| 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 RARITY1803* C4 Draped Bust 1/2 cent 170 degrees cw VF R51806* C4 Draped Bust 1/2 cent 90 degrees G,VF R61808* C3 Draped Bust 1/2 cent 150 degrees cw VF R41808* C3 Draped Bust 1/2 cent 170 degrees cw VF R41809* Classic Head 1/2 cent 90 degrees ccw VG R51809* Classic Head 1/2 cent 140 degrees ccw XF R51809 Classic Head 1/2 cent 145 degrees cw N/A R51825* Classic Head 1/2 cent 130 degrees ccw FINE R51825 Classic Head 1/2 cent 168 degrees ccw N/A R51826 Classic Head 1/2 cent 90 degrees VF R61826* Classic Head 1/2 cent 170 degrees cw CH.VF R61849* Braided Hair 1/2 cent 95 degrees ccw AU R61849 Braided Hair 1/2 cent 130 degrees N/A R61807 S276 Draped Bust 1 cent 90 degrees cw CH.XF R11807* S276 Draped Bust 1 cent 165 degrees cw FINE R11807* S276 Draped Bust 1 cent 170 degrees ccw XF R11807* S276 Draped Bust 1 cent 175 degrees ccw VG R11816 Coronet 1 cent 90 degrees cw CH.VF R51816 Coronet 1 cent 105 degrees cw AG R51816* Coronet 1 cent 111 degrees cw FINE R51817* N16 Coronet 1 cent 15 stars 117 degrees ccw VF R61818 Coronet 1 cent 90 degrees cw N/A R51822 N8 Coronet Large cent 120 degrees ccw FINE R61829 N8 Coronet 1 cent 90 degrees N/A R51830* Coronet 1 cent 150 degrees ccw VG R51833 Coronet 1 cent 120 degrees cw VG R61834 Coronet 1 cent 165 degrees VG R51835 N3 Coronet 1 cent 90 degrees N/A R51835 N9 Coronet 1 cent 155 degrees ccw UNC R51840 Coronet 1 cent 90 degrees VG R51854 Coronet 1 cent 90 degrees GOOD R51858* Flying Eagle 1 cent 90 degrees ccw VF R41860* Indian Head 1 cent 95 degrees cw FINE R61861* Indian Head 1 cent 110 degrees cw VF R61862* Indian Head 1 cent 135 degrees cw AU R61863 Indian Head 1 cent 120 degrees N/A R61863* Indian Head 1 cent 140 degrees cw FINE R61864-L*S10 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees VG,VF,UNC R41864 Indian Head 1 cent 90 degrees cw VG R41864* Indian Head 1 cent 90 degrees ccw GOOD R41864* Indian Head 1 cent 100 degree cw UNC R41864 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees N/A R41865 Indian Head 1 cent 115 degrees N/A R51865* Indian Head 1 cent 134 degrees ccw UNC R51865 Indian Head 1 cent 174 degrees cw N/A R51865 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees VG R51866 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees UNC R61868* Indian Head 1 cent 145 degrees cw PROOF R41868 Indian Head 1 cent 170 degrees cw PROOF R41869 Indian Head 1 cent 145 degrees N/A R51869 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees N/A R51870 S7 Indian 1 cent "Pick Axe" 90 degrees ccw UNC R61870* S7 Indian 1 cent "Pick Axe" 155 degrees ccw VF R6
