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Franklin Half With A Rotated Die?

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Hi fellas,

I purchased a 1963 Franklin half earlier in the year that's in really good shape. Looking at the coin today I noticed something odd about it. the obverse and reverse aren't aligned in ideal rotation. Specifically, the difference is literally / versus | , or about a 2-3 "hour" rotation on the reverse if we were using a clock as a model for the rotation.

What value, if any, does this add to the Franklin?

The coin had a small premium on the melt value (I paid $9.00 for it), but the card notes nothing about the rotation, so I'm assuming it was just because the coin is in real good shape (nice clean Liberty bell, etc). Thanks as always.

If you guys want pics, maybe I can upload some when I get home.
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I believe the modern tolerance is 15 degrees while anything over a 30 degree rotation would be collectible. Your coin sounds like it would be close to that 30 degree figure so it may have a small premium, previous owner may not have even noticed the rotation so that may be the reason it was not noted. The hard core error collectors looking for a modern rotated die error would want something in the 90-180 degree range, something that you would certainly notice.
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