1854 Braided Large Cent With ~80% Rotation

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Diy89Nurm7 Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 01/30/2021 5:11 pm Greetings! I just picked up an 1854 Braided Hair Lg Cent with a major, obvious rotation. Any opinions on whether this amount of rotation is common to this era coin? Does it really add value? Are there good sources for valuing rotation errors? NGC lists a number of variations in its Varieties Plus without really detailing the differences among them. No photos there show any rotation issues common enough to warrant posting in a subcategory. So, any good links to the Newcomb and Sheldon scales online? Thanks and stay well. Diy89Nurm7 Report this Post to the Staff

fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3646 Posts	Posted 01/30/2021 5:25 pm First, Rotated dies are fairly common on large cents, even when the rotation is greater than 90 degrees. I have seen a few that are nearly in medal orientation. There is a modest premium for rotated dies, if you find someone who collects rotated dies. Some collectors do not want rotated die coins, especially if they are completing albums, because the rotated die coins look weird in an album. It's the old adage, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." You just need to find the right beholder! Nice find, though! It sheds light on the minting process and coinage history, and that's always interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/30/2021 7:39 pm Agree, don't see any premium here. Report this Post to the Staff
Diy89Nurm7 Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 01/31/2021 10:14 am Thanks for the perspectives! Stay well, Diy89Nurm7 Report this Post to the Staff
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