Mercury Dimes Rotated Reverses

Anyone ever notice that possibly 30 to 40 % of all Mercury Dimes have rotated reverses?

just carl

No I don't mean they all have a major rotation, but many have from a few degrees to about 45 dgrees. I have 7 sets of Mecury Dimes in Whitman Classic Albums all complete. (except still missing 2-42/41's). Many, many, many years ago I noticed that the obverses were all lined up but when I turned the page numerous ones were slanted all over the place. Some to the left and some to the right. I remember going through my other albums of coins, 10 Lincolns, 3 Buffalos, 2 Liberty Head Dimes and on and on and on and none were as commonly rotated as the Mercury Dimes. I pointed this out to many coin dealers I know and they mostly were surprized and really didn't notice until I mentioned it. Then as they carefully turned Mercs over top to bottom they too ended up with about 30 % rotated. I really have never seen or heard of any other denomination with such a common feature. One nice thing about it is some years back I was able to buy a 16D for a greatly reduced price when I pointed it out that the back was rotated.

just carl

I just counted my set and there were 27 that were rotated with the largest rotation being about 35-40 degrees . An interesting phenemenon indeed!

"From time to time the Tree of Liberty must be refreshed with the blood of Patriots and of Tyrants."
-Thomas Jefferson

Thanks to nationalcoindealer's suugestion, I started to assemble a series of these Mercury Dimes in order of rotation. I am planning on making a plastic case with the worst rotated from the left going towards straight up and then slowly going toward a right rear rotation. One of my worst rotated Mercs is a 16D but to make this display it will have to join the mess. One 21 is also pretty tilted. Right now they are all in 2x2's but I think I'll have to somehow make a display that will hold them in place without any additional holders such as the 2x2's. It will be fun showing the fronts all lined up and then the reverses a complete mess but in order.

Keep checking out yours.

just carl

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	Anyone ever notice that possibly 30 to 40 % of all Mercury Dimes have rotated reverses?
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nationaldealer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Coin Dealer Joined: 31 May 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 876	Post Options Post Reply Quote nationaldealer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 2006 at 5:01am
	You lost me on this one..... We have a few thousand sitting here in the shop and not a one with a rotated reverse. (slight rotation is acceptable in all series) However if you are referring to a major rotation, please share.

just carl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Coin Expert Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1223	Post Options Post Reply Quote just carl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 2006 at 7:56am
	No I don't mean they all have a major rotation, but many have from a few degrees to about 45 dgrees. I have 7 sets of Mecury Dimes in Whitman Classic Albums all complete. (except still missing 2-42/41's). Many, many, many years ago I noticed that the obverses were all lined up but when I turned the page numerous ones were slanted all over the place. Some to the left and some to the right. I remember going through my other albums of coins, 10 Lincolns, 3 Buffalos, 2 Liberty Head Dimes and on and on and on and none were as commonly rotated as the Mercury Dimes. I pointed this out to many coin dealers I know and they mostly were surprized and really didn't notice until I mentioned it. Then as they carefully turned Mercs over top to bottom they too ended up with about 30 % rotated. I really have never seen or heard of any other denomination with such a common feature. One nice thing about it is some years back I was able to buy a 16D for a greatly reduced price when I pointed it out that the back was rotated.
	just carl

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	Nice tid bit. I will have to go through my mercs and see what I find.
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	I just counted my set and there were 27 that were rotated with the largest rotation being about 35-40 degrees . An interesting phenemenon indeed!
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	I just looked at one and it is rotated about 10 degrees. Its weird that alot of them are rotated.

just carl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Coin Expert Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1223	Post Options Post Reply Quote just carl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jul 2006 at 9:41am
	Thanks to nationalcoindealer's suugestion, I started to assemble a series of these Mercury Dimes in order of rotation. I am planning on making a plastic case with the worst rotated from the left going towards straight up and then slowly going toward a right rear rotation. One of my worst rotated Mercs is a 16D but to make this display it will have to join the mess. One 21 is also pretty tilted. Right now they are all in 2x2's but I think I'll have to somehow make a display that will hold them in place without any additional holders such as the 2x2's. It will be fun showing the fronts all lined up and then the reverses a complete mess but in order. Keep checking out yours.
	just carl