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bojackgypsy New Member Australia 3 Posts	Posted 04/26/2015 11:55 pm Hi, I new to all this and wonder if anyone may be able to help,I have a Canadian 1887 five cent piece in reasonable condition and would like to know if it is rare because if you look at the front,(with crown and laurels) then spin the coin the head is upside down ,many thank's ,mark Report this Post to the Staff

Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 12:26 am Sounds like a rotated die but if you give us a couple pics either in a 2x2 cardboard flip or holding it over a mirror then we could tell you how many degrees out it is, and the ball park value. condition is important Report this Post to the Staff
bojackgypsy New Member Australia 3 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 01:02 am Hi, Thank you for your reply,i have tried to take pic's with no luck,but the reverse side is 180%,do's that make sense? Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 01:08 am All Canadian silver coins prior to 1908 were struck with the up-down orientation you describe. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
bojackgypsy New Member Australia 3 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 01:22 am Ok,Thank you very much Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 04/27/2015 01:27 am Darn it sounded good there for a minute but DBM's right. check this link, its also mentioned here. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins...ts-1858-1901 Report this Post to the Staff
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