Small Capped Quarters

[Joel-migration]

A question for the experts.

 

I'm not sure of the exact term - die rotation?

 

Is it common for coins of this type to have the reverse rotated off the normal 180 deg from the obverse?

 

Thanks in advance,

Joel

[James_OldeTowne]

Joel,

 

Die rotation of some few degress is common and to be expected on most coins. But a rotation of 180 degrees is so unusual as to warrant a premium for collectors who enjoy varieties and errors. Premiums are associated with coins of 90 degree rotation as well. The exception would be a few coins that are known to have many examples with rotated dies, such as the 1864 two-cent, 1864 Indian cent, and 1805 half-cent. For those, little premium, if any, would apply.

 

James

[TomB]

I think James and I are reading your post slightly differently. You are asking if a die rotation of something other than 180 degrees is common, and you are not saying that you have a coin with a die rotation that is 180 degrees off, correct?

 

If you are asking about die rotations other than 180 degrees, then I would say that they are common. The US Mint had at one time established a tolerance of 15 degrees in either direction, I believe, for die rotation. Many of these early pieces are slightly skewed.

[Joel-migration]

Tom,

 

You are correct, however, I was able to discern the correct answer from James' post.

 

In my initial post, I was afraid that the answer given would explain the normal obverse/reverse relationship. Now I see that explaining a die rotation is noted as the number of degrees out of "normal."

 

The coin in question is ~30-45 deg rotated. I beleive that would be the correct description, no?

 

Thanks guys,

Joel