rolled edge Term synonymous with rim (the raised edge around a coin). This has become part of the vernacular because of the Rolled Edge Indian Head eagle.
Rolled Edge
Common name for the 1907 Indian Head eagle struck as a regular issue with a mintage reported by some as 20,000, but according to official Mint correspondence the figure was 31,550.
rolled edge: describes the rounded rim on a rare variety of 1907 Indian Head $10 gold pieces.
Rolled Edge Ten
Common name for a particular 1907 variety of the Indian Head eagle.
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Rolled Edge
A misnomer for the flattened or rounded rim of the 1907 Indian $10, caused by an adjustment to the die to control the metal flow and prevent KNIFE EDGES from occurring.
Rolled edge
A synonym for rolled rim.
Rolled Edge Ten
Common name for a particular 1907 variety of the Indian Head eagle.
Next, a 'rolled edge' was tried, consisting of a raised, rounded edge typical of rims normally formed on coins. The periods and stars were retained, resulting in weakly defined features caused by poor metal flow during the striking process.
Finally, 239,406 regular-issue rolled edge pieces left the Philadelphia Mint in the fall of 1907. This design continued into early 1908.
A shotgun roll of quarters prepared by a bank. Note the rolled edge that prevents tampering with the contents of the roll, an important characteristic of a shotgun roll.
Photo courtesy of the Coin Page.
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Today they are valued at $7,500 in Very Fine if the are the 'wire edge' type, $15,000 in Very Fine if they are the 'rolled edge' type without the period.
Exact mintage is unknown due to meltings at the Mint in 1907. The Wire Rim and Rolled Edge varieties are rare, quasi-pattern issues.
1908 No motto
33,500 ...
 See also: Dollar, Indian Head, Coin, Mint, Eagle
  
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