1983 D Lincoln Cent, Rotated Error?

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Bee17 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 10/27/2018 9:23 pm Hi I wondered if this 1983 d cent is any special as it seems like the reversed side is upside down? Could anyone give me an opinion? Thank you Bee (a brand new member)& Report this Post to the Staff

twistedt Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 10/27/2018 9:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21593 Posts	Posted 10/27/2018 9:52 pm That's normal. All US coins are struck in that position. Also to the CCF Edited by JimmyD 10/27/2018 9:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 10/27/2018 9:53 pm US coins are made in that position, with the reverse upside down compared to the obverse. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/27/2018 11:14 pm & It's called "coin alignment" whereas the obverse and reverse oriented the same is called "medal alignment." In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/27/2018 11:45 pm To be fair to @bee, this is the opposite of the medal alignment used in the UK. Added: welcome to CCF! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Edited by Spence 10/27/2018 11:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 10/28/2018 01:12 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Bee17 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 10/28/2018 08:22 am Thank you for everyone the replies! Have a good day guys! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/28/2018 12:45 pm Or you can show them in a mirror: If the mirror image of the reverse looks just like you posted (top of obverse at 12:00 and the top of reverse at 6:00, then it is normal for U.S. Coins) Report this Post to the Staff
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