UNITED STATES COINS WITH
MAJOR DIE ROTATION OF
90-180 DEGREES

This is the first attempt to put rarity ratings on rotated die coins,so as with all series in the past as time goes by some of the ratings will be adjusted down as new coins are reported. I have compiled these ratings using the first two books showing coins known to exist with rotated dies as well as 18 years experience looking for rotated die coins in price lists and auction catalogs for my personal collection. I have also been receiving a lot of reports from other collectors with their rotated die coins for this census. The ratings listed below include all coins rotated 90 - 180 degrees for that date NOT each individual degree of rotation. Coins are listed as clockwise or counter clockwise, no designation means direction of rotation is unknown. If you have any coins with dies rotated 90 - 180 degrees or know of someone who does please encourage them to report them to me so I may add them to the census so it will be as complete as possible.RotatedDies@hotmail.com

 

All coins marked with an * asterisk R1  over 1000 R5   31 - 80
 Denotes example resides in personal collection R2   500 - 1000 R6   13 - 30
Degree of rotation is approximate + or - 3 degrees R3   201 - 500 R7   4 - 12
N/A means not available R4   81 - 200 R8   1 - 3
cw = clockwise        ccw = counter clockwise    

 

DATE              TYPE                ROTATION         GRADE      RARITY
1803* C4   Draped Bust 1/2 cent      170 degrees cw      VF         R5
1806* C4   Draped Bust 1/2 cent      90 degrees         G,VF        R6
1808* C3   Draped Bust 1/2 cent      150 degrees cw      VF         R4
1808* C3   Draped Bust 1/2 cent      170 degrees cw      VF         R4
1809*      Classic Head 1/2 cent     90 degrees ccw      VG         R5
1809*      Classic Head 1/2 cent     140 degrees ccw     XF         R5
1809       Classic Head 1/2 cent     145 degrees cw      N/A        R5
1825*      Classic Head 1/2 cent     130 degrees ccw    FINE        R5
1825       Classic Head 1/2 cent     168 degrees ccw     N/A        R5
1826       Classic Head 1/2 cent     90 degrees           VF        R6
1826*      Classic Head 1/2 cent     170 degrees cw     CH.VF       R6
1849*      Braided Hair 1/2 cent     95 degrees ccw       AU        R6   
1849       Braided Hair 1/2 cent     130 degrees         N/A        R6
1807  S276 Draped Bust 1 cent        90 degrees cw       CH.XF      R1
1807* S276 Draped Bust 1 cent        165 degrees cw      FINE       R1
1807* S276 Draped Bust 1 cent        170 degrees ccw      XF        R1
1807* S276 Draped Bust 1 cent        175 degrees ccw      VG        R1
1816       Coronet 1 cent            90 degrees cw       CH.VF      R5
1816       Coronet 1 cent            105 degrees cw       AG        R5
1816*      Coronet 1 cent            111 degrees cw      FINE       R5
1817* N16  Coronet 1 cent 15 stars   117 degrees ccw      VF        R6
1818       Coronet 1 cent            90 degrees cw        N/A       R5
1822  N8   Coronet Large cent        120 degrees ccw     FINE       R6
1829 N8    Coronet 1 cent            90 degrees           N/A       R5
1830*      Coronet 1 cent            150 degrees ccw      VG        R5
1833       Coronet 1 cent            120 degrees cw       VG        R6
1834       Coronet 1 cent            165 degrees          VG        R5
1835 N3    Coronet 1 cent            90 degrees           N/A       R5
1835 N9    Coronet 1 cent            155 degrees ccw      UNC       R5
1840       Coronet 1 cent            90 degrees           VG        R5
1854       Coronet 1 cent            90 degrees          GOOD       R5
1858*      Flying Eagle 1 cent       90 degrees ccw       VF        R4
1860*      Indian Head 1 cent        95 degrees cw       FINE       R6
1861*      Indian Head 1 cent        110 degrees cw       VF        R6
1862*      Indian Head 1 cent        135 degrees cw       AU        R6
1863       Indian Head 1 cent        120 degrees          N/A       R6
1863*      Indian Head 1 cent        140 degrees cw       FINE      R6
1864-L*S10 Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees       VG,VF,UNC    R4
