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©minterrornews.com 22 Page Price Guide Inside! Issue 27 • Fall 2009 A Mike Byers Publication Al’s Coins Dealer in Mint Errors and Currency Errors alscoins.com

pecializing in Mint Errors and Currency SErrors for 25 years. Visit my website to see a diverse group of type, modern mint and major currency errors. We also handle regular U.S. and World coins. I’m a member of CONECA and the American Numismatic Association. I deal with major Mint Error Dealers and have an excellent standing with eBay. Check out my show schedule to see which major shows I will be attending. I solicit want lists and will locate the Mint Errors of your dreams. Al’s Coins P.O. Box 147 National City, CA 91951-0147 Phone: (619) 442-3728 Fax: (619) 442-3693 e-mail: [email protected] Mint Error News Magazine Issue 27 • F a l l 2 0 0 9

Issue 27 • Fall 2009 - Table of Contents - Publisher & Editor

Mike Byers Mike Byers’ Welcome 4 Design & Layout Off-Center Mint Error Sales 5 Sam Rhazi Double Denomination & Off-Metal Mint Error Sales 15 Clad Layer Split-Off Mint Error Sales 18 Contributing Editors Fred Weinberg Buffalo 5¢ “Speared Bison” & WI 25¢ “Extra Leaves” 19 Allan Levy Waffled Coin Sales 21 Contributing Writers Presidential Dollar Mint Error Sales 22 Heritage Auction Galleries Presenting The World’s Most Valuable Major Mint Error! 26 Dave Camire / NGC Jaime Hernandez / Fred Weinberg World’s Greatest Mint Errors Published 36 Martin Wettmark Timothy D. Ziebarth, Ph.D. Mike Byers Interview 37 Advertising Foreigners in the Mint 40 The ad space is sold out. Please e-mail Curved Clip Coins 53 [email protected] to be added to the waiting list. Pattern Overstrike Certified by NGC 57 Subscriptions Rare Russian Swedish Overstriking 59 We are not offering a paid subscription Adams First Spouse Bronze Medal Mule Discovered 63 at this time. Issues of Mint Error News Magazine are mailed to our PCGS Grades First Native American $1 Coin Missing Edge Lettering 66 regular customers and coin dealers Story of the Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos Struck at the Philadelphia Mint on US that we are associated with. Issues Wartime Nickel Planchet 68 can be downloaded for free at minterrornews.com Bolivia 10 Centavos Mint Error Set 71 Mint Error News is the official publication of World Errors 74 minterrornews.com. All content Copyright 2009 Mint Error News. P.O. Box 5090, San Clemente, 2000-P “Cheerios” Dollar 79 CA 92674. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without the expressed written permission of the publisher. Prices Realized in February 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction 82 Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Mint Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction 88 Error News. This publication is distributed with the understanding that the information presented Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction 98 herein is from various sources for which there can be no warranty or responsibility by the publisher Presidential Dollar Mint Errors 111 as to accuracy, price or completeness. Mint Error News accepts unsolicited manuscripts, artwork, Mint Error News Price Guide - Updated 6/1/09 117 and photographs for publication. Direct editorial submissions to [email protected] or Exclusive Discounts 140 P.O. Box 5090, San Clemente, CA 92674. All unsolicited material will not be returned. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Jim’s Coins Auction Catalog - Mail Bid Sale #33 177 Page 3 minterrornews.com TM

Mike Byers, Publisher & Editor, Welcomes You!

elcome to Mint Error News Magazine, bringing the latest mint error news and information to the Wcollector. This is our sixth year bringing you both an online PDF magazine and the Mine Error News website. It is an exciting time for mint errors. We are proud to feature the world’s most valuable mint error on the cover of this issue and are thrilled to announce the release of Mike Byers’ new mint error book, World’s Greatest Mint Errors.

There are now over 750 articles, features, discoveries, news stories with mint error related info from the United States and around the World. Our website, minterrornews.com, has become the most popular and informative Internet resource for mint errors and is read by thousands of dealers and collectors.

