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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 268610, member: 66&quot;]Can someone explain how you can have weak edge lettering on a proof coin?&nbsp; The coin is struck twice and the the planchet expands against the collar hard enough to form flat square edges and possibly even wire rims.&nbsp; This means the metal is forced against that collar as far as it can go.&nbsp; That means the lettering MUST be forced into the edge of the coin as far as it can possibly go.&nbsp; How can you get weak lettering from that?&nbsp; The only way I can think of is if they use the collar SO LONG that they manage to wear off the&nbsp; lettering from the collar.&nbsp; If they only use the dies for about 5,000 strikes I can&#039;t see them using the collars so long that the lettering wears away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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