1864       Indian Head 1 cent        90 degrees cw        VG        R4
1864*      Indian Head 1 cent        90 degrees ccw       GOOD      R4
1864*      Indian Head 1 cent        100 degree cw        UNC       R4
1864       Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees          N/A       R4
1865       Indian Head 1 cent        115 degrees          N/A       R5
1865*      Indian Head 1 cent        134 degrees ccw      UNC       R5
1865       Indian Head 1 cent        174 degrees cw       N/A       R5
1865       Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees          VG        R5
1866       Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees          UNC       R6
1868*      Indian Head 1 cent        145 degrees cw      PROOF      R4
1868       Indian Head 1 cent        170 degrees cw      PROOF      R4
1869       Indian Head 1 cent        145 degrees          N/A       R5
1869       Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees          N/A       R5
1870  S7   Indian 1 cent "Pick Axe"  90 degrees ccw       UNC       R6
1870* S7   Indian 1 cent "Pick Axe"  155 degrees ccw      VF        R6   
1872       Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees         PROOF      R8
1880*      Indian Head 1 cent        90 degrees ccw       VF        R6
1880       Indian Head 1 cent        135 degrees cw      GOOD       R6
1897*      Indian Head 1 cent        150 degrees ccw     GOOD       R6
1898*      Indian Head 1 cent        91 degrees cw        VG        R6
1907*      Indian Head 1 cent        147 degrees cw       GOOD      R5
1907*      Indian Head 1 cent        175 degrees ccw       VF       R5
1907       Indian Head 1 cent        180 degrees          N/A       R5
1909       Indian Head 1 cent        170 degrees cw      CH.AU      R8
1910       Lincoln 1 cent            90 degrees cw        N/A       R7
1920*      Lincoln 1 cent            110 degrees ccw      VG        R6
1924-D     Lincoln 1 cent            120 degrees          N/A       R6
1924-D     Lincoln 1 cent            180 degrees          N/A       R6
1936-D*    Lincoln 1 cent            95 degrees cw        FINE      R6
1940-S*    Lincoln 1 cent            129 degrees cw       VF        R6
1966       Lincoln 1 cent            135 degrees          N/A       R6
1972-D     Lincoln 1 cent            90 degrees           N/A       R5
1972-D     Lincoln 1 cent            100 degrees          N/A       R5
1972-D     Lincoln 1 cent            120 degrees          N/A       R5
1972-D*    Lincoln 1 cent            140 degrees          AU        R5
1972-D     Lincoln 1 cent            150 degrees          N/A       R5
1973-D     Lincoln 1 cent            90 degrees           N/A       R5
1973-D     Lincoln 1 cent            100 degrees          N/A       R5
1973-D*    Lincoln 1 cent            105 degrees cw       AU        R5
1973-D     Lincoln 1 cent            120 degrees          N/A       R5
1973-D     Lincoln 1 cent            135 degrees          N/A       R5
1973-D     Lincoln 1 cent            170 degrees          N/A       R5
1993-D     Lincoln 1 cent            90 degrees           AU        R6
1993-D     Lincoln 1 cent            180 degrees          XF        R6
1994-P*    Lincoln 1 cent            165 degrees ccw      BU        R5   
1864*      Two Cent Piece            90 degrees cw       CH.VF      R1
1864       Two Cent Piece            112 degrees cw       N/A       R1
1864*      Two Cent Piece            120 degrees ccw     CH.XF      R1
1864       Two Cent Piece            154 degrees          N/A       R1
1864*      Two Cent Piece            180 degrees         XF,UNC     R1
1865* Fn.5 Two Cent Piece            100 degrees ccw      VG        R5
1865       Two Cent Piece            135 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1865*      Two Cent Piece            176 degrees ccw      CH.VF     R5
1865* Pl.5 Two Cent Piece            163 degrees ccw     GOOD       R5
1867       Two Cent Piece            150 degrees ccw      AU        R6
1860       Silver 3 cent Piece       170 degrees cw       VF        R7
1861*      Silver 3 cent Piece       180 degrees          XF        R4
