Hey, i just found this coin the other day, after my research...well, i found it was from a barnes n noble pirate box or whatever lol. Slightly embarrassing
If the bison is upside-down in relation to Washington's portrait on the other side, then it's minted correctly and worth 25 cents.
It could be a caret, which is a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
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well its still a $100 bill but upside down it looks like a 001$
Please check your pocket change. ALL U.S. coins are minted so that the front and back are oriented 180º from each other. See the Related Question for more information.
Its value could be in the $100 to $200 range, but it depends on a number of factors. The bill should be examined in person by a dealer or appraiser who handles error currency. The error described is called an Inverted Overprint. It happened when the sheet of paper on which the bill was printed was accidentally put in the press upside down.
The British 1797 "Cartwheel" Pennies, designed by Matthew Boulton, were the first copper pennies to be minted, pennies previously being made from silver. They were also amongst the first coins to be minted on a steam driven coin press. The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal. They were not intended to have a hole through them, making it worthless as a collectible coin.
There were not very many years that Pennies were minted during the reign of George III. A lot of coins had small minting errors. NOTE - For silver pennies minted from 1763 to 1786 inclusive, the reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal. Take your Penny to a reputable coin dealer for authentication and valuation. Many coins from this period are quite valuable.
Your coin could be a gold Guinea (with a crowned shield) or Half-Guinea (with a crowned "spade" shaped shield) or a copper Halfpenny or Farthing (with a seated Britannia), the only four British George III coins minted by the Royal Mint in 1773. Most coins minted during this period had the reverse upside down to the obverse and had no denomination on them. Can you provide more information?
Please compare your coin to others in your pocket change. ALL U.S. coins are minted with the back side oriented upside-down with respect to the front. Assuming your dollar is in circulated condition and has a copper-colored edge it's made of copper-nickel not worth anything special. If it's a proof coin or is in a special package that's marked 40% silver it's worth about $4 or $5 as of 07/2009.
The U.S. did not issue any $1 silver certificates dated 1953.
There were many different William III coins minted in 1699. Please be more specific and include details of the reverse design, the metal it appears to be made from and the diameter.