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Valued Member
United States
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I have discovered this "rotated" nickel while roll hunting. While I am familiar with Kennedys halves being hallowed out for a Magicians coin,(I've found 4 of them before, found the seam and opened them up), I'm not sure about this one. I have looked all over for a seam and haven't found one and it sounds solid when dropped on the table (well, after all, it is circulated). I will have this looked at and weighed by someone more knowledgeable, but can someone tell me if this is found to be real, what would it be worth being that it is modern (1995) and rotated 90 degrees as shown?, I've learned not to be too excited thinking I have found something ( we've all been there!), but I would appreciate any input, Thanks, Tammy    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
that looks like 87 degrees rotated! Very cool!
Edited by Adam_E
06/30/2010 12:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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yeah looks a shade less than 90 degrees to me too (closer to 85 - only important because many rotated collectors only collect 90 degrees or more). you could probably sell it for $10 to $15 on ebay. |
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Valued Member
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Thanks for the info. I just approximated 90 degrees, I didnt mean to say it was rotated more than it was, I was unaware that 90 degrees is an important criteria.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tls867, that looks like the McCoy! I have a "double-headed" nickel and you can definitely see the seam and tell which coin was the hollowed-out one and which one was the insert. Very nice find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice find. Double check the rotation. Looks 90 to me.
Tough to find true north on the obverse on nickels. For me anyway :)
Do a layout using the horizontal line of the base of monticello for your start point.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Update: I took my rotated nickel to a coin show last week and asked dealers to look at it for authentication and found it was real...wahoo! may not be worth much, but it is to me because I found it while roll searching...I like it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would estimate its value at around $80. Not too shabby.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is a MAJOR rotation for a modern coin, nice find  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Actually, since Monticello is supposed to be upside down, I think this one is a shade over 90 deg.
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Valued Member
United States
187 Posts |
Wow guys, I appreciate your input, makes it more special to me!  |
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Valued Member
United States
420 Posts |
super find ! and with Mike Diamond's opinion WOW  |
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 United States
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Great find! Congrats!
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