1865*      Nickel 3 cent Piece       156 degrees cw       N/A       R4
1865       Nickel 3 cent piece       160 degrees ccw      N/A       R4
1865*      Nickel 3 cent piece       170 degrees          FINE      R4
1865*      Nickel 3 cent piece       180 degrees           AU       R4
1867       Nickel 3 cent piece       90 degrees cw         VG       R5
1867       Nickel 3 cent piece       155 degrees ccw      FINE      R5
1867*      Nickel 3 cent piece       157 degrees cw       FINE      R5
1868*      Nickel 3 cent piece       108 degrees cw        AU       R7
1868*      Nickel 3 cent piece       115 degrees ccw      FINE      R7
1839-O*    Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   90 degrees ccw       GD        R5
1839-O     Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   145 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1839-O*    Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   150 degrees cw        AU       R5
1844-O     Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   180 degrees          GOOD      R5
1856*      Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   176 degrees cw        VG       R6
1857       Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   177 degrees cw       N/A       R6
1857*      Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime   180 degrees          GOOD      R6
1866       Shield Nickel             90 degrees           N/A       R6
1866*      Shield Nickel w/rays     180 degrees           GOOD      R6
1867*      Shield Nickel no rays     90 degrees cw        FINE      R5
1867       Shield Nickel no rays    100 degrees cw        N/A       R5
1867*      Shield Nickel w/rays      95 degrees ccw        VF       R5
1868       Shield Nickel             180 degrees        PCGS 58     R7
1869       Shield Nickel             90 degrees cw        VG-F      R6
1869*      Shield Nickel             167 degrees ccw      GOOD      R6
1870       Shield Nickel             90 degrees            XF       R6
1870*      Shield Nickel             127 degrees ccw      GOOD      R6
1871*      Shield Nickel             140 degrees ccw     GEM BU     R7
1888*      Liberty Nickel            174 degrees ccw      GOOD      R6
1900*      Liberty Nickel            110 degrees cw       GOOD      R6 
1903       Liberty Nickel            175 degrees         PROOF      R5
1903*      Liberty Nickel            180 degrees         PROOF      R5
1906       Liberty Nickel            180 degrees         PROOF      R7
1908*      Liberty Nickel            135 degrees cw       VG        R7
1913 T2    Buffalo Nickel            150 degrees cw       UNC       R7
1966       Jefferson Nickel          90 degrees           N/A       R5
1966*      Jefferson Nickel          95 degrees cw        UNC       R5
1969-S     Jefferson Nickel          105 degrees          N/A       R5
1969-S     Jefferson Nickel          147 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1972-D*    Jefferson Nickel          105 degrees ccw      AU        R6
1991-D     Jefferson Nickel          135 degrees ccw      N/A       R6
1997-D*    Jefferson Nickel          110 degrees cw       AU58      R6
1999-P*    Jefferson Nickel          165 degrees cw       UNC       R6
2001-P     Jefferson Nickel          165 degrees cw       UNC       R6
2005-P     Bison  Nickel             90 degrees ccw       UNC       R6
2012-D     Jefferson Nickel          120 degrees cw       UNC       R6
1805          Capped Bust Dime       170 degrees ccw      AG        R7
1814*  Sm Dt  Capped Bust Dime       140 degrees ccw      AG        R7
1855       Seated Liberty Dime       160 degrees ccw      VF        R7
1865       Seated Liberty Dime       180 degrees         PR63       R7
1876-CC    Seated Liberty Dime       150 degrees cw      Good       R6
1897       Barber Dime               160 degrees         GOOD       R7
1900       Barber Dime               90 degrees cw        N/A       R7
1900       Barber Dime               135 degrees cw       N/A       R7
1920-D     Mercury Dime              90 degrees           N/A       R5
1920-D     Mercury Dime              105 degrees          N/A       R5
