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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNot many British silver or copper coins were minted in the later part of the 18th Century, and as a consequence, there was a great deal of counterfeiting done. Coins that are not acknowledged as ever having been minted by the Royal Mint, and therefore possibly counterfeit, still seem to attract buyers.
NOTE - For silver Twopences 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.
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∙ 14y agoMany 18th and 19th century British Coins were minted with the obverse 180 degrees from the reverse. It is definitely not an indication of forgery.
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How much is a Susan B. Anthony silver dollar worth if the image is upside down?
It depends what you mean when you say "the image is upside down":-- If you mean that the front (or obverse) of the coin is upside down relative to the back (or reverse) of the coin when rotated around a vertical axis, this is called coin orientation (as versus medal orientation, in which both the obverse and reverse are oriented the same way) and is how the coin is (and indeed, how all US coins are) supposed to be minted.-- If you mean that the portrait on the obverse is upside down relative to the wording and date on the obverse, then you are describing an error that should not be possible given how the coin dies are produced.-- If you mean that there are two images of the portrait on the obverse, one upside down relative to the other, this would be a double struck error, and would have value to an error collector (especially as such error usually have the second striking more or less aligned with the first).-- If you mean that there is a shadow of an inverse (that is, mirror image) of the portrait on the reverse of the coin, this is called a brockage error and has value to a collector of coin errors.
Why were all Liberty Bells on Eisenhower silver dollars made upside down?
Look at any U.S. coin. The reverse (tails) side is always upside down compared to the obverse (heads) side.
What is the Value of 1928 Gold 2.5 Indian head with upside down eagle?
They are all upside down. Mints often rotate the obverse and reverse sides of the coin so they are 180 degrees apart. Each side appears to be upside down to the other side.
How much is a 1973 Half-dollar with the eagle upside down on the back worth?
All U.S. coins have the reverse image upside down to the obverse. Look at any other coin you have. It's just 50 cents.
Is a 1972 one dollar coin with the eagle upside down on the back worth more?
No. All US dollar coins have the reverse side of the coin 180 degrees in rotation from the obverse side of the coin.
What is the value of an 1890 US Morgan silver dollar with eagle upside down?
First you must determine if the reverse is upside down. All US coins are struck as "coin turned" meaning the reverse is upside down from the obverse. lay the coin flat on a table with the obverse up, turn it from left to right. If the eagle is upside down this is normal. If it's not, you have whats called a "Rotated Die" error that must be seen for an assessment of value. In general, the 1890 Philadelphia issued Morgan (no mintmark) is considered common. Circulated coins run from $30.00-$40.00 depending on the grade of the coin.
Is the flip side of a Sacajawea dollar supposed to have the eagal upside down?
Yes. The reverse [tails] of the dollar coin is supposed to be turned 180 degrees from the obverse side [heads].
What is the history of a 1797 Cartwheel Penny with obverse upside down and hole through centre?
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.
How much is a 1977 Half-dollar with the eagle upside down on the back worth?
No US Half dollars struck for general circulation after 1970 contain any silver. the coin is 50 cents.
What is the value of a Bicentennial Coinage Program quarter that has been printed upside down?
The question is unclear. If you are asking about a coin placed upside-down in a display holder, I wouldn't think that there would be any sort of premium attached to it (above the value of the coin were it placed correctly). If you are asking about a coin produce in medal orientation rather than coin orientation, you would have something very interesting and should show it to a coin dealer for further evaluation. US coins are produced in "coin orientation" (if you were looking at the obverse of the coin right-side up, and turned it to the reverse by rotating around a horizontal axis, the reverse would also be right-side up) as versus "medal orientation" (if you were looking at the obverse of the coin right-side up, and turned it to the reverse by rotating around a horizontal axis, the reverse would be up-side down) common in some other countries.
How much is a 1972 Half dollar with the eagle upside down on the back worth?
First verify that the back side really is struck upside-down. Hold the coin with Kennedy's face upright. Your fingers should be holding the coin on the right & left sides -- NOT at the top & bottom. Now when you flip the coin over, the Kennedy head becomes upside-down (on the side away from you), and the eagle should be right-side-up facing you. This is known as a "coin turn". If you were holding the coin at the top & bottom when you flip it, the Kennedy head would remain right side up (on the back side), and the eagle would (normally) be upside-down facing you. This is called a "medal turn". If you did the above "coin turn", and the eagle is now upside-down, then you have a rare rotated die error -- perhaps worth hundreds of dollars. If you did the "coin turn" and the eagle is now right-side-up, you have a normal coin.
What is the value of a 1921 Peace dollar with the eagle completely upside down?
By "upside down", do you mean that the eagle is upside down when you flip the coin side to side, like the pages of a book, or top to bottom, like a calendar? Compare your dollar to any coin in your pocket change. If the eagle is upside down when flipped side to side, just like the other coins, you have a normal silver dollar worth maybe $12 to $15 depending on condition. If it's upside down when flipped like a calendar, you could have a mint error that needs to be checked by a specialist. Note that nearly all U.S. coins use what's called "coin rotation", where the front and back (obverse and reverse) are opposite in orientation. Some other countries (Canada, U.K., EU, for example) use "medal rotation" where the obverse and reverse point the same direction. It's just a matter of what each issuer's mints chose to use.
