1948 Rotated Dies S$1 "The Prince of Rarities" posted by Augustus

[CSJournals-migration]

Very Rare Coin in High Grade

 

Anyone know the story about why only 17,000 of these coins were minted? I have only ever seen two with rotated dies, the other was in ICCS AU50. Are rotated dies common in the Canadian Silver Dollar series, or does it add a premium?

 

Just getting started expanding the circulating coinage collection, and I have a few questions. Any experts?

 

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[RWB]

Canadian coin collecting is cluttered with minor varieties occasionally promoted as a "big deal." 1948 (mintage 18,780) is a scarce coin. Usually a minor variety, such as rotation, won't add much to the value - especially in an unmarked holder. (MS63 is not a "high grade" for this coin -- look for MS65 or higher.)

[Villarreal]

Your post made me look at my own Canadian set....I inherited a set of Canadian dollars from 1935 - 2006....all my silver, nickel, and loon dollars are in medallic orientation as your 1948 certified dollar is....either I am incredibly lucky or I'd say they all are that way....

[Augustus 70]

(MS63 is not a "high grade" for this coin -- look for MS65 or higher.)

 

Don't know if you are being sarcastic or not, as the highest grade ever achieved by NGC for this coin is MS64. Only 8 examples. If I have to look for an MS65 or higher, I will be looking forever.

[ddr70-migration]

A few degrees of rotation is fairly common. Looks to be about 15 deg CCW rotation from normal (or medal alignment). Canada has used medalic alignment (US uses coin alignment) exclusively since 1908. Some of the tokens of Upper Canada produced in England prior to the Royal Canadian Mint can be found in either coin or medal alignment. A copy of Charlton's reference on Canadian coins will show some years were significant rotations can be found. A few of these are listed as unique as I recall. My notes for rotated dies on Canadian coins show:

1942 Nickel 40 Deg CCW Rotated Dies (this one in my collection)

1918 One Cent -45 degrees clockwise

1967 One Cent -20 degrees counter clockwise

1978 One Cent -20 degrees counter clockwise

1979 One Cent -135 degrees counter clockwise

1981 One Cent -20 degrees counter clockwise

1940 Five Cents -20 degrees counter clockwise

1965 Five Cents -20 degrees counter clockwise

1978 Five Cents -15 degrees clockwise

1967 Ten Cents -20 degrees counter clockwise

1968 Ten Cents Silver -180 degrees

1978 Ten Cents -180 degrees

1965 25C Coin Alignment 180 Deg Rot Dies

1967 Twenty-Five Cents -15 degrees counter clockwise

1977 Twenty-Five Cents -135 degrees clockwise

1992 Twenty-Five Cents New Brunswick -45 degrees clockwise

1992 Twenty-Five Cents New Brunswick -100 degrees clockwise

1992 Twenty-Five Cents New Brunswick -180 degrees

1992 Twenty-Five Cents NW Territories -90 degrees

2000 25C Pride (January) 90 Deg CCW Rotated Dies

2000 25C Pride (January) 90 Deg Rot Dies

2000 25C Harmony (June) 90 Deg Rot Dies

1945 Fifty Cents -15 degrees counter clockwise

1967 Fifty Cents -20 degrees counter clockwise

1951 One Dollar -20 degrees counter clockwise

1954 One Dollar -25 degrees clockwise

1965 S$1 Canada Small Beads Blunt 5 T-2 coin alignment

1967 One Dollar -150 degrees counter clockwise

1982 One Dollar -180 degrees

1996 Two Dollars -25 degree counter clockwise

1996 Two Dollars -90 degree clockwise

1996 Two Dollars -90 degree counter clockwise

[ddr70-migration]

oops, to answer the small mintage question, with the independence of India, the legend ET IND EMP (and emperor of India) had to be dropped. It took awhile for the masters to be produced with the correct legend. A maple leaf was added on 1947 dated dies and coinage of over 21k (including a nice double die variety) continued in 1948. You couldn't have the king's title wrong on a 1948 dated coin, but since coins were needed no problem using the old legend and a 1947 with a Maple Leaf.

[johnny9434]

nice dollar. i wish i had it ( giving cash on hand )