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Information about
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~Unusual
Edge Letters on Dollars
~US mint press release.
~Production Schedule of Dollars to be released
~Legislation Authorizing Presidential Dollars in 2007 |
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"A Glossary of Coin Collecting Words and Definitions"
Locate the meaning of coin dealer and numismatic words.
COIN COLLECTOR WORDS
that start with the letter
" E "
- eagle
- - nick name for the old gold $10 coins made up until
1932. These older gold coins contained "almost" 1/2 ounce of gold and featured
an eagle design on the back. Note: the "eagle" gold coin is different than the
new AMERICAN EAGLE gold bullion coin. See "American Eagle".
The eagle term is also used in reference to the US Silver 1 ounce coins
currently minted by the US government mint. They are often called "silver
eagle coins".
- edge
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- the side of the coin. Currently US dimes and
quarters have a "reeded" edge, which is an edge with small lines on it.
Some coins will have lettering, ornamental designs, or plain edges. The new
Presidential Dollar
coins have a edge lettering.
To view the Presidential $'s
edge lettering click here.
More Information about Presidential Dollar coins:
See related US President's spouses gold coins issued in
2007:
- edge lettering
- - letters or designs made on the side edge of a coin.
Most modern day coins have plain or reeded edges. Example of edge lettering is the old
Capped Bust Half dollar coins. Sometimes called edge device. See new
Presidential US dollar coin series for a modern example.
Unusual Letters on the Edge -
Presidential Dollars. See coins with
lettered edges. Two types of Presidential double edge lettered errors exist,
overlapped errors and
inverted errors.
- e-gold
- - an electronic way of purchasing, owning, and storing gold. For more
information about this interesting way to invest
click here.
- Eisenhower dollar
- - United States dollar made from 1971 to 1978. Sometimes called "Ike"
dollars because of the portrait of President/General Dwight D Eisenhower.
Ike dollars did not see a lot of use in commerce, partially because of there
large silver dollar size. Although made of clad (nickel and copper), there
were some special versions made of 40% silver sold by the mint to collectors.
- electrotype
- - a reproduction of a coin or object. Sometimes used in museums.
Produced using an electro-deposition process.
- engraver
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- an artist who creates a coin's design as a model
or sculpture. In earlier days the engraver would actually cut out the
design onto the die. The engraver may not necessarily be the
designer or artist who conceptualized
the coin.
- exergue
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bottom portion of
a coin’s design. Normally separated by a line and sometimes containing a date
(year) or other information.
- error coin
- - a coin that has some type of production defect on it.
The difference between a coin error and a
coin variety is that an error is considered a "mistake" that escaped the
quality control of the US mint inspectors. Modern production procedures attempt to keep error coins from being released.
US Presidential dollar errors have been found with plain edge errors and
double edge lettering. Double edge lettering exists as
overlapped edge lettered errors and
inverted edge lettered errors.- extra fine
- - Coin grading term indicating a coin with wear on the higher points.
Most details of the coin design are visible and readable. Sometimes called
extremely fine.
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New Presidential Dollar coins:
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