Allan Levy has been specializing in Mint and Currency Errors for Mike Byers (mikebyers.com) has 25 years. His website features a diverse group of type errors, been a Professional Numismatist modern errors and major currency errors. He also handles regular since 1978. He is the largest dealer U.S. and World coins. Allan Levy is a member of CONECA and of the world’s rarest mint errors. the American Numismatic Association. He specializes in U.S. and World Major Mint Errors and Die Trials. His new discoveries of major mint errors have been front page news for years. He is a life member of ANA since 1985, a charter member of NGC and a featured dealer/ Fred Weinberg is the President of Pacific Rim Numismatics (DBA member of PCGS. He is a founder member of the California Fred Weinberg & Co.). He is a highly respected numismatist, with Coin & Precious Metals Association. He is also a life member 35 years of full time experience in the rare coin marketplace. of the Central States Numismatic Society and the Florida His professional associations include the American Numismatic United Numismatists. He is member A71 in the Certified Coin Association (ANA) (38 years), the Professional Numismatist Exchange (CCE). Mike Byers was a Consultant for ANACS for Guild (PNG) (31 years), The Industry Council for Tangible Assets Mint Errors from 2000 through 2006. (ICTA) (21 years) and The Numismatic Literary Guild. He is a past President of the Professional Numismatist Guild (1999-2001).

Mint Error News is sponsored by Mike Byers and several other mint error dealers including Allan Levy (alscoins.com) and Fred Weinberg (fredweinberg.com). Additional sponsors are Heritage Auction Galleries, CoinLink, CoinFacts.com, uspatterns.com and errorworldclub. org. We encourage collectors and dealers to submit articles and photos of major mint errors that we may feature on the website. Page 4 minterrornews.com Off-Center Mint Error Sales by Al Levy (alscoins.com)

Here are records of recent sales of off-center mint errors on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

1. All lots had buyers. If the coins actually changed 6. “C” next to the date symbolizes that the coin was hands is unknown. cleaned. 2. A picture accompanied each lot or it was not 7. “B” next to the date symbolizes that the coin had recognized. damage and was cleaned. 3. Mislabelled items were ignored. 8. If the date or mint mark was missing or partially 4. Some lots may have changed hands more than visible, parentheses were used. once. 9. Postage/handling/insurance fees were ignored. 5. “D” next to the date symbolizes that the coin had 10. Major auctions were not listed. damage or was scratched.

DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 1c 1798 POOR $56.00 1c 1863 NGC 62 BRN $635.00 1c 1983 D AU $187.50 1c (1894) NGC 62 BRN $202.50 1c 1895 B $121.38 1c 1901 XF $177.50 1c 1903 NGC 06 $53.00 1c 1903 AU $225.00 1c 1917-S GOOD $12.50 1c 1917-S NGC 12 $51.00 1c 1918 AU $161.39 1c 1919 D UNC BRN $36.00 1c 1919 ANACS 65 RED $224.72 1c 1919-D NGC 15 $121.16 1c 1919-S NGC 53 $74.00 1c 1923 ANACS 58 $89.99 1c 1925 GOOD $73.00 1c 1926-D PCGS 08 $105.60 1c 1926-D NGC 30 $162.50 1c 1935 UNC BRN $32.02 1c 1939 D NCS AU $32.99 1c 1942 AU $28.66 1c 1943 VF $23.50 1c 1943 AU $84.48 1c 1943 ANACS 63 $53.25 1c 1943 D XF $59.75 1c 1943-S D AU $34.33

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 1c 1943-S AU $49.99 1c 1944 FINE $44.27 1c 1944 D XF $31.00 1c 1944 BU R&B $39.88 1c 1944 ANACS 63 R&B $56.98 1c 1944 ANACS 64 R&B $81.50 1c 1944 D BU R&B $20.30 1c 1944-S AU $34.10 1c 1945 UNC BRN $26.05 1c 194(5) AU $33.25 1c 194(5) ANACS 64 R&B $32.00 1c 1945-D UNC BRN $177.50 1c 1945-S B AU $29.99 1c 194(8) AU $70.99 1c 1950-D ANACS 64 R&B $65.00 1c 1951 ICG 63 BRN $95.00 1c 1951 D BU BRN $79.95 1c 1951-D B AU $48.77 1c 1951-D C BU $41.00 1c 1951-D ANACS 65 BRN $50.00 1c 1952-D C UNC $67.88 1c 1952-D NGC 66 R&B $203.02 1c 1953-D D UNC BRN $43.30 1c 1953-D CH BU BRN $37.50 $77.99 1c 1953-D GEM BU BRN $64.99 1c 1953-D D GEM BU BRN $115.24 1c 1957-D AU $38.00 1c 1959-D D ANACS NET 60 $30.99 1c 1960-D LD AU $46.00 1c 1961-D AU $26.55 1c 1964 UNC BRN $13.50 1c 196(4) D UNC BRN $42.00 1c (19)64-(?) D AU $48.77 1c 1964-D UNC BRN $17.05 1c 1964-D BU R&B $39.88 1c 1964-D C GEM BU $7.05 1c 1965 C UNC $38.89 $3.22 1c 1965 D ANACS NET 12 $212.50 1c (1965) CH BU R&B $29.99 1c 1966 D GEM R&B $40.99 1c 1967 GEM BU RED $29.88 1c 1968 UNC BRN $30.99 $43.50 1c 1968 UNC R&B $20.52 1c 1968-D AU $18.50

