Reeded, Smooth, or Lettered

TwoSides2aCoin · October 28, 2013 1:36AM

Regarding the 3rd side of a coin, which one is your favorite ?

OKbustchaser · October 28, 2013 1:44AM

Lettered. although I have a couple of coins that have smooth edges even though they are supposed to be lettered.

sparky64 · October 28, 2013 1:46AM

Lettered all day for me.

AUandAG · October 28, 2013 1:47AM

No pennies or nickels made in CC.

bob

jmcu12 · October 28, 2013 1:54AM

Lettered but with relief like the Olympic dollars of '1988' (I think??)

ambro51 · October 28, 2013 2:47AM

This. 1688 American Plantations Farthing

Type2 · October 28, 2013 2:56AM

I like all three.

ctf_error_coins · October 28, 2013 3:00AM

I do not like edge lettering so I voted reeded.

Most of the time I am dealing with an error on the obverse or reverse so I don't really care about he 3rd side.

Altho, there are some really cool reeding errors ...........

crypto79 · October 28, 2013 3:26AM

I like reeded edges with different counts

steveben · October 28, 2013 3:32AM

reeded. feels like money!

CoinZip · October 28, 2013 7:08AM

Lettered edge for me.....................

illini420 · October 28, 2013 8:35AM

I voted lettered edge, but my favorite is the edge of the $10 gold Indian with the raised stars.

And I also like reeded and lettered on the same coin:

which is the edge of this coin:

TwoSides2aCoin · October 28, 2013 11:10AM

Updated poll to add the starred edge, as previously pointed out. Thank you ^

NewEnglandRarities · October 28, 2013 11:18AM

As a colonial coin specialist I generally deal with plain edge coins so I guess that would be my vote. But the vine and bar edge on some of the Getz pieces are certainly very attractive!

coindeuce · October 28, 2013 12:43PM

Part smooth, part reeded.

richbeat · October 28, 2013 3:17PM

I voted reeded. I've never been a fan of lettered edges, or AT LEAST get the date and mint mark (dollar coins) off the edge and put it back on the obverse where it belongs.

jmcu12 · October 29, 2013 12:37AM

Thanks illini420 - I was sorta close - 1992 vs 1988 and the edge was incuse instead of with relief...

But on these do we know if this design was part of the collar or was it imparted (like the current dollars) via a separate process?

Reeded, Smooth, or Lettered

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