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[Luckyhunter]

Hello everyone. I am pretty new to collecting. This is actually the first forum i’ve posted on. The reason I am posting is that I think I made a huge find today. But don’t want to get my hopes up yet. I have found at least 10-15 presidential dollars with very weak to no lettering on the edges. Both type a and b. Most are in really good condition. In total I got 85 coins. Mostly presidential and Sacajawea. and five Susan B Anthony 1979 dollars. In very good condition I believe they are wide rims as well. If anyone can give me advice I can put pictures up if I need to. I would love to hear back thank you.

  

Edited November 30, 2020 by Luckyhunter

[Modwriter]

What is that Lincoln coin? Never seen one. A penny for your thoughts guys.

[Hoghead515]

2 minutes ago, Modwriter said:

What is that Lincoln coin? Never seen one. A penny for your thoughts guys.

Thats one of the presidential dollars. 

[Conder101]

Your SBA dollars are NOT wide rim/close date coins.

The Lincoln does show weak edge lettering, unfortunately this is not uncommon.  The coins are produced in two steps, first struck by the dies in the press with a plain edge collar, then run underpressure through a lettered edge die to impress the lettering into the edge of the coin.  The problem is the letters are not that deep and the pressure applied to force the letters in is  shall we say, touchy. Too little pressure and the coin just rolls over the top of the letters and receives little or no impression.  Too much pressure  and the coin doesn't roll properly resulting in it either sliding and causing improper spacing of the letters, or in extreme cases the coin doesn't roll at all and slides over the letters while they gouge a groove in the edge of the coin.  It's like Goldilocks, the pressure can't be too low, or too high, it has to be just right.  On your coin it was too low.

[Matt_dac]

Sadly, no real value with circulated examples (maybe $2 per coin at best), and even proofs are going for $11 (which means they are not worth even a fraction of the grading fees).  Don't let this discourage you though.