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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2729283, member: 69760&quot;]How much die rotation occurs until the Mint notices to reorient the dies? Or, maybe they won&#039;t even notice it at all, in which case, how much of a rotation is beyond the likelihood of occurrence? I&#039;ve had a few coins with about a 5° degree die rotation, but they seem to not be as rare, and certainly not enough to add a noticeable premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased this buffalo nickel below and I think it was struck from a 20° or so rotated die. It&#039;s certainly noticeable but not as noticeable as a 180° die rotation or medal alignment US coin. At the same time, I can&#039;t ignore it as I don&#039;t see coins with this much rotation as often, though I&#039;ll probably often overlook anything that isn&#039;t between 90° and 270°.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, is say, half of this rotation or 10° the threshold when die rotations at the Mint become less likely to occur? Or what is the minimum significant rotation value? I&#039;m sure it depends on the individual coin, and the period in time when the coins were struck. But for most US coins in the 20th century to the present day, large and noticeable rotations don&#039;t seem to be too frequent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]620195[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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