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Canada
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01/29/2016 8:32 pm
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United States
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With US coins, coins are flipped vertically instead of horizontally like other coins. If I see the picture right, it's a normal quarter to have one side upsidedown with the other upside up. |
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 Canada
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Thank you crusader! What you are saying is, while the portrait is upright, the tails side or sailboat will be upside down. Our Canadian quarters, both sides face the the same direction. I tried 3 times to correct the photos, with the same results. it will show properly uploaded using my iPhone. Then on the computer screen its sideways, its very frustrating!!
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 United States
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for Canadian coins, that's generally called medal alignment, where if it was hanging on a ribbon like a medal both sides would be upright. For US coins, its called coin alignment, where if it was hanging on a ribbon one side would be upright and the otherside upsidedown. |
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Canada
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Thanks Fuzzy, I thought I found an unusual coin. An interesting difference between the 2 countries coins. I am hoping to find more US quarters, as I live 15 minutes fron Jasper National Park, a great tourist attraction. We should get lots of Americans up this summer, and hopefully they will leave behind some ATB Quarters, a great program. |
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United States
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I believe, medal alignment is the most common used around the world. Coin alignment is what the US currently uses for coins, but you may find some older coins, Civil War Tokens, or actual errors where the alignment is flipped.   |
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United States
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As with many other things, the US chooses to do it in a less logical manner. However, there's something to be said for tradition- we've done it that way since 1793 (I don't know about colonials), and the Romans did it that way too.
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Forum Dad
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As with many other things, the US chooses to do it in a less logical manner. I'm confused. What make either way more logical than the other?  |
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Posted 01/29/2016 8:39 pm