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 1c 1968-D UNC BRN $26.09 1c 1968-D BU R&B $35.05 1c (19)68-(D) UNC BRN $29.00 1c 1968-S D UNC R&B $13.25 1c 1968-S CH BU RED $79.00 1c (19)68-(?) UNC R&B $20.86 1c 1969-D UNC R&B $20.50 1c 1969-D UNC RED $21.50 1c 1969-D BU R&B $34.88 1c 1969-(D) UNC BRN $22.53 1c 196(?) ANACS 50 $19.00 1c 1970 GEM BU R&B $26.01 1c 1970-D UNC BRN $23.21 1c 1970-D UNC R&B $23.49 1c 1970-D GEM BU R&B $26.00 1c 1970-D GEM BU RED $27.99 1c 1970-(?) NGC 62 R&B $41.00 1c (1970)-(?) UNC BRN $19.38 1c 1971 D UNC R&B $17.49 1c 1971 BU BRN $6.75 1c 1971-D UNC BRN $19.01 1c 1971-D UNC R&B $13.49 $6.50 1c 1971-D BU BRN $14.52 $20.72 1c 1971-D ANACS 64 RED $52.01 1c 1972 NGC 64 R&B $39.85 1c 1972-D UNC BRN $15.50 $51.05 1c 1972-D CH BU R&B $25.62 1c 1973 NGC 63 R&B $13.36 1c (19)73 D UNC R&B $15.30 1c 197(3)-D C BU $9.99 1c 197(5) UNC R&B $7.50 1c 1974-D AU $3.25 1c 1974-D BU BRN $10.39 1c 1974-D BU R&B $23.49 1c 1974-D GEM BU R&B $10.50 1c 1975-D BU R&B $23.49 1c 1976 UNC R&B $21.49 1c 1976-D UNC BRN $11.00 1c 1977 UNC R&B $7.37 1c (1)979 UNC BRN $6.51 1c 1979-(D) BU BRN $9.99 1c (1979)-(?) UNC R&B $9.99 1c 197(?) UNC R&B $4.34 1c 1982 LD CU D AU $5.50

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 1c 1982 LD CU UNC BRN $4.32 $19.38 $5.51 1c 1982 LD CU CH BU R&B $2.50 1c 1982 LD ZN AU $10.51 1c 1983 UNC R&B $26.01 1c 1983 UNC RED $4.32 1c 1983 CH BU RED $18.99 1c 1983 GEM BU RED $20.75 1c 198(3) UNC RED $10.55 1c 1984 AU $5.99 1c 1984 D UNC BRN $5.55 1c 1984 UNC BRN $16.05 1c 1984 D UNC RED $6.00 $6.50 $15.03 1c 1984 UNC R&B $7.19 $1.99 1c 1984 UNC RED $8.61 1c 1984 BU RED $15.50 1c 1984 CH BU RED $4.05 1c 198(4) AU $8.49 1c 198(4) D UNC RED $14.01 1c 198(4) UNC RED $7.99 $13.49 1c 1985 AU $4.25 1c 1985 D UNC R&B $8.60 1c 1985 UNC R&B $13.83 $4.99 1c 1985 BU RED $11.02 1c 1985 CH BU R&B $13.99 1c 198(5) UNC R&B $7.42 1c (1985)-(?) UNC R&B $12.00 1c 1986 D UNC RED $3.99 1c 1986 BU RED $16.19 1c 1987 UNC R&B $14.82 1c 1987 BU BRN $6.50 1c 1987-(?) BU RED $6.27 1c 1987-D UNC R&B $19.19 1c 1987-D BU R&B $15.40 1c 1988 D AU $6.50 1c 1988 D UNC R&B $1.04 1c 1988 UNC BRN $0.88 1c 1988 UNC R&B $4.76 $3.00 1c 1988 UNC RED $6.50 1c 1988 BU RED $1.90 1c 1988 CH BU RED $4.50 $19.49 1c 1988 GEM BU RED $26.00 1c 198(8) UNC R&B $6.75 1c 198(8) D BU R&B $7.39 1c 198(8) BU R&B $2.25