1872 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees PROOF R81880* Indian Head 1 cent 90 degrees ccw VF R61880 Indian Head 1 cent 135 degrees cw GOOD R61897* Indian Head 1 cent 150 degrees ccw GOOD R61898* Indian Head 1 cent 91 degrees cw VG R61907* Indian Head 1 cent 147 degrees cw GOOD R51907* Indian Head 1 cent 175 degrees ccw VF R51907 Indian Head 1 cent 180 degrees N/A R51909 VDB Indian Head 1 cent 170 degrees cw CH.AU R81910 Lincoln 1 cent 90 degrees cw N/A R71920* Lincoln 1 cent 110 degrees ccw VG R61924-D Lincoln 1 cent 120 degrees N/A R61924-D Lincoln 1 cent 180 degrees N/A R61936-D* Lincoln 1 cent 95 degrees cw FINE R61940-S* Lincoln 1 cent 129 degrees cw VF R61966 Lincoln 1 cent 135 degrees N/A R61972-D Lincoln 1 cent 90 degrees N/A R51972-D Lincoln 1 cent 100 degrees N/A R51972-D Lincoln 1 cent 120 degrees N/A R51972-D* Lincoln 1 cent 140 degrees AU R51972-D Lincoln 1 cent 150 degrees N/A R51973-D Lincoln 1 cent 90 degrees N/A R51973-D Lincoln 1 cent 100 degrees N/A R51973-D* Lincoln 1 cent 105 degrees cw AU R51973-D Lincoln 1 cent 120 degrees N/A R51973-D Lincoln 1 cent 135 degrees N/A R51973-D Lincoln 1 cent 170 degrees N/A R51993-D Lincoln 1 cent 90 degrees AU R61993-D Lincoln 1 cent 180 degrees XF R61994-P* Lincoln 1 cent 165 degrees ccw BU R5
1864* Two Cent Piece 90 degrees cw CH.VF R11864 Two Cent Piece 112 degrees cw N/A R11864* Two Cent Piece 120 degrees ccw CH.XF R11864 Two Cent Piece 154 degrees N/A R11864* Two Cent Piece 180 degrees XF,UNC R11865* Fn.5 Two Cent Piece 100 degrees ccw VG R51865 Two Cent Piece 135 degrees ccw N/A R51865* Two Cent Piece 176 degrees ccw CH.VF R51865* Pl.5 Two Cent Piece 163 degrees ccw GOOD R51867 Two Cent Piece 150 degrees ccw AU R61860 Silver 3 cent Piece 170 degrees cw VF R71861* Silver 3 cent Piece 180 degrees XF R41865* Nickel 3 cent Piece 156 degrees cw N/A R41865 Nickel 3 cent piece 160 degrees ccw N/A R41865* Nickel 3 cent piece 170 degrees FINE R41865* Nickel 3 cent piece 180 degrees AU R41867 Nickel 3 cent piece 90 degrees cw VG R51867 Nickel 3 cent piece 155 degrees ccw FINE R51867* Nickel 3 cent piece 157 degrees cw FINE R51868* Nickel 3 cent piece 108 degrees cw AU R71868* Nickel 3 cent piece 115 degrees ccw FINE R71839-O* Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 90 degrees ccw GD R51839-O Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 145 degrees ccw N/A R51839-O* Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 150 degrees cw AU R51844-O Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 180 degrees GOOD R51856* Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 176 degrees cw VG R61857 Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 177 degrees cw N/A R61857* Seated Liberty 1/2 Dime 180 degrees GOOD R61866 Shield Nickel 90 degrees N/A R61866* Shield Nickel w/rays 180 degrees GOOD R61867* Shield Nickel no rays 90 degrees cw FINE R51867 Shield Nickel no rays 100 degrees cw N/A R51867* Shield Nickel w/rays 95 degrees ccw VF R51868 Shield Nickel 180 degrees PCGS 58 R71869 Shield Nickel 90 degrees cw VG-F R61869* Shield Nickel 167 degrees ccw GOOD R61870 Shield Nickel 90 degrees XF R61870* Shield Nickel 127 degrees ccw GOOD R61871* Shield Nickel 140 degrees ccw GEM BU R71888* Liberty Nickel 174 degrees ccw GOOD R61900* Liberty Nickel 110 degrees cw GOOD R6 1903 Liberty Nickel 175 degrees PROOF R51903* Liberty Nickel 180 degrees