I really don't know much about rotated dies. Noticed just one of my Lincoln proofs reverse seemed to rotated about 10 degrees counter clockwise (or 350 degrees depending how you look at it) That coin obverse is aligned straight up that way it suppose to be. Here are a few pictures.
nice coin i just found out my order for the proof was declined looks like Ebay will be my next stop lol
I'm actually thinking of doing another contest in the next few days and this may indeed be the coin I give away. Keep your eyes on the contest section! Sorry Daggarjon about missing out on the Lincoln Proof. You may have a chance in the next fews. Trying to decide what the contest questions will be and what coin/coins the winner will get.
im not worried about getting the coin from the mint. they did tell me they were able to fill my unc order... yay! i will get a coin someone else returned lol
Craig, slight rotations are quite common on all coins. I believe that there has to be greater than 30% rotation in order for it to have any value. I may be wrong on the actual percentage, but I do know that there is a percentage that collectors of these coins look for in order for a coin to have significant value. I don't think a coin with a 360 degree rotation is worth anything though.
Lol...Thanks Joe...I wasn't sure if a small rotation like this one added any value so thanks for the clarification. This coin is so symertric with the wreath on the reverse it really makes even the small rotation easy to see.
What you failed to mention is that a coin with a 360 degree reverse rotation may be worth a real lot of money if the rotation is to the left. A right rotated reverse of 360 degrees is the one that is not valuable. Anther thing with rotated die coins. Is it the obverse or reverse that is rotated? If this coin in question had been in the slab tilted in the obverse, then the reverse would have been OK. So then would your say it's the Obverse that is turned? Things get even more complicated it a coin has a rotated reverse of 180 degrees. Now you must attempt to find out if this is a 180 degree rotated to the left or right. :goofer: My solution to the entire problem is a Martini. Will not fix the coin but you won't care so much. :goofer:
I have a very, very rare 1874 $3 Gold with both the obverse and reverse rotated 180 degrees. What are the odds?
LOL! Yeah, thats what I meant. I guess I was thinking about the little degree symbol and I guess I instinctly hit the percentage key.
Hi HOBO, just got around reading this thread. I'm sure you know by now that your 1873 is rotated 180* on the reverse side. The obvere side is always considered the side not rotated. Wonderful coin though, Seriously unique therefore very valuable. Congrats. zeke
