What is a John Adams dollar coin?

Keep reading to learn more about these coins. John Adams was the 2nd president of the United States of America. The date range 1797-1801 inscribed on the coin signifies his time in office. The US minted the 2007 P John Adams dollar coin, 2007 D John Adams dollar coin, and 2007 S proof John Adams dollar coin.

Why did John Adams dollar coins not have edge lettering?

Just like many of the George Washington dollar coins made a little earlier in 2007, some John Adams dollars were also mistakenly struck without edge lettering. The absence of edge lettering on some of these coins also led to the accidental omission of the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” — which was struck on the edges of 2007 Presidential $1 coins.

How much does a John Adams error dollar cost?

A John Adams broadstruck error dollar can command as much $500, sometimes more. Presidential $1 coins that weren’t struck perfectly centered become collectible error coins. Some off-center coins are more relatively common than others — and when it comes to Presidential $1 coins, off-center errors are really quite rare!

What is the rarest error on a John Adams coin?

In this type of error, one of the rarest and scarcest, occurred when the coin went directly through the edge engraving machine and they forgot to mint it in the press with the obverse and reverse dies, so the coin blanks but with a perfectly engraved edge. What are the most valuable John Adams dollar mistakes?