The Presidential dollar series (2007-2016) features 39 different presidents and is notorious for its wide range of minting errors. The most famous error is the missing edge lettering, where the date, mint mark, and E PLURIBUS UNUM were supposed to be incused on the edge. Multiple striking errors also occurred due to the new edge lettering process.
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Scan My CoinThe date, mint mark, IN GOD WE TRUST (2007-2008), and E PLURIBUS UNUM are completely absent from the edge. This occurred when coins skipped the edge lettering station.
How to check: Examine the edge of the coin. A normal Presidential dollar has incused text on the edge. If the edge is completely smooth with no lettering, you have the error.
$50 - $300The coin passed through the edge lettering station twice, resulting in overlapping text on the edge.
How to check: Look at the edge lettering carefully. Doubled or overlapping text indicates a double application of edge lettering.
$25 - $150The edge lettering is upside down relative to the obverse. While some argue this is normal variation, it is collected as a variety.
How to check: Hold the coin with the obverse facing you and read the edge lettering. If the text reads upside down, the lettering is inverted.
$5 - $50Presidential dollars struck on planchets intended for other denominations, most commonly on State Quarter planchets.
How to check: Weigh the coin and check the diameter. A normal Presidential dollar is 26.5mm and 8.1g. Significant deviations indicate a wrong planchet.
$200 - $3,000+Doubling on the president's portrait, dates, or reverse design elements.
How to check: Use magnification on the portrait details, dates, and Statue of Liberty on the reverse for shelf-like doubling.
$15 - $150Missing edge lettering errors are the most popular, worth $50-$300. Wrong planchet errors can exceed $3,000. The 2007 Washington dollars have the highest number of known missing edge lettering errors.
Simply look at the edge of the coin. Normal Presidential dollars have the date, mint mark, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and (on 2007-2008 coins) IN GOD WE TRUST incused on the edge. If the edge is plain and smooth, you have the error.
The 2007 George Washington and John Adams dollars have the most documented errors, particularly missing edge lettering. The new edge lettering process was problematic in its first year of production.
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