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brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 08/20/2008 7:03 pm This is my first serious die rotation error. I found it today by accident. What would you value it at? Thanks for any replies! Edited by brefos77 08/20/2008 9:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff

mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 08/20/2008 10:49 pm This is a well-known rotated die error. The amount of rotation is the same in each specimen, indicating a fixed rotation. Given the stained condition of your coin, I would guess it would bring around $35. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 08/20/2008 11:25 pm Thanks, Mike. I was actually looking for the extra columns when I flipped it and noticed it! Report this Post to the Staff
300 coin guy Valued Member United States 176 Posts	Posted 08/21/2008 4:05 pm I found a total of (4) so far while searching rolls. I am surprised they are that much, I thought lower then that I am happy to know that. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/21/2008 4:31 pm Looks like 15 degree rotation. I always considered over 30 degrees to be worth a premium. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 08/22/2008 01:15 am Judging by the staples on the 2X2, this coin is almost in medallic alignment, right? That puts it close to 180° rotation, plus or minus about 15°. Mikediamond, can you speculate about how this rotation was produced? I presume that dies in 1994 were keyed to make it impossible for them to rotate out of proper alignment. Would it be possible to accidentally load a die in this position, or would it likely have been a deliberate effort? Once the die was loaded, would it then stay that way and keep cranking out hundreds or thousands of coins with identical rotation? Report this Post to the Staff
brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 08/22/2008 02:16 am Brad (I don't know his last name) owner of lincolncentresource.com has a 1994 almost identical to mine. Coop, it's way more than 15 degrees. It's actually about 15 degrees away from being 180 making it an approximate 165 degree rotation Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/22/2008 8:32 pm Your right! I was measuring without noticing the staples in consideration. The image should have been upside down. Very nice find then. I missed that. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 08/23/2008 08:30 am Rotated die errors are pretty common, so the presence of "keys" and "flats" are apparently ineffective at preventing them. Some rotated die errors are fixed and some are dynamic. There are at least four possible causes: 1. A die becomes loose and rotates in its recess. (dynamic) 2. A die is installed incorrectly, despite the presence of correctly situated guides. (fixed) 3. The guides are placed in the wrong spot, leading to incorrect installation. (fixed) 4. A die is correctly installed, becomes loose, rotates, and then is clamped down in the wrong position. (dynamic, followed by fixed) My sense is that dynamic rotations are somewhat more common. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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