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bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 1:30 pm Not sure how many of you are into this error but I was wondering two things. One, (may seem petty but) what would be the exact 12 o'clock position on a Lincoln Cent obv. ? I attached a pic for reference. would liberty have to be perfectly hor. or would it be the date ? would the W or E be the center point (north) or a point in between both ? Two, I read and forgot if it was at least 10 deg. or 15 deg's. off axis to make coin a premium ? (naturally that goes with all coins also) Image: 1970S.jpg 11.8 KB Report this Post to the Staff

foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 2:34 pm Liberty should be "level" parallel to the table or floor:-) Date should be level, parallel to the table or floor An imaginary line should then run from the rim, down through the center of WE, through the bust down to the opposite rim. That line should create 90 degree angles to the imaginary lines created by the LIBERTY and THE DATE For example, the coin in your picture is turned a few degrees counter-clockwise. Modern coinage needs to be more than a 15% rotation to be considered a minor rotation. Anything greater than 15% adds a premium to the value of the coin. On older coins, die rotation is fairly common and many have very little or no premium unless they are way off. Report this Post to the Staff
bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 8:17 pm Oh Thank's Right between the W and E, Good. sometimes the date is off in regards to liberty so minute I guess, so liberty with the W E are the two good points to start with. i found many at 8 deg. and a few at 10 but thought 15 seemed better as a start. now I can relax and chuck em :) Report this Post to the Staff
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