Suggestions as to what to do with this coin

carl

To make a long story short what I normally do is slowly fill a Whitman Album and then start to improve it. As I acquire a new and better coin, I put the old one in a 2x2. When the amount of 2x2's are substancial for that coin I start another Whitman Album with those. This goes on and on and on and on. If the coin has an error it is labled as such in goes into one of those Red Boxes that hold hundreds of 2x2's that are sold at all the coin shows. I have 6 boxes of those.
Now with Buffalo (Indian Head) Nickels I am up to several Albums. At a coin show recently I found the following which would go nicely in Set #2. It was excessively cheap due to the reverse rotation. But now where do I put it? Is it an error or just a coin?

Leiana

Interesting-out-of-the-norm-buffalo™ is what I'd call it.

-Amanda

RVDavis

I don't know about buffalos, but in the Morgans I collect such a rotation is highly valued by many collectors.

Barndog

please send it to me for a permanent inspection period.

tincup

You've got me puzzled by your comment of excessively cheap due to the rotation! I thought rotated reverses were desirable.... at the least, I did not think a coin would be discounted due to it...!

I would put it in the error/variety box.

pontiacinf

cool post, really cool buff

123cents

Do what you want with it. If you do decide to sell it the rotated reverse should bring a premium.

Shamika

Die rotation is extremely common in the Buffalo nickel series. In fact, some dates are tough to find WITHOUT some rotation.

Sorry to disappoint, but it's just a coin (not that there's anything wrong with that).

eyoung429

<< <i>Interesting-out-of-the-norm-buffalo™ is what I'd call it.

-Amanda >>




Oh crud, first a discovery VAM and now she's trade marking.............

Leiana

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<< <i>Interesting-out-of-the-norm-buffalo™ is what I'd call it.

-Amanda >>




Oh crud, first a discovery VAM and now she's trade marking............. >>



Robert taught me how to do the ™ thingy.

-Amanda

JJM

give it to the buffalo YN !

CoinResource

I think he meant that he did not have to pay a premium for the rotation.

I like the coin, put it in with your errors, if the one in your set is just as good. If this one is better than your current set, put it in the whitman. Worth keeping either way...

Nice rotation.

JRocco

Hey Carl,
I love your collecting style and practice it myself.
I have always loved a rotated error coin in an album. When you look at an album you first look at a page of obverse coins, then you turn the page to look at the reverse's and BAM-- there is that rotated piece staring at you like a flashlight. First thing I then do is turn the page back to see if the coin was put in wrong then turn it back over and smile....

notlogical

Hi Mr. B.! buffalo!

carl

<< <i>Hey Carl,
I love your collecting style and practice it myself.
I have always loved a rotated error coin in an album. When you look at an album you first look at a page of obverse coins, then you turn the page to look at the reverse's and BAM-- there is that rotated piece staring at you like a flashlight. First thing I then do is turn the page back to see if the coin was put in wrong then turn it back over and smile.... >>


I think my really big shock was way, way back when I did just that with the Mercury Dimes. The entire back looked like it was put together by a drunk. I started taking the most rotated ones out and put in 2x2's but then found that it just kept on happening. I now have 8 complete sets of Merc's with the worst rotated in 2x2's but the back of the pages still look a mess. I never found a Buffalo Nickel this bad though.
Odd thing is how few dealers even know of reverse rotations and when you show it to them they lower the price. This Buffalo was so cheap you'ld think it was being given away.
Not sure if this is true but one dealer told me it is not the Reverse that is rotated, it is actually the Obverse. Wonder if that is true.

sweetwilliet

I thought rotated reverses were desirable


Yes, they are, but unfortunately in this case it is a rotated obverse. Too bad.

carl

<< <i>You've got me puzzled by your comment of excessively cheap due to the rotation! I thought rotated reverses were desirable.... at the least, I did not think a coin would be discounted due to it...!

I would put it in the error/variety box. >>


I too thought it was well known at one time. Then I was talking to a coin dealer that has been in buisness for well over 40 years. We discussed the amount of Mercury Dimes that had reverse rotations and he knew nothing about it. We started to look at his Mercury Dimes and found about 25 % were reverse rotated. HE looked shocked. Said he never noticed and was wondering how much less he would have to sell them for.

originalisbest

Naah. Like with Mercs, reverse rotations almost seem to be the norm - although a true 180 degree rotation (medallic style) might be of slight interest. Just stick 'er in the album.