A question for the 2 cent piece experts

edmerlr

First of all, a statement and an apology:

The statement: I do NOT collect or study 2 cent pieces, so if I ask a really dumb question, please be tolerant.

The apology: My scanner takes really bad pictures of worn copper coins. Sorry.

The question:

When going through a pile of well circulated coins, I found three 2 cent pieces.

Two examples of the 1864 Large Motto and one example of the 1865 (the variety with the curved top 5).

I arranged the coins in a triangle showing the obverses "right side up" - taking a scan in order to sell them as one lot on eBay.

When I flipped the coins over from top to bottom to scan the reverses, I discovered the reverse on one of the 1864's was now upside down.

The coin has what I would call an 180 degree rotated reverse.

My question is: Is this common on the 2 cent pieces?

Thank you for your time.

Ed R.

The subject coin is the 1864 in Poor condition on the lower left in these photos.



This scan taken after flipping the coins over from top to bottom:



This is the curved top 5? This is a question.

RichieURich

Rotated reverses are very common on 1864 2c pieces and also 1865 3c nickels.

edmerlr

Thank you, Rich, for the quick answer to my question.

Regards,

Ed R.