192? Cent Rotated Die

So I finally found, in the wild, a rotated die! It's a non-discernable date, but still cool, I think. I don't know how to estimate the rotation... or improve my pics, for that matter...

 

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Now that's a different way of showing the rotation, well done. Maybe a 1923 or 1928?

 

Well done for a practical way to show rotation. Looks to be about 35 degrees.

 

Nice find. I think the rotation is within mint specs and in its condition, not worth much, but the fun factor makes it a keeper, for sure. Might be a 1925 D?

 

I personally see 1928 D.

 

Based on the position of the mint mark (fully under "2"), my guess is 1927d.

 

Lincoln Cent Resource says mint tolerance is 8 degrees or less... not trying to pick a fight but I do think it's more than that...



(if I WAS going to pick a fight, it would be with those 7,000 emojis we have to choose from-- they're impossible to sort through)

 

No cents were minted in Denver in 1923.
The top of the last digit looks like it took a hit so I'm on the 1928D train.

 

Why is the rotation Left instead of Right?

 

I don't think it is left or right. I believe it is determined by the highest degree angle under 180 degrees. It might be clockwise or counterclockwise but I don't remember seeing that on most descriptions.

 

Thanks

 

I agree, @adelaide888. 20 CCW (counterclockwise), easily.

 

If you take your bearings off a proper orientation of the obverse die (which would mean LIBERTY is horizontal), there are all kinds of ways you can describe this. I think I used to know how "experts" described it. I know, if I did know it, I all but plumb forgot it. So I just describe it my way.

 

And so small on my screen. LOL

 

Hope this is helpful, perhaps you can print this out for reference

 

I put my protractor against the screen, and allowing a little because the tape on the coin is not quite horizontal, it comes to about 35 degrees CCW

 

I don't know about the value of rotated die errors on pennies but I know that rotated dies on Jefferson war nickels don't mean squat! I had several from a lot of 20 I won on proxibid for 6 bucks (mostly VF to XF). There were 9 rotated die coins in the lot so I posted a couple on ebay. And they sat for 2 months with many many views but no offers no watchers no nothing. I moved them to the auction side and had to post 4 times total before they finally sold for $1 apiece. Melt value on war nickels is currently $1.52 per coin

 

I don't know about the value of rotated die errors on pennies but I know that rotated dies on Jefferson war nickels don't mean squat! I had several from a lot of 20 I won on proxibid for 6 bucks (mostly VF to XF). There were 9 rotated die coins in the lot so I posted a couple on ebay. And they sat for 2 months with many many views but no offers no watchers no nothing. I moved them to the auction side and had to post 4 times total before they finally sold for $1 apiece. Melt value on war nickels is currently $1.52 per coin

 

Norm

Normally, real collecting interest starts with a rotation of 90 degrees on most coins with the interest growing with each increase of rotation be it CW or CCW. But, as with all things there is a degree of interest with the lesser rotations too.

 

Thanks for that, @Lueds -- and as far as I can tell, with the use of the printed-out degree-circumference thingie, @expat is our winner. 35 degrees.