1976 3 piece silver proof set

Vet

My friend brought me a 1976 3 piece silver proof set today, the quarter is 85 to 90 degrees rotated, question does this carry a premium over a standard proof set?

relayer

Yes, rotation errors are worth a premium - but I couldn't tell you how much of one.

PCGS will slab it as an Error coin (for $30)

cladking

Cool.

These are pretty scarce.

Vet

Thanks, I guess my question should have been ,does anyone know how much of a premium one could expect from 90 degree rotation on 1976 silver proof quarter?

Baley

wait, is the quarter just rotated in the plastic and velvet holder, and it's an otherwise normal proof quarter, or is the obverse of the quarter rotated from the reverse at an angle different from the usual "coin flip" of 180 degrees?

if the former, no premium. if the latter, then yes it's an unusual coin.

relayer

Well good point Baley.

When you turn the coin over 180 degrees the reverse should be facing up at you. If it's just in the proof set that way, take it out and put it in correctly for free.

cladking

<< <i>wait, is the quarter just rotated in the plastic and velvet holder, and it's an otherwise normal proof quarter, or is the obverse of the quarter rotated from the reverse at an angle different from the usual "coin flip" of 180 degrees?

if the former, no premium. if the latter, then yes it's an unusual coin. >>



There are 130 and 160 degree rotations known for this coin. I believe they're the same die but
don't know this. They are listed here as being pretty scarce but aren't nearly
as scarce as is listed. They're probably in the range of one in a thousand but I have little first
hand experience with them. They should easily bring a few hundred dollars but a motivated buyer
might pay substantially more.

Vet

The reverse is rotated approx. 88 degrees from the obverse. I would not have asked this question if the coin was just turned in the holder.

Baley

ok, just trying to clarify, don't get all bent

it's a rotated reverse then. As for the value, try this thought exercise: how much would you pay to acquire another one?

Vet

Not a problem.Thanks for the info.

Myqqy

I would not have asked this question if the coin was just turned in the holder


I was thinking the same thing, so somebody had to ask the question. Sounds like a cool coin!!

Vet

It is pretty cool ,I tryed to get it from him but he's not parting with it