1920-D*    Mercury Dime              110 degrees ccw       VG       R5
1920-D     Mercury Dime              165 degrees          N/A       R5
1941-S     Mercury Dime              90 degrees cw        N/A       R4
1941-S     Mercury Dime              120 degrees          N/A       R4
1941-S     Mercury Dime              135 degrees cw       N/A       R4
1941-S*    Mercury Dime              165 degrees ccw      FINE+     R4
1941-S     Mercury Dime              166 degrees cw       N/A       R4
1941-S     Mercury Dime              180 degrees          N/A       R4
1965 SMS   Roosevelt Dime            150 degrees ccw      MS 65     R7
1970-S     Roosevelt Dime            90 degrees cw        PROOF     R8
1875-S     20 Cent Piece             90 degrees cw        N/A       R7
1844-O     Seated Liberty Quarter    180 degrees         FINE       R5
1854       Seated Liberty Quarter    90 degrees cw        N/A       R7
1861       Seated Liberty Quarter    90 degrees cw       GOOD       R6
1861       Seated Liberty Quarter    180 degrees          XF        R6
1941-S     Washington Quarter        175 degrees ccw      N/A       R7
1965       Washington Quarter        170 degrees          UNC       R7
1966       Washington Quarter        180 degrees          N/A       R7
1972-D     Washington Quarter        111 degrees cw       N/A       R7
1972-D*    Washington Quarter        125 degrees cw       AU        R7
1976-S     Washington Quarter        135 degrees ccw      PROOF     R6
1976-S     Washington Quarter        160 degrees          PROOF     R6
1985-P     Washington Quarter        180 degrees          N/A       R6
1989-P*    Washington Quarter        135 degrees cw       AU        R6
1999-P     Connecticut Quarter       180 degrees          UNC       R4
1999-P     Delaware Quarter          180 degrees          UNC       R4  
1999-D     Delaware Quarter          90 degrees cw        UNC       R4 
1999-D*    Delaware Quarter          140 degrees cw       UNC       R4 
1999-D*    Delaware Quarter          135 degrees ccw      UNC       R4  
1999-D     Georgia Quarter           135 degrees cw       AU        R7  
1999-P     Pennsylvania Quarter      180 degrees          UNC       R6
2000-P     South Carolina Quarter    180 degrees          AU        R6
2001-P     Kentucky Quarter          90 degrees ccw       UNC       R6
2001-P     Vermont Quarter           90 degrees cw        UNC       R7
2002-P     Tennessee Quarter         105 degrees ccw      UNC       R6
2005-P     Minnesota Quarter         135 degrees ccw      UNC       R6 
1795       Flowing Hair Half Dol.    90 degrees cw       FINE       R7
1839       Reeded Edge 50 cents      160 degrees cw       N/A       R7
1839-O*    Reeded Edge 50 cents      164 degrees cw       N/A       R6
1839-O     Reeded Edge 50 cents      175 degrees cw       UNC       R6
1842-O     Seated Liberty Half Dol.  110 degrees ccw      N/A       R7
1908       Barber Half Dollar        90 degrees cw        VG        R7
1921       Walking Liberty Half      90 degrees           N/A       R7
1961       Franklin Half Dollar      90 degrees           N/A       R7
1865       Kennedy Half 40% Silver   110 degrees cw       UNC       R6
1965       Kennedy Half 40% Silver   180 degrees          N/A       R6
1967       Kennedy Half 40% Silver   137 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1967       Kennedy Half 40% Silver   170 degrees          N/A       R5  
1967*      Kennedy Half 40% Silver   176 degrees cw       UNC       R5   
1972-S     Kennedy Half Dollar       180 degrees         PROOF      R7
1973-D     Kennedy Half Dollar       120 degrees          N/A       R7
1973-S*    Kennedy Half Dollar       180 degrees         PROOF      R7
1979-D     Kennedy Half Dollar       178 degrees cw       N/A       R7
1984-D     Kennedy Half Dollar       180 degrees         CH.XF      R6
1984-S     Kennedy Half Dollar       90 degrees cw       PROOF      R7
1984-S*    Kennedy Half Dollar       180 degrees         PROOF      R7
1988-P*    Kennedy Half Dollar       180 degrees          UNC       R5
1920*      Maine Commemorative Half  115 degrees ccw      UNC       R7
