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 United States
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I just purchased a coin where the reverse is on the obverse and the obverse is on the reverse! Any value other than face value to this coin?   |
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Locked
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
Do you mean it was packaged wrong? Like it's that way in a card holder?
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Moderator
 United States
23503 Posts |
Wrong on the planchet
It is reversed
rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Moderator
 United States
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We are going to need to see pictures to prove it's authenticity. Be sure to take pictures of both sides in the proper order
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Valued Member
United States
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Ive heard that there is alot of that going on.lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin is obviously a foreign coin minted south of the equator, the problem is that it will only appear wrong on the north side of the equator, so its obviously not a die error and has no added value.
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Thailand
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So Metalman, coins on the equator should only be viewed edgewise?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Taken in front of a mirror please!  And if that indeed is the case, I guess it would have reverse value! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The equator is an imaginary line that can be divided to infinitity without ever determining its absolute thickness.so depending on which side of that line you stand the coin will either be right or wrong depending on which hemisphere it was minted in.
Sorry I should have been more precise with my answer to RG's question.;-))
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New Member
United States
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Post pictures with an identifying mark (white strip) on obverse, then take one of the reverse. Merge the two pictures together then post so we can see it, with some quality.
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Moderator
United States
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My head hurts. I'm going to bed.
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Canada
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There's a definite increase in value, the simple excitement and merriment this announcement has stirred has already pushed this coin into the ultra rare collectibles market. (along with several other recent ebay finds including but not limited to the recent discovery of Al Gore's visage on ancient Greek coins) Were others of this type found it might case an excess of exuberance here on the forum among collectors such that sour faces would be all but a thing of the past. |
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United States
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 Hmmmm...I agree with Metalman's analysis. Maybe the Coriolis effect may be at least partly to blame? See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effectIf the coin was minted in the Southern Hemisphere, it would rotate the opposite direction when entering the coining chamber than if it had been minted in the Northern Hemisphere. As a result, the obverse ends up on the reverse and the reverse would be on the obverse... |
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United States
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hmmm... I wonder if the Large Hadron Collider can bring the coin back to its original state...
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Posted 05/12/2010 9:26 pm
