2017 Dollar Coin Error List with Pictures
A 2017 dollar can have clear faces yet incomplete words around its edge. Sequoyah’s portrait on the back helps identify the issue if the edge date is missing.
These 2017 Sacagawea dollar edge errors have estimated values of $20–$650. Shallow words, missing sections, and a completely blank edge need different comparisons.
One useful older example is a 2007 Madison dollar with no edge lettering, sold for $119 in July 2025. Read on to see how to examine the lettering on your coin.
2017 Sacagawea Dollar Weak, Partial, or Missing Edge Lettering
The date, mint letter, and E PLURIBUS UNUM normally appear on this dollar’s edge. Ordinary coins receive these inscriptions in a separate operation.
Poor contact can leave shallow letters or interrupt part of the inscription. A dollar that misses the operation can lack the lettering altogether.
PCGS lists partial and weak lettering for ordinary 2017-P dollars with Position B, one normal reading direction. It also lists a Sequoyah dollar with completely missing edge lettering.
The blank-edge listing does not independently establish a mint. These examples should not be confused with the specially finished San Francisco collector issues.
Estimated Value
Estimate $20–$250 for clearly abnormal weak or partial lettering and $50–$650 for complete absence on an original edge. PCGS’s 2010 Native American comparisons include roughly $65–$650 for missing lettering across unworn grades.
A different-series 2007 Madison missing-edge dollar brought $119 in July 2025. Its high MS67 grade describes an exceptionally well-preserved unworn coin.
These older comparisons do not turn ordinary shallow lettering or normal reading direction into valuable errors.
How to Identify
Rotate the dollar slowly and divide the edge into several photographed sections. Include a little overlap between pictures so no portion of the inscription is missed.
Where clear letters become faint, change the light to search for surviving strokes. Shallow but present letters indicate weak lettering; an interrupted run with original blank metal can indicate partial lettering.
Only an edge with no date, mint letter, or motto anywhere fits complete absence. Do not infer Philadelphia merely because you cannot find a P.
Check for file lines or rounded borders, and compare a loose coin’s width with the normal 26.49 mm. The Sequoyah back confirms the design, while an untouched edge helps separate a minting omission from lettering removed afterward.
Conclusion
Edge lettering offers the useful checks for this year: how deep the letters are, which parts survive, and whether any inscription remains. Position A or B alone is normal.
The estimated range is $20–$650, with completely missing lettering generally needing a different comparison from a few weak strokes. Keep photographs of Sequoyah’s design with the full edge sequence.
That record helps a specialist judge the feature without guessing the mint of a blank-edge coin.