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Thanks : ) I just used photoshop to rotate it into correct orientation to find the offset. It's about 114-115 degrees of rotation
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Nice catch.
I wouldn't have expected that to happen in 2001.
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I forget the 3 or 4 dates between 1999 and 2003 that have rotations. I check all nickels so the dates are fuzzy but it's a more common range of dates to find rotational errors. If I think about it when I get home I'll post the dates.
Nice find!
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Kanga: I have a 90 degree 2012, that was unexpected given the year! Rackster: I check every nickel as well. Here is a site I check if my rotation is listed: http://rotateddies.50webs.com/census.htmI've got the 2012D, 1997D and now 2001P however all of lesser rotation. Too bad I didn't catch them in a later stage when the rotation peaked. |
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Blue - that's a great resource; I use it too. You've had great success!!
For those interested, I look for these rotation dates:
1966
1969S
1972D
1991D
1997D
1999
2000
2001
2005
2012D
Of course, rotations occur for just about any date, but these are a few dates I tend to key on. Good luck folks!!
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07/14/2015 9:16 pm
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Thanks everyone! I'll have to send an email to that site, if they still update it. I wish there were more pictures and die markers. Then I could know for sure if mine came from the same die as the ones reported with greater rotation
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I don't touch a coin without checking it for rotation just a habit I made cause you never know. Nice find though
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I found a 1994 cent once out detecting last year at my honey hole. It had the 160* rotation, or whatever the notorious one is :P
I thought it was weird when it came out of the hole, it's a details coin with light corrosion, and I had to double check it several times to make sure I wasn't just seeing things. LOL.
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Wow, that is strange! I'll bet you weren't all too excited about getting a penny until you flipped it over. Got any pics?
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That's a great find. On my want list is to find a genuine honest to goodness rotated die - something at least solidly in the 45° range. I'm beginning to think, however, that they're one of the hardest errors to find. Does any one know just how rare these coins are? - or is it just that being able to be seen with the un-aided eye, they tend to get scooped up kind of quickly.
Must have been a great feeling to turn that coin over and see the rotation. How many times did you check to make sure you got it right?
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07/15/2015 8:51 pm
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I typically check each coin once for rotation. Any rotation worth keeping will present itself if flipped carefully. If I see significant rotation I'll flip again carefully to make sure I didn't flip it wrong. There have only been a few instances I had flipped wrong and was off maybe 30 degrees but realize the mistake on a careful flip. Besides that, these pop out and are difficult to miss.
And it is exciting to see : )
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07/15/2015 9:33 pm
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