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 1c 1988-D D UNC BRN $1.80 1c 1988-D BU R&B $12.88 1c 1989 D UNC R&B $4.01 1c 1989 UNC R&B $1.60 1c 1989 UNC RED $3.99 1c 1989 BU R&B $8.38 1c 1989 BU RED 1c 198(9) D BU RED $10.50 1c 1989-D BU R&B $5.50 1c 19(8?) D UNC R&B $6.25 1c 19(8?) UNC R&B $3.26 $1.30 1c 19(8?) BU R&B $9.99 1c 19(8?) CH BU R&B $1.99 1c 198(?)-D UNC BRN $2.50 1c (198?)-(?) UNC BRN $1.04 1c 1990 UNC R&B $4.76 $6.00 $3.99 1c 1990 UNC RED $2.50 1c 1990 D BU RED $5.53 1c (199)0-(?) BU R&B $3.46 1c 1991 D UNC RED $4.24 1c 1991 UNC RED $3.99 1c 1991 CH BU R&B $6.50 1c 1991 CH BU RED $10.27 1c 199(1) BU RED $4.30 1c 1991-D BU RED $52.51 1c 1992-D BU RED $16.85 1c 1993-D UNC R&B $18.49 1c 1993-D D UNC BRN $4.25 1c 1993-D BU R&B $7.50 1c 1993-D BU RED $3.25 1c 1994 AU $3.00 1c 1994 UNC R&B $8.25 1c 1994 BU R&B $4.95 1c 1995 UNC RED $2.25 $9.99 1c 1995 BU R&B $2.30 1c 1995 BU RED $16.51 1c 1995 GEM BU RED $11.50 1c 199(5) UNC R&B $5.24 1c 1995-(?) BU RED $5.50 1c (19)96-(?) BU R&B $3.46 1c (1996)-(?) GEM BU RD $6.95 1c 1997 UNC RED $12.00 1c 1997 BU R&B $10.76 1c (19)97-(?) BU RED $15.00

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 1c 1999 NGC 65 RED $34.88 1c 199(?) NGC 64 RED $8.69 $12.50 1c 2000 NGC 64 RED $56.89 1c 2000 PCGS 64 RED $45.88 1c 2000-D CH BU RED $5.52 $9.99 1c 2001 NGC 63 RED $39.85 1c 2001 NGC 64 RED $30.90 $19.94 1c 2003 GEM BE RED $9.50 1c 2006 NGC 65 RED $49.88 1c 2007-(D) NGC 65 RED $105.69 1c 200(7)-(D) GEM BU RED $84.48 1c 200(7)-(D) NGC 65 $99.99 3c 1865 D GOOD $79.88 1/2 10c 1856 NGC 40 $1,137.00 5c 1940 NGC 50 $72.00 5c 1953-S ANACS 08 $46.52 5c 1954-S D AU $17.51 5c 1964 BU $9.99 5c 1968-S ICG 63 $72.71 5c 1972 BU $10.50 5c 1972-D BU $15.51 5c 1973 D UNC $10.61 5c 1974 UNC $13.50 5c 1976 BU $12.99 5c 1976 GEM BU $15.50 5c 1977 UNC $4.97 5c 1977 BU $11.17 $13.39 5c 1978 BU $10.50 5c (?)79 PCGS 64 $42.99 5c 1980-P D CH BU $37.80 5c (1980)-(P) ANACS 65 $15.50 5c 1981-P D UNC $23.38 5c 1981-P BU $15.50 5c (?9)81-P UNC $26.28 5c 1983-D CH BU $14.62 5c (1)983-D UNC $11.61 5c 1983-P UNC $17.17 5c (1983)-P D BU $9.50 5c 1983-P CH BU $24.99 5c (198)3-P ANACS 65 $29.77 5c (19)83-P NGC 65 6FS $29.44 5c 1984-P BU $8.00 5c 1984-P GEM BU $8.50 5c (19)84-P ANACS 64 $33.88

