Rotated Die Index For Flying Eagle Cents
During
the course of cent production, obverse and reverse dies may rotate with
respect to each other. This rotation may be observed when
turning
a coin over and noticing the reverse rotated either clockwise or
counter clockwise in relation to the obverse. While writing
this
reference, I will indicate die rotations of 5 degrees or greater in the
description of die pairs. However, die rotations of 20
degrees
and greater will be listed in this index. The degree of die
rotation and the rarity are factors in determing the premium for coins
with degrees of rotation greater than 35 degrees.
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Date and Variety
Number |
Image of Rotation |
Description |
1857
Variety 2 |
 |
Reverse E is rotated 89 degrees clockwise. |