PROOF R51906 Liberty Nickel 180 degrees PROOF R71908* Liberty Nickel 135 degrees cw VG R71913 T2 Buffalo Nickel 150 degrees cw UNC R71966 Jefferson Nickel 90 degrees N/A R51966* Jefferson Nickel 95 degrees cw UNC R51969-S Jefferson Nickel 105 degrees N/A R51969-S Jefferson Nickel 147 degrees ccw N/A R51972-D* Jefferson Nickel 105 degrees ccw AU R61991-D Jefferson Nickel 135 degrees ccw N/A R61997-D* Jefferson Nickel 110 degrees cw AU58 R61999-P* Jefferson Nickel 165 degrees cw UNC R62001-P Jefferson Nickel 165 degrees cw UNC R62005-P Bison Nickel 90 degrees ccw UNC R61805 Capped Bust Dime 170 degrees ccw AG R71814* Sm Dt Capped Bust Dime 140 degrees ccw AG R71855 Seated Liberty Dime 160 degrees ccw VF R71865 Seated Liberty Dime 180 degrees PR63 R71876-CC Seated Liberty Dime 150 degrees cw Good R61897 Barber Dime 160 degrees GOOD R71900 Barber Dime 90 degrees cw N/A R71900 Barber Dime 135 degrees cw N/A R71920-D Mercury Dime 90 degrees N/A R51920-D Mercury Dime 105 degrees N/A R51920-D* Mercury Dime 110 degrees ccw VG R51920-D Mercury Dime 165 degrees N/A R51941-S Mercury Dime 90 degrees cw N/A R41941-S Mercury Dime 120 degrees N/A R41941-S Mercury Dime 135 degrees cw N/A R41941-S* Mercury Dime 165 degrees ccw FINE+ R41941-S Mercury Dime 166 degrees cw N/A R41941-S Mercury Dime 180 degrees N/A R41965 SMS Roosevelt Dime 150 degrees ccw MS 65 R71970-S Roosevelt Dime 90 degrees cw PROOF R81875-S 20 Cent Piece 90 degrees cw N/A R71844-O Seated Liberty Quarter 180 degrees FINE R51854 Seated Liberty Quarter 90 degrees cw N/A R71861 Seated Liberty Quarter 90 degrees cw GOOD R61861 Seated Liberty Quarter 180 degrees XF R61941-S Washington Quarter 175 degrees ccw N/A R71965 Washington Quarter 170 degrees UNC R71966 Washington Quarter 180 degrees N/A R71972-D Washington Quarter 111 degrees cw N/A R71972-D* Washington Quarter 125 degrees cw AU R71976-S Washington Quarter 135 degrees ccw PROOF R61976-S Washington Quarter 160 degrees PROOF R61985-P Washington Quarter 180 degrees N/A R61989-P* Washington Quarter 135 degrees cw AU R61999-P Connecticut Quarter 180 degrees UNC R41999-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 R62000-P South Carolina Quarter 180 degrees AU R62001-P Kentucky Quarter 90 degrees ccw UNC R62001-P Vermont Quarter 90 degrees cw UNC R72002-P Tennessee Quarter 105 degrees ccw UNC R62005-P Minnesota Quarter 135 degrees ccw UNC R6 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dol. 90 degrees cw FINE R71839 Reeded Edge 50 cents 160 degrees cw N/A R71839-O* Reeded Edge 50 cents 164 degrees cw N/A R61839-O Reeded Edge 50 cents 175 degrees cw UNC R61842-O Seated Liberty Half Dol. 110 degrees ccw N/A R71908 Barber Half Dollar 90 degrees cw VG R71921 Walking Liberty Half 90 degrees N/A R71961 Franklin Half Dollar 90 degrees N/A R71865 Kennedy Half 40% Silver 110 degrees cw UNC R61965 Kennedy Half 40% Silver 180 degrees N/A R61967 Kennedy Half 40% Silver 137 degrees ccw N/A R51967 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 R71973-D Kennedy Half Dollar 120 degrees N/A R71973-S* Kennedy Half Dollar 180 degrees PROOF R71979-D Kennedy Half Dollar 178 degrees cw N/A R71984-D Kennedy Half Dollar 180 degrees CH.XF R61984-S Kennedy Half Dollar 90 degrees cw PROOF R71984-S* Kennedy Half Dollar 180 degrees PROOF R71988-P* Kennedy Half Dollar 180 degrees UNC R51920* Maine Commemorative Half 115 degrees ccw UNC R71920* Maine Commemorative Half 95 degrees ccw UNC R7
