Good afternoon! I have a quick question. On the presidential dollar coins, is there a standard orientation for the edge inscriptions? For example, I'll have several Jefferson coins with the obverse up. Then as I look at the edge letterings, some of them are upsidedown. I'm just kind of curious. Thanks
It use to be a two step process. It may still be for the dollar coins. The edge inscription was a separate process. After the obverse/reverse mint process the coin was ejected and sent to the edge inscription. The ejection was a random heads or tails feed into the edge inscriber. I use to separate the coins in A and B side. But, I stopped, because it used up two tubes for a one tube roll.
On the business strike no. On the proof coins yes. On the proofs they are in position B, lettering upright when the coin is obverse up.
