Question About The 1874 5 Cent Piece

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joestrul New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 11:53 am I just came across one of these and was wondering if it is normal for the head to be flipped from the obverse side? I'm not a collector but was wondering if I had a curiosity or a fairly normal coin. Report this Post to the Staff

Apitrix Pillar of the Community Canada 581 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 12:49 pm Up and down, or left to right? If I'm not mistaken, this coin should be up and down for proper rotation Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 12:52 pm it is referred to as a coin alignment, one side is regular alignment and the other is upside down. it appears to be normal for the 1874 5 cents as well as on other earlier Canadian coins. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 12:56 pm also, you should post pictures, we will be able to help you with a variety attribution and potential value as well as grade. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
joestrul New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 10/03/2016 2:50 pm Thanks for the quick response to the question. If I understand correctly that "vintage" of coin would have the "head" 180 degrees out from the tail. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 10/04/2016 10:59 am For all Canadian silver coins pre-1908 the default orientation is coin alignment as shown in dollarman's pics. For all Canadian bronze coins and all silver coins 1908 and later the default orientation is medal alignment. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
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