Coin Alignment: When holding the coin in the viewing
position, aligned upright for normal viewing and holding the top of the coin
with the index finger and the bottom with the thumb, the coin will be upside
down when turned to the reverse side.
Medal Alignment: Holding the coin in the same position for
normal viewing, when the coin is turned to the reverse side, the coin will be
normal and will not be flipped.
Typically medals are produced in this viewing alignment which gives it its
name “medal alignment”.
Error Alignments: An error alignment is a deviation from the
original production alignment of the coin; a deviation from either a coin or
medal alignment. Alignment errors are
not very rare but they make for great numismatic specimens for any
collector.
Greetings! I have an 1863 small cent with a coin alignment error of (a guess) about 12%. This is a G-4 'Indian Head' cent with no other obvious problems besides wear. I'd like feedback about the scarcity of this type of error, the possible impact on it's value, and the value of submitting it for grading. Thank you very much! David Lang
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