2007 (P) Satin Finish Presidential Dollar - Thomas Jefferson, Missing Edge Lettering

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2007

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Special Strike

Series

Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date

Designer

Joseph Menna/Don Everhart

Composition

88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

26.5mm

Edge

Plain

Auction Record

$469 SP66 05-31-2012 eBay

Description

The 2007 (P) Satin Finish Presidential Dollar - Thomas Jefferson, Missing Edge Lettering is a special strike dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date series. The obverse features a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President (1801-1809) and principal author of the Declaration of Independence, while the reverse displays the Statue of Liberty, inscribed with the dollar sign ($) to represent commerce and the nation's global presence.5% manganese and 2% nickel, weighing 8.1 grams, 26.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #396508. The Presidential Dollar Program (2007-2016, continuing with deceased presidents) issued dollar coins honoring each president in chronological order. The 2007 Washington dollar "Godless Dollar" error (missing edge inscription) attracted widespread media attention. Position A and Position B edge lettering varieties are collected.