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 5c (?)84-P UNC $11.25 5c (1984)-P GEM BU $11.49 5c 1985-D UNC $14.51 5c 1985-P XF $6.50 5c 1985-P UNC $10.84 5c (1)987-D ANACS 64 $28.00 5c 1988-P CH BU $11.00 5c 1988-P ANACS 64 $23.49 5c 1989-P UNC $2.94 5c 1989-P CH BU $7.25 $24.99 5c 1989-P GEM BU $29.00 5c (198)9-P BU $11.50 5c (?8)9-P UNC $8.51 5c (1)994-P UNC $51.53 5c 1995-P BU $4.25 5c (19)96-D UNC $16.88 5c 1996-P BU $8.75 5c 1996-P GEM BU $27.00 5c 1997-P BU $5.96 5c (?)997-P BU $10.50 5c 1998-P UNC $6.00 5c 1999-D GEM BU $23.88 $19.23 5c (1)999-D BU $10.60 5c (?9)99-D GEM BU $9.99 5c (?9)99-D AU $6.71 5c (?9)99-D UNC $6.99 5c (?)99-D BU $4.84 5c (?)99-D GEM BU $43.22 5c (?9)9-D UNC $5.60 5c (?9)9-D GEM BU $26.56 5c 1999-P UNC $18.49 5c 1999-P D BU $6.00 5c 1999-P GEM BU $12.50 5c (1999)-P BU $5.60 5c 1999-(?) GEM BU $42.00 5c (2000)-P PCGS 55 $20.00 5c 2000-P PCGS 66 FS $48.00 5c 2000-D GEM BU $18.24 5c (?0)00)-D UNC $7.00 5c (?0)00)-D BU $9.99 5c (?)00)-D D ANACS NET 55 $9.49 5c 2000-(?) UNC $10.39 5c 2001-D GEM BU $45.99 5c 2001-D NGC 65 $89.00

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 5c (2)001-D BU $14.49 5c 2003-P GEM BU $28.88 10c 1964-(?) UNC $111.00 10c 1965 D BU $30.99 10c 1965 D GEM BU $19.39 10c 1970-D UNC $34.99 10c 1972-D CH BU $26.00 10c 1973 BU $19.50 10c 1977 BU $9.39 10c 197(7) BU $8.49 10c 1979 BU $11.39 $10.50 10c 1979-(D) BU $12.27 10c 198(0)-P UNC $5.50 10c 1983-D BU $46.55 10c 1983-P BU $9.06 10c 19(83)-P AU $26.00 10c 1985-D UNC $10.50 10c 1987-D NGC 64 $88.99 10c 1988-P CH BU $13.49 10c 1989-P ANACS 63 $38.77 10c 198(9)-P UNC $10.01 10c 198(?)-(?) UNC $3.26 10c 198(?)-(?) NGC 65 $31.00 10c 1991-D UNC $10.50 10c 1991-P UNC $7.16 10c 1992-P AU $3.52 10c 1994-P BU $9.99 10c 199(5)-P GEM BU $9.99 10c 1996-P BU $14.09 10c 1996-P GEM BU $16.39 10c 199(6)-P GEM BU $9.99 10c 1997-P BU $12.61 10c 1997-P ANACS 63 $13.86 10c 1997-P NGC 64 $27.69 10c 1999-P GEM BU $27.36 10c 1999-P D ANACS NET 60 $11.50 10c 199(9)-P GEM BU $14.55 25c 1965 ANACS 58 $42.99 25c (1969) BU $28.69 25c 1974 UNC $16.01 25c 1974 D UNC $9.99 25c 1974 D BU $24.49 25c (1974) D BU $16.50 25c 1976 UNC $305.00

