Don Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 I found a Lincoln penny in some change recently. It is somewhat stained, appears to be a 1920 d, very worn, what it interesting is, when looking at lincoln face side, and I turn it over, the reverse side (wheat, ONE CENT) side is upside down.....is this unusual? I am not a collector...just wondering about this coin. Unfortuneatly I cannot provide a picture at this time. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 hey don.....well 1920 D cents are common date coins....I would guess the value of a well worn and stained example would somewhere in the neighborhood of $.10... These coins are still circulating in change today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 How are you turning it over? Side to side or top to bottom? It should work out holding the face upright and flipping the bottom of the coin up and over. The reverse should be right side up. If not you may have a rotated die error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 haha sorry don I didn't read the whole post....my fauly for being an impatient person today!... that is possibile..but it does depend on how you turn it over as mark says..Rotated dies were kinda common on the wheat cents...but most of those were minor rotations if the coin is a 180 degree it would have some value depending on how bad the coin is..i am intrested in hearing the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks Mark and Matt, I was turning from side to side, so from bottom and turn up it is normal I guess .....heheheh oh well I don't learn anything if I don't ask questions!!!...thanks for helping me... don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 I got use to turning over coins top/bottom and turned up a few rotated dies. Kind of a nice surprise when you find one. It just pops out at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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