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Die rotation on Indian cents

YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

I just saw some IHCs with a slight die rotation of the reverse as compared to the obverse.
Is that usual?

Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    27 degrees is the tolerance at the US Mint.

    Most collectors want a minimum of 45 degrees,
    if not 90 degrees, for the coin to be collectable
    as a Rotated Reverse. 180 is best, of course.

    There are large quantities of Indian Cents, and
    Buffalo Nickels, for example, with minor rotated
    reverses.

    The top of the reverse of your coin should point to
    either 10:30 or 1:30 to be 45 degrees rotated counterclockwise,
    or clockwise, to have any premium.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
    for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have seen minor rotated reverses, but no value is usually attached unless it is at least 45 degrees as Fred has stated... if you get a full 'medal' rotation... that is the best value. Cheers, RickO

  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    27 degrees is the tolerance at the US Mint.

    Most collectors want a minimum of 45 degrees,
    if not 90 degrees, for the coin to be collectable
    as a Rotated Reverse. 180 is best, of course.

    There are large quantities of Indian Cents, and
    Buffalo Nickels, for example, with minor rotated
    reverses.

    The top of the reverse of your coin should point to
    either 10:30 or 1:30 to be 45 degrees rotated counterclockwise,
    or clockwise, to have any premium.

    Thanks, Fred!

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

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