1920*      Maine Commemorative Half   95 degrees ccw      UNC       R7    
1878-CC    Morgan Dollar             90 degrees cw        N/A       R5
1878-CC    Morgan Dollar             180 degrees          N/A       R5
1883-O     Morgan Dollar             90 degrees           N/A       R7
1887       Morgan Dollar             90 degrees           N/A       R6
1887       Morgan Dollar             135 degrees          N/A       R6
1887*      Morgan Dollar vam 1       142 degrees cw       XF        R6
1888-O*    Morgan Dollar vam 9       108 degrees ccw      AU        R5
1888-O*    Morgan Dollar vam 9       118 degrees ccw      UNC       R5
1888-O     Morgan Dollar             175 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1889       Morgan Dollar             90 degrees           N/A       R6
1889-O*    Morgan Dollar             90 degrees cw        VG        R6
1889-O*    Morgan Dollar             105 degrees cw       VF        R6
1889-O     Morgan Dollar             120 degrees          N/A       R6
1890-O     Morgan Dollar             90 degrees           N/A       R6
1891-O     Morgan Dollar             120 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1891-O     Morgan Dollar             130 degrees          N/A       R5
1891-O     Morgan Dollar             170 degrees          N/A       R5
1894-O     Morgan Dollar             120 degrees          N/A       R7
1899-O     Morgan Dollar             90 degrees           N/A       R7
1904-O     Morgan Dollar             90 degrees           N/A       R6
1904-O     Morgan Dollar             108 degrees ccw      N/A       R6
1904-O*    Morgan Dollar             120 degrees ccw     NGC 65     R6   
1922       Peace Dollar              100 degrees ccw      N/A       R6
1922       Peace Dollar              180 degrees          N/A       R6
1923*      Peace Dollar               93 degrees cw       UNC       R5
1923       Peace Dollar               99 degrees cw       N/A       R5
1976-S     Ike Dollar                130 degrees ccw      UNC       R7
1976-S     Ike Dollar                180 degrees         PROOF      R7
2000-P     Sacagawea Dollar           90 degrees cw       UNC       R4
2000-P*    Sacagawea Dollar          160 degrees cw       UNC       R3
2007-P*    John Adams Dollar         170 degrees ccw      UNC       R4
2007-P     John Adams Dollar         120 degrees cw       UNC       R4 
1989-D     Congress Dollar           180 degrees          UNC       R4
1991-P     Korean War Dollar         90 degrees ccw    NGC PR69     R8 
1852-D     Indian Head Gold $1       160 degrees cw        XF       R7
1854-D     Indian Head Gold $1       165 degrees ccw       AU       R7
1861       Indian Head Gold $1       165 degrees ccw      N/A       R5
1861*      Indian Head Gold $1       180 degrees           XF       R5   
1868       Indian Head Gold $1       180 degrees         PROOF      R6
1839-O*    Classic Head $2 1/2 Gold  180 degrees       CH.VF,UNC    R6   
1846-O     Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold   90 degrees ccw      FINE      R6
1846-O*    Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold   125 degrees ccw    CH.XF      R6
1847-O*    Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold   90 degrees ccw      FINE      R6
1847-O     Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold  175 degrees cw       GOOD      R6
1851-D     Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold  180 degrees         CH.AU      R7
1866       Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold  180 degrees           XF       R7
1887       Three Dollar Gold          180 degrees         PROOF     R7
1840-D     Liberty Head $5  Gold     180 degrees           AU       R7
1844-D     Liberty Head $5  Gold     180 degrees           AU       R7
1847       Liberty Head $5  Gold      95 degrees ccw       VF       R7
1850-C     Liberty Head $5  Gold      130 degrees cw      AU55      R7
1878-CC    Liberty Head $5  Gold     180 degrees          VF35      R7
1847-O*    Liberty Head $10 Gold     175 degrees cw        XF       R7   

 

 

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Last updated Dec 17, 2013