Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Barber 1899 Half Dollar

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Expert: - 7/7/2008


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Could you please tell me if the eagle on the reverse side is supposed to be upside down Thank You

Answer
All U.S. coins should have the reverse normally at a 180 degree rotation difference than the obverse.  However, sometimes, the Mint screws up an the rotation is off a bit.  In some cases, these rotation errors can be worth a premium but it depends on the coin, condition, and market.  If you think you have an error coin like this, you can post pictures to one of the many coin sites on the Net like CoinCommunity.com and ask for opinions.

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Bruce Goldstein

Expertise

I specialize in U.S. three-cent nickels, but also close behind them are U.S. two-cent pieces, three-cent silver, and twenty cent pieces. Also, I have a bit of experience in the area of U.S. Early Proofs (19th century). However, I can possibly assist in most questions regarding U.S. Type coins.

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I have read virtually everything I can find in print on the areas of U.S. 2-3-20 cent pieces. I have written articles on three-cent coins and Early Proofs published (or will be published) in Coin World.

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ANA

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Coin World

Education/Credentials
MS in Mathematical Physics ANA Advanced Grading and Problem Coins seminar

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