Die rotation

[Danz 9]

Hi all. How common are die rotations? I have a 1862 penny and a 1870 penny both with a 45 deg rotation. Cheers Dan

[1949threepence 3,366]

Fairly common, but generally in the order of 5- 15 degrees, in my experience. Never seen one as much as 45 degrees.

[Peter 615]

I would't clutch at straws until published.

Edited November 28, 2012 by Peter

[1887jubilee 36]

Hi all. How common are die rotations? I have a 1862 penny and a 1870 penny both with a 45 deg rotation. Cheers Dan

I can only add that I have an 1887 Sovereign with about 30 deg. rotation. I would say rotations are pretty rare as I have noly ever seen two in my field both on the 1887 Sov. Probably a short run of faulty coins before it was spotted and corrected.