hello , I dont really 'collect' coins but i did come across the delaware quater that is upside down . I ask a few people when i came across it if it was worth anything but no one knew . I was wondering if anyone knew here if its worth anything and about how much? I found it when they first came out and put it away so... thanks for reading my post. lynn
hello i can tell u You know i went to look for it I dont even know where it is , i did put it in a coin sleeve so i wouldnt spend it lol, When you are holding it and you turn away from you the horse is upside down , i got it out of a change machine at work but its in pretty good shape . If you think it may be worth something I'll do a search and try to figure out where it is an take a pic 4 u. and thanks for the welcome
Actually, that is the way it is supposed to be. Coins are struck with the dies rotated 180 degrees. When you turn a coin over, the back(reverse) should be upside down. If you compare your coin with other State Quarters, you'll see that they are all rotated 180 degrees. Charlie
you misunderstood i think maybe i didnt describe it right . If the head of the coin is facing you and you hold it by his nose and the back of his head ( the middle) turn the coin away from you the horse will be up side down where as all the rest of the coins i have seen would be right side up.( flip it not turn sideways)
IMHO it could be faked---and the only way you are going to be able to tell for sure is to send it to a grading company---for this type I would suggest PCGS---let them look at it and grade it and slab it IF it is real. If it is real it could be worth some money as I haven't heard of too many that are rotated dies. Speedy
I ask local when they first came out i called a few dealers they said they said it may be worth a little but not much. I got it from a change machine in a break room all the quarters were new out of the rolls for the vending machines at my job they came from the credit union across the street from where i worked . I will find it and post it today. I have never had one graded how do you go about that ? and what is IMHO?
I found it! I found the coin after alot of digging ,jewlery box lol . It looks a little discolored around the edges all the way around the head and on the other side where the horse is too, you have to have it in the right light to even notice it . and on the edges of the coin it has more of an edge than the other coins it has a little p and its centered on both sides . If the head is looking at you right side up and you hold it in the middle where the nose of his face is and you flip it away from you the horse is upside down. Hes the right side up if you dont flip it and turn it sideways like the head. can you tell i know nothing about coins lol. I tried to take a pic but it was not clear i will try again with my other camera . Thanks for your input lynn
You would have to send it off to the grading company (You would have to have a dealer do it for you as just anyone can't do it...) and pay them...they grade it and make sure it is real....put it in a holder (called slab) and send it back to you..... IMHO stands for In My Honest Opinion.... Go to a dealer near you and ask him what he thinks with the coin in hand....if he says anything about prices don't take it to heart....most dealers know little about errors.....ask him if he would send it to PCGS for you....this could cost with postage and time it could cost a total of $30-$50 for the one coin..... If he can't send it to PCGS then the ONLY other place I would suggest is NGC----ICG would be the LAST place I would pick. The reason I say PCGS is becasue one of the best known Error Dealer works for them and checks each coin out and make sure it is really an error.....after it is graded and shown that it is real then we can start to find what it would be worth. Speedy
I’m not sure that’s its worth having it graded. The 30% rotated nickels I have I only paid a few dollars for. I could be wrong though, I’ve been unable to find any kind of a pricing guide. Maybe Mike will come bless us with his wisdom.
If it's a genuine 180 degree rotated die error, then it would be worth at least $300 in uncirculated condition. You don't need to send it to a grading service to determine authenticity. All you need is a 10x hand lens. Is there a fissure or seam at the junction of the rim and the field on one face? If so, it's a fake. Is there a seam on the edge? If so, it's a fake. If you drop it on a tabletop and it makes a dull thud, then it's a fake. If there's no seam anywhere and it has the "ring" of a normal quarter, then it's probably genuine. You might also want to weigh it to see that it matches or approaches the normal weight of 5.68 grams.
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/0/8/6/6/3/webimg/13192917_o.jpg this is what it looks like the pic is bad I know but the best I could do. I was told to take pic in mirror so there it is Also I weighed it , I have cheap scales so ... but weighed 6 grams It 'jingles too' lol
If your scale is accurate only to the nearest gram, then the weight matches expectations. The fact that the quarter has a "ring" is strong evidence of authenticity.
