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I found a 1982 penny that has the back side slightly askewed. All the wording and picture is there still it's just turned by a few degrees so that when you flip the coin the picture of the building is angled and not straight. Is this worth anything?
Coins with slight variations of rotation between obverse and reverse are relatively common although a bit less so for modern coinage. If the rotation is something like 90-180 degrees there might be a slight premium to an error collector...maybe a buck or so.
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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.
Experience
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.
Organizations
ANA
Publications
Coin World
Education/Credentials
MS in Mathematical Physics
ANA Advanced Grading and Problem Coins seminar
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