1878-CC Morgan Dollar 90 degrees cw N/A R51878-CC Morgan Dollar 180 degrees N/A R51883-O Morgan Dollar 90 degrees N/A R71887 Morgan Dollar 90 degrees N/A R61887 Morgan Dollar 135 degrees N/A R61887* Morgan Dollar vam 1 142 degrees cw XF R61888-O* Morgan Dollar vam 9 108 degrees ccw AU R51888-O* Morgan Dollar vam 9 118 degrees ccw UNC R51888-O Morgan Dollar 175 degrees ccw N/A R51889 Morgan Dollar 90 degrees N/A R61889-O* Morgan Dollar 90 degrees cw VG R61889-O* Morgan Dollar 105 degrees cw VF R61889-O Morgan Dollar 120 degrees N/A R61890-O Morgan Dollar 90 degrees N/A R61891-O Morgan Dollar 120 degrees ccw N/A R51891-O Morgan Dollar 130 degrees N/A R51891-O Morgan Dollar 170 degrees N/A R51894-O Morgan Dollar 120 degrees N/A R71899-O Morgan Dollar 90 degrees N/A R71904-O Morgan Dollar 90 degrees N/A R61904-O Morgan Dollar 108 degrees ccw N/A R61904-O* Morgan Dollar 120 degrees ccw NGC 65 R6
1922 Peace Dollar 100 degrees ccw N/A R61922 Peace Dollar 180 degrees N/A R61923* Peace Dollar 93 degrees cw UNC R51923 Peace Dollar 99 degrees cw N/A R51976-S Ike Dollar 130 degrees ccw UNC R71976-S Ike Dollar 180 degrees PROOF R72000-P Sacagawea Dollar 90 degrees cw UNC R42000-P* Sacagawea Dollar 160 degrees cw UNC R32007-P* John Adams Dollar 170 degrees ccw UNC R42007-P John Adams Dollar 120 degrees cw UNC R4 1989-D Congress Dollar 180 degrees UNC R41991-P Korean War Dollar 90 degrees ccw NGC PR69 R8 1852-D Indian Head Gold $1 160 degrees cw XF R71854-D Indian Head Gold $1 165 degrees ccw AU R71861 Indian Head Gold $1 165 degrees ccw N/A R51861* Indian Head Gold $1 180 degrees XF R5
1868 Indian Head Gold $1 180 degrees PROOF R61839-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 R61846-O* Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold 125 degrees ccw CH.XF R61847-O* Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold 90 degrees ccw FINE R61847-O Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold 175 degrees cw GOOD R61851-D Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold 180 degrees CH.AU R71866 Coronet Head $2 1/2 Gold 180 degrees XF R71887 Three Dollar Gold 180 degrees PROOF R71840-D Liberty Head $5 Gold 180 degrees AU R71844-D Liberty Head $5 Gold 180 degrees AU R71847 Liberty Head $5 Gold 95 degrees ccw VF R71850-C Liberty Head $5 Gold 130 degrees cw AU55 R71878-CC Liberty Head $5 Gold 180 degrees VF35 R71847-O* Liberty Head $10 Gold 175 degrees cw XF R7
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Please come back often as I will update census as new coins are reported.
Last updated Nov. 17 , 2009