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Basic Question Re 1936-1942 Proof Cents
RichR
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Being seriously anal retentive...yes, I admit it, I prefer minimal die rotation (back to front) to be present on my larger ticket coin purchases...it just annoys me when I flip over a slab and the reverse looks "off".
Now here's the question...were the vast majority of proof cents struck in the early proof sets ('36-'42) all slightly misaligned by about 10 to 15 degrees? I only ask because I'm having quite a hard time finding unrotated specimens.
Now here's the question...were the vast majority of proof cents struck in the early proof sets ('36-'42) all slightly misaligned by about 10 to 15 degrees? I only ask because I'm having quite a hard time finding unrotated specimens.
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At first glance, maybe...but realign the reverse holder prongs and you've got a slightly rotated coin.
As for rotated dies, I could care less, except went the rotation effects the sharpness of the strike and resulting detail. This happens now and then on thin early coins like the early half dimes.
Sad but true...when looking on eBay it's sometimes hard to make a rotation determination when only the coin is photographed and not the overall slab.
And there's actually more to it than simple anal retentiveness...kinda...I used to like to have multicoin slabs assembled...run of all proof Mercs, run or all proof Walkers, etc...and it is annoying to have that one damn rotated reverse in the bunch!