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 25c (1976) BU $16.99 25c (1976) CH BU $58.51 25c 1978 UNC $12.99 25c (1978) UNC $16.99 25c (?9)78 GEM BU $29.99 25c 1980-P AU $49.00 25c 1980-P GEM BU $50.00 25c 1981-P BU $10.99 25c (?9)81-P D BU $38.01 25c 1983-P AU $9.99 $18.27 25c 1983-P UNC $14.70 $27.98 $43.00 25c 1983-P D BU $34.37 $39.11 25c 1983-P CH BU $35.66 25c (1)983-P CH BU $29.99 25c (19)83-P UNC $21.50 25c (19)83-P CH BU $29.99 25c 1(983)-P UNC $49.00 25c (198)3-P BU $19.25 25c (1983)-P BU $20.39 25c (1983)-P CH BU $32.99 25c 1983-(?) BU $27.00 25c 198(3)-(?) D BU $32.89 25c 1984-D NGC 61 $29.99 25c 1984-P AU $3.25 25c 1984-P UNC $5.50 25c 19(84)-P BU $13.49 25c (1984)-P AU $5.50 25c 1985-P AU $9.99 25c 1985-P BU $16.25 25c 1985-P ANACS 62 $36.25 25c 1989-P AU $7.50 25c 1989-P D UNC $36.00 25c 1991-P UNC $10.50 25c (1994)-P D UNC $9.99 25c (1994)-P AU $9.99 25c 1995-P GEM BU $16.55 $29.24 25c 19(96)-D GEM BU $13.25 25c 1996-P UNC $10.00 25c 19(96)-P UNC $9.99 25c 1998-P GEM BU $11.00 25c 1998-(?) GEM BU $78.99 25c PA (?) UNC $199.99 25c NJ 1999-P PCGS 66 $99.00 25c CT 1999-D UNC $75.00

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DENOM YEAR NOTES GRADE LESS:11% 11%-35% 36%-75% OVER 75% 25c CT (?)-(?) BU $103.62 25c GA (19)99-P NGC 65 $101.12 25c (?) 1999-(?) UNC $90.00 25c MA 2000-P UNC $77.45 25c NH 2000-D D UNC $34.88 25c NH 2000-P ANACS 64 $33.50 25c NH (2000)-P D UNC $78.00 25c NH 200(0)-P GEM BU $32.00 25c NH 2000-(?) PCGS 58 $89.88 25c VA 2000-D D UNC $41.05 25c (?) 200(0)-(?) GEM BU $97.99 25c NC 2001-P CH BU $59.99 50c 1976 UNC $99.26 50c 1976 PCGS 61 $70.03 50c 1983-P D UNC $56.00 50c 1983-P GEM BU $52.03 50c 1983-P PCGS 64 $109.50 50c 1985-P D UNC $53.03 1$ 1978-D PCGS 62 $197.50 1$ 1979-P UNC $66.05 1$ (?79)-(?) BU $515.00 1$ 1999-P B UNC $49.99 1$ 1999-P BU $157.50 1$ 1999-P GEM BU $99.61 1$ 1999-P NGC 66 $455.05 1c ND IHC CU PCGS 53 $189.05 1c ND WHEATBACK AU $21.49 1c ND WHEATBACK UNC R&B $32.00 1c ND WHEATBACK UNC RED $22.50 1c ND ZINC NGC 66 RED $36.51 5c ND JEFFERSON IGS $4.69 5c ND JEFFERSON ANACS 65 $20.51 25c ND CLAD WASH. AU $227.01 25c ND CLAD WASH. D UNC $27.77 25c ND CLAD WASH. UNC $38.54 $15.69 25c ND CLAD WASH. BU $21.60 $31.24 $21.05 25c ND CLAD WASH. GEM BU $40.28 $20.35 25c ND BICENTENNIAL BU $260.00 25c ND BICENTENNIAL D GEM BU $117.50 25c ND STATEHOOD D UNC $41.00 50c ND KENNEDY CLAD D UNC $345.00

Page 14 minterrornews.com Double Denomination & Off-Metal Mint Error Sales by Al Levy (alscoins.com)

Here are records of recent sales of double denomination & off-metal mint errors on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

1. All lots had buyers. If the coins actually changed hands is unknown. 2. A picture accompanied each lot or it was not recognized. 3. Blurry pictures or other problems are notated under “observation.” 4. Items mislabelled commanded a small premium. 5. Some lots changed hands more than once. 6. Any scratches, dents or defects notated were either in the description or grading service’s holders. 7. Auction houses that listed these errors were ignored. 8. Shipping charges are not included.

