While I was mounting some of my earlier Lincolns in my new Intercept holders, I noticed two of them with (I just found the proper term) "die rotation." My 1927-D, which is a somewhat attractive AU-55 coin, has what I am guessing is a 35% rotation. Since I don't collect error coins this is merely a curiosity, but I am wondering - does this increase or decrease the value? Or does anyone even collect these?
Most collectors of rotated dies look for either 90 or 180 degrees of rotation. Those would bring a higher premium but any obvious rotation would be collected by some.
Interesting. Does the rotation take away from the value at all? Do points get taken off for rotation when evaluating a "regular" coin? Thanks for answer BTW.
Rotation of the dies would not of necessity take away value or adversely affect the grade of a coin,, to a collector of such error types it would however add value.
Any coin with a rotation above 25 degrees will sell for more and book price. but will not command the price that a 90 degree plus coin will.
GrayFang I must go with pcrdnadave--it would ahev to be more of a rotation for it to add to the value... Speedy
