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Expert: - 12/8/2010


Question

inverted reverse 1 cen
Hello
I have 1 cent 1980 printed but the reverse is inverted.Is it common?
The image attached is not the actual one.it is just for example.
Regards
Tarek sabry  

Answer
Hi Tarek:

Thanks for your question. The key to being able to identify odd or unusual coins is to always provide as much information as possible when asking a question. Photos, comparing your coin to a normal coin, as well as weight diameter and thickness of the coin in question would help to pinpoint what you may have. If you want to ask a follow-up question and provide more detail as to the error or a photo of the actual coin in question, I'll revise my answer, if required.

With the information you provided, I'm not sure what you have. You say the photo is not of the error. By inverted, do you mean out of alignment? Regular coins are struck 180 degrees out of alignment. The reverse is upside down from the obverse. Is your coin struck inwards and reversed from normal, where the lettering and design is backwards? This would be a brockage strike where a struck coin came in contact with the blank on the one side. This could be a real error or an altered coin caused by someone squeezing it together in a vise. It could be a real error or an altered coin. As an altered coin, it would have no added numismatic value. Rotated reverse coins would be worth about $2 to $25, depending on rotation and condition. Brockage errors are worth around $25 to $75, again based on degree of brockage, i.e., first strike, and condition.

Sometimes people try and fool you into thinking you have an error coin. Here are some examples of coins either being altered or damaged.
See link: http://coinauctionshelp.com/page15.html
See link: http://conecaonline.org/content/OhNo.htm

Here are two sites to check actual real error values:
http://www.coinsite.com/html/userrorprices.asp
http://minterrornews.com/priceguide.html

You may want to check US coins and currency listings under errors on eBay from time to time to see if your coin is listed what this type of item may bring.

If you live close to a local shop, they should offer an opinion as to the value at no charge. Always try and get at least two opinions and try and deal with PNG dealers if possible. If you should decide to sell your items to a dealer, remember they will offer about 50% to 60% of the retail value. Here's a link to find one in your area: http://www.pngdealers.com/dealersearch.php

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Thank You and Good Luck in your collecting.
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Ronald Fern

Expertise

I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.

Experience

Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.

Organizations
ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG

Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News

Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964 BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968

Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.

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