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Ralph
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United States
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Folks, I collect USA coins, so I really have no knowledge of anything not from here, so I need to know if this coin is normal, or rotated.
The way it is pictured is a flip from north to south (obverse to reverse) - are all Canadian Quarters minted like this, or is this a rotation error?
Ralph Jones
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United States
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I have many of those and none of them are like that so that is probaly a rotated coin.
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Canada
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Make the obverse upright (the last I in II and the D in D.G should be at the same height). Then rotate it EAST TO WEST (not north to south) and if it's struck properly, "25 Cents" should be level. If not, it's rotated. Based on your pictures, I don't think it's rotated.
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Canada
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Normal. Canadian coins, after 1907, are all like that (and opposite of the American coins, which are coinage orientation). If you take any Canadian coin, and flip it over east to west, it will remain 'right-side-up'.
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Canada
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Nice coin Ralph...Looks like it is rotated approx. 165 degrees.  The question is more important than the answer
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Canada
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It's beat up. Damaged from a crimping machine and looks like it has been in a bag of stones. It is rotated though.
Edited by tristen1230
07/05/2012 4:30 pm
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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wert you have to read the original post carefully: Quote:
...flip from north to south That would mean the coin is rotated about 15 degrees, not 165 degrees.
"Research is what I am doing, when I don't know what I am doing" --Wernher von Braun
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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Your right SPPMakes a difference, calculate at approx. 13 degrees....  The question is more important than the answer
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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here's one for the wert angle finder.   |
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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Would this be correct Zonad...?  The question is more important than the answer
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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Nice coin Randy, what would you grade it?
"Research is what I am doing, when I don't know what I am doing" --Wernher von Braun
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
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You're very close wert. I should have given better photos to work with. I think it is a MS60.
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United States
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the information you provided. I assumed that all coins minted were the same as those minted in the USA, so you've helped further my education.
As was pointed out - it's a mite the worse for wear - got it in change from the local grocery store.
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Canada
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Ralph, coins minted in the USA have what is refered to as coinage die axis. Canada used the same axis a long time ago. Now all Candaian coins are minted with what is refered to as medal die axis. Typically medals were intended to be worn on a uniform or other clothing, and often have a swivelling suspension clasp, so that they can be turned round to view either side.
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Posted 07/05/2012 1:22 pm