DESCRIPTION GRADED SOLD OBSERVATION DOUBLE DENOMINATIONS 1986-P STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME NGC 64 $621.01 2ND STRIKE 45 DEGREE CCW TURN. BOTH DATES + MM REMAINS. 1995 STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME ANACS 64 $671.11 2ND STRIKE FLIPOVER. BOTH DATES & MM SHOW. 1998-P STRUCK NICKEL ON A STRUCK CENT UNC R&B $711.00 ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. VERY LITTLE DETAIL SHOWED. 1998-P STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME NGC 65 $613.87 2ND STRIKE 90 DEGREE CW TURN. BOTH DATES SHOW ALONG WITH MM. 199(?)-P STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME UNC $499.00 2ND STRIKE 170 DEGREE TURN. “199” SHOWS ON BOTH STRIKES. FULL MM. 2000-(?) STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME UNC $570.00 2ND STRIKE FLIPOVER. LINCOLN’S DATE. 2000-P STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME NGC 67 $880.00 2ND STRIKE 90 DEGREE CCW TURN. LINCOLN’S DATE. DIME’S MM. 2001-(?) STRUCK CENT ON A STRUCK DIME PCGS 66 $788.00 2ND STRIKE 110 DEGREE CW TURN. LINCOLN’S DATE. PART OF DIME’S DATE. NO MM. 1979 STRUCK QUARTER ON A STRUCK NICKEL NCS XF $755.00 LOTS OF DETAIL REMAIN OF NICKEL STRIKE. (SCRATCHED) 2008-P HAWAII 25c STRUCK ON STRUCK 10c BU $13,378.00 2ND STRIKE FLIPOVER. SHOWS DATE & MM OF DIME. (EDGE SCRAPE) Page 15 minterrornews.com Double Denomination & Off-Metal Error Sales

DESCRIPTION GRADED SOLD OBSERVATION OFF-METALS 1c/10c 1973-D XF $140.50 FULL DATE & MM. 1c/10c 1977-D AU $186.83 FULL DATE + MM. WEIGHS 2.25 GRAMS. SELLER CLAIMS IT WAS STRUCK ON A TYPE i PLANCHET. 1c/10c 1980-D ON A TYPE I PLANCHET UNC $130.00 FULL DATE + MM. (CORROSIVE? STRUCK THRU COPPER WASH?) 1c/10c 1997 NGC 67 $400.05 FULL DATE & MM AREA. 1c/10c 1998 PCGS 64 $280.00 FULL DATE & MM AREA. 1c/10c 2000 PCGS 64 $300.00 FULL DATE & MM AREA. 1c/10c 2007-D + TYPE I PLANCHET + 3% CLIP PCGS 66 $737.24 FULL DATE & MM. 1c/PHILI. 1/2 CENTAVOS 1904 NGC 62 BRN $3,750.00 FULL DATE. 1c/FOREIGN 1996 COPPER PLANCHET PCGS 64 RED $123.49 FULL DATE & MM AREA. 5c/1c 1964 ANACS 64 RED $238.05 FULL DATE & MM AREA. 5c/1c (1964)-D NGC 64 RED $318.00 1/2 DATE. FULL MM. WEIGHS 3.1 GRAMS. 5c/1c 1972-D NGC 66 $205.49 FULL DATE & MM. WEIGHS 5.0 GRAMS. 5c/1c 1973-D BU R&B $213.28 FULL DATE &MM. 5c/1c (1973)-D PCGS 62 R&B $223.50 1/2 DATE. FULL MM. 5c/1c 1973-D DOUBLE STRUCK + OFF METAL NGC 65 R&B $800.00 2ND STRIKE LARGE BROADSTRIKE. OBVERSE LETTERS & NUMBERS DOUBLED. 5c/1c (1974) UNC BRN $470.03 ENOUGH OF DATE REMAINS TO ID IT. 5c/1c (1974)-D AU $125.00 2/3 DATE. FULL MM. (ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE) 5c/1c (1978) UNC BRN $135.60 BOTTOM OF DATE. WEIGHS 3.108 GRAMS. 5c/1c (1978) UNC BRN $153.49 MOST OF DATE. 5c/1c 1979 + TYPE I PLANCHET NGC 63 R&B $174.55 FULL DATE. WEIGHS 3.1 GRAMS. 5c/1c 1979 NGC 64 RED $168.05 FULL DATE. WEIGHS 3.11 GRAMS. 5c/1c (1980)-(P) AU $128.50 1/2 OF DATE. 1/2 OF MM. 5c/1c 1980-P AU $128.49 FULL DATE & MM. 5c/1c 1980-P UNC BRN $135.60 FULL DATE & MM. 5c/1c (1980)-(P) AU $127.50 MOST OF THE DATE MISSING ALONG WITH PART OF THE MINTMARK. 5c/1c 1981-P NGC 66 $296.53 FULL DATE & MM. WEIGHS 5.0 GRAMS. 5c/1c NO DATE COPPER BU BRN $92.00 NO DATE OR MM. 5c/1c NO DATE COPPER BU BRN $165.50 NO DATE. NO MM. (LOOKS LIKE 1981?) 5c/10c (1980)-(P) PCGS 61 $247.53 MOST OF DATE & MM MISSING. 5c/MAGNETIC PLANCHET 1979 NGC 61 $338.33 FULL DATE. WEIGHS 5.0 GRAMS. 10c U.S./10c LIBERIA PLANCHET NGC PRF 65 $895.00 FULL DATE & MM. 25c/5c 1966 ANACS 63 $255.17 FULL DATE. 25c/5c (1966) PCGS 58 $241.38 1/2 DATE REMAINS. 25c/5c (1972)-D BU $189.00 MOST OF DATE. FULL MM. 25c/5c (1973)-D NGC 65 $192.50 1/2 DATE. FULL MM. WEIGHS 5.0 GRAMS. 25c/5c 1996-P PCGS 64 $218.50 FULL DATE & MM. 25c/5c 1998-D PCI 55 $152.55 FULL DATE & MM. 25c/5c DE 1999-D UNC $599.00 FULL DATE + MM. WEIGHS 4.9 GRAMS. CT 25c/ALUMINUM FEEDER FINGER UNC $99.99 WEIGHS NEXT TO NOTHING. 1/2 PILL SIZE. PART FRAGMENT OF TREE SHOWS ON ONE SIDE.

