What's the mint's standard tolerance for rotated dies?

Myqqy

And has that tolerance changed over the years? I saw this unimpressive looking franklin, and didn't think a 20 degree rotation shift is worth any premium......

FC57Coins

That just looks like a plain old coin that's crooked in the holder LOL - I think I've heard 15 degrees before - but can't be certain

Myqqy

Anybody, anybody? Where are the experts??

And FC57- that 81-S morgan you're selling on ebay looks AWESOME!!

midwestcoin13

If i'm not mistaking I believe mint tolerance is somewhere around 9 degrees

anoldgoat

32 degrees top dead center

anoldgoat

+-2 degrees

ms70

I think that Frankie is just rotated in the holder.

LincolnCentMan

Yah, I dont think that Franklin is rotated either. It's just a little off in the holder, like ms70 said.

I've never seen a rotation greater than 180 degrees. I have a friend that is certain that he has a coin that exibits a 360 degree rotation.

David

jtwax

15 degrees is mint tolorance...

NoGvmnt

Isn't the tolerance determined on a clockwise basis? If a coin is 5 degrees off counter-clockwise isn't that considered 355 degrees rotation?

Jim

RotatedRainbows

15° is either direction and it has always been that way and probably always will be. Coin rotations do not start at 360° and count down clockwise, a coin can be rotated either direction up to 180° (medallic alignment). It is not practical to say a coin rotated 340°cw when more then likely it just rotated 20°ccw (counter clockwise). Coins with rotation under 90° generally do not command much of a premium if any, the few exceptions are gold and silver dollars but even then you need around 45° to really get a premium over standard book value.