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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Merc Crazy, post: 1307766, member: 27417&quot;]I&#039;d go VG8 on the first and F12 on the second.&nbsp; I do think the second has a decent chance of not grading cleanly, looks to have some hairline issues as well as some possible rim issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>A die rotation error is where a coin, when flipped vertically, doesn&#039;t display the opposing side in an identical orientation.&nbsp; Grab any coin from your change and look at the obverse.&nbsp; Then, flip it vertically.&nbsp; The reverse should be right side up and center as well.&nbsp; Now, if you flipped it vertically and the reverse wasn&#039;t in the same orientation, it would be a rotated die error.&nbsp; Typically, with rotated die errors, the degree of rotation dictates the premium, with the most valuable being 180 degrees.&nbsp; In the early 19th century, mint standards were fairly loose, and therefore, die rotation errors are far more common and draw minor premiums as opposed to, say, a Roosevelt dime.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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