Expert: PAPAJACK - 10/21/2008

Question
I have a 1926D wheat penny that misstamped. the coin looks fine its just the back is off by about 10 degrees to the left is this rare or was this a common mistake back then?  and is it worth anything? thank you

Answer
Hello Robert,                  

I found no record of a rotated die error for the 1926-D US Cent.

I do not think the error is worth a significant amount. It is up to an error coin collector to decide what he/she is willing to pay for the example. Likely less than $10 since it was play in the machine not a severe die placement error.
Also getting one in a high grade is not so unusual with the manufacture methods the mint then used.  

An error like a rotated die, of more than 15 degrees on the coin is more of a solid find and would be more desirable to error collectors. It was likely just some play in the coin press that allowed the die to rotate this much. It likely went 10 degrees in the other direction as well.

You can take the coin to be looked at by a professional if you want. Just write me back with;
1) The general location (nearest large cities),
2) Some postal zip codes in the area of the coins use the private question option by checking the box on the question page.
I can direct you to an AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION MEMBER/DEALER near there. They are ethical and trustworthy.

I hope this information helps.

Thank You and Good Luck

PapaJack