2007-P $1 John Adams Position B (Regular Strike)

John Adams was the second President of the United States. Therefore, the John Adams Dollar is the second design released in the Presidential Dollar Program.

Obverse: A portrait of John Adams is depicted on the coin along with the inscriptions John Adams above his portrait. Arched below him are the inscriptions 2nd President 1797-1801 referring to the years in which he served as President of the United States.

Reverse: On the reverse of the coin the Statue of Liberty is depicted. In front of her is a $1 symbol indicating the face value of the coin. The words United States of America are also encircled around the coin.

Edge: The edge inscriptions will read 2007-P which refer to the date in which the coins were released into circulation, along with the mint mark representing the Mint in which the coins were produced.

Position B: The coin's edge lettering reads normally when the President's portrait faces up, also known as Position B edge lettering.

Circulation Strikes: John Adams circulation strike dollars were officially released on May 17, 2007. Circulation strike John Adams Dollars were produced at Philadelphia and Denver. Circulation strike coins go through a Schuler edge lettering machine which rolls the Presidential Dollar coins in order to impress the edge lettering on the coins edges.

Proofs: In 2007 there were also John Adams Dollars produced at the San Francisco Mint. Besides proof coins displaying a reflective mirror like appearance, the edge lettering is also struck differently by using a segmented die collar to strike the edge.