Do Bust dimes often come with rotated dies?

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  BustDMs Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 6, 2016 10:52PM

  It is not unusual at all to find one with minor rotations. 90 degree rotations or greater are interesting and can bring a small premium to the right buyer.

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  gtstang Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 7, 2016 1:02AM

  Thanks,
  That kind of rotation would seem far more acceptable in that era than by today's standards.

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  BStrauss3 Posts: 3,910 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 7, 2016 2:04AM

  The dies were held in place by a set screw- easy to come loose and rotate.

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  FredWeinberg Posts: 6,050 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 7, 2016 2:05AM

  Mint tolerance is 27 degrees, and in general,
  
  unless the rotation is at least 45 degrees,
  
  it's not valued or priced as a Rotated Reverse.
  
  
  
  

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