There are two of each mint mark, it is even explained in the 'Edge' Section. the edge lettering has a Position A and a Position B. All the other dollars have these in the lists. Such as this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9953.html
Since I am not allowed to add it I guess I have to request it here.
"The list of years is complete and has been verified. Most requests to add new year entries are sent for the wrong coin type. If you are sure you own this coin with a date that is not listed here, you can ask to have it added through the forum and include a picture of your coin in your message."
no way for me to add any new years/changes. Unless I'm missing something?
You could just add it in the comment section, and let people add the comment themselves, or you can message Steve27 or Galor and ask him to add the date lines.
Thank you Belgium for Position A and B... I remember when the Presidential Dollars first came out...the collector/dealer world really pushed the Position A or B thing. It worked for maybe a minute. Then we were like whatever. I am sure it is just the American referee managing his listings for the majority collector who does not collect a or b positions. Cant you make a comment by the date line in your own personal listings? Otherwise maybe contact him?
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There are some presidential dollars that don't have the different positions broken out, too.
Personally, I prefer not to have separate lines for the positions. I don't collect by position and it's irritating to see a presidential dollar appear in a swap list and then I have to figure out if it's a mint that I don't yet have or just a different position.
Quote: "Jesse11"Personally, I prefer not to have separate lines for the positions. I don't collect by position and it's irritating to see a presidential dollar appear in a swap list and then I have to figure out if it's a mint that I don't yet have or just a different position.
I strongly agree with this. A and B positions make it harder to swap these coins.
Or even easier depending on the point of view.
I personally collect A and B so I prefer when it’s separate because otherwise I have to look at each single comment lines to see if I miss one. But everyone will have a different point of view. But basically a coin A is different of a coin B you can’t denied it.
Quote: "Jesse11"Personally, I prefer not to have separate lines for the positions. I don't collect by position and it's irritating to see a presidential dollar appear in a swap list and then I have to figure out if it's a mint that I don't yet have or just a different position.
I strongly agree with this. A and B positions make it harder to swap these coins.
I also strongly agree with this. In fact, the positioning is essentially random from what I have been led to believe. It all depends on how the coin ends up in the press...i guess its probably a 50/50 proposition. If I had my druthers, there would be no differentiation just a P D and S (I think there is proof and satin finish)
I strongly disagree if Grading institution make the difference between A and B it’s because there is a difference, not mention it in the catalogue make it harder to swap.
Quote: "Oklahoman"Thank you Belgium for Position A and B... I remember when the Presidential Dollars first came out...the collector/dealer world really pushed the Position A or B thing. It worked for maybe a minute. Then we were like whatever. I am sure it is just the American referee managing his listings for the majority collector who does not collect a or b positions. Cant you make a comment by the date line in your own personal listings? Otherwise maybe contact him?
And what's the next step? Because the majority of the collectors collect by type and not by date, we'll only put 1 line for each coin type and those who collect by date must make a comment in their own personal listing?
I think one of the strengths of Numista is not only to be as accurate as possible but also to be as complete as possible. And like Indomini16 says: "...a coin A is different of a coin B you can’t deny it."
Essor Prof, after you succeed in all of the Europe and Asian listings, get on all the African lettered edges, the all the Asian countries, I know that Malaysia has uncatalogued A and B positions and probably every other edge lettered coin as well. Don't neglect all of the Pacific Islands. You are right. Numista should be correct.
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Quote: "Oklahoman"Essor Prof, after you succeed in all of the Europe and Asian listings, get on all the African lettered edges, the all the Asian countries, I know that Malaysia has uncatalogued A and B positions and probably every other edge lettered coin as well. Don't neglect all of the Pacific Islands. You are right. Numista should be correct.
Numista should not only be correct but definitely consistent too.
Here is a post of me from a few years ago:
QuoteEssor Prof
I only know that practically everyone who collects Belgian coins by date collect both positions but that is because the Catalogue of Belgian Coins does make this distinction.
I don't say that making this distinction here in Numista is a must, but it's rather odd if you make it for some countries (f.i.USA, Canada) and not for other countries.
And I know there are far more members who collect per type than per date/mint mark/variation but why not trying to be as complete as possible?
Although I know it would be a lot of extra work for the Numista catologue because there are a lot of coins with an inscription, f.i. almost all the 2 euro pieces. By the way, the catalogue "Euro 4" (http://www.cgb.fr/euro-4-monnaies-et-billets-en-euro-prieur-michel-fournier-olivier,LE04,a.html) makes the distinction between position A and B too.
I did a bit of research. The unc dollars should have the A and B position. But the proofs should not. The proofs have the edges applied at the moment of striking. So they only have a single position.
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