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DESCRIPTION GRADED SOLD OBSERVATION 50c/5c (1964)-D REAL(?) $331.99 NO DATE. NO WEIGHT GIVEN. ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IT WAS CUT DOWN. SELLER DIDNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS. 280317323274 50c/25c ND SILVER KENNEDY (1964)-D PCGS 62 $610.05 NO DATE. FULL MM. (KENNEDY = 1964)

OFF STOCK 1c 1976-D THIN PLANCHET ICG 60 BRN $23.12 WEIGHS 1.69 GRAMS. 5c 1987-D STRUCK ON THICK PLANCHET NGC 63 $16.50 WEIGHS 5.7 GRAMS. 25c 1965 STRUCK ON 10c THICKNESS STOCK NGC 63 $64.33 WEIGHS 4.2 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK VF SCRATCHED $16.11 WEIGHS 4.17 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK VF OBV DAMAGE $37.77 WEIGHS 4.1 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK VF $13.50 WEIGHS 4.3 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK XF $17.38 WEIGHS 4.2 GRAMS. (RIM DING + SCRATCHES ON REVERSE) 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK XF $20.50 NO WEIGHT GIVEN. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK XF $26.09 WEIGHS 4.16 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK XF $31.25 LONESOME JOHN FLIP. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK AU $27.60 NO WEIGHT GIVEN. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK UNC $77.77 WEIGHS 4.23 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK NGC 64 $76.80 WEIGHS 4.24 GRAMS. 25c 1970-D STRUCK ON 10c STOCK PCI 50 $36.99 NO WEIGHT GIVEN.

Saul Teichman’s Want List I am looking for the following off-metal errors: Wartime Nickel on a Copper Cent Planchet Bicentennial Half on a Copper Cent Planchet Bicentennial Half on a Dime Planchet Kennedy Half on a Sacagawea Dollar Planchet Ike Dollar on a Nickel 5 Cent Planchet Ike Dollar on a Quarter Planchet Sacagawea Dollar on a Cent Planchet Sacagawea Dollar on a Nickel 5 Cent Planchet Sacagawea Dollar on a Dime Planchet [email protected]

Page 17 minterrornews.com Clad Layer Split-Off Mint Error Sales by Al Levy (alscoins.com)

Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED SOLD OBSERVATION 10c 1968-D REVERSE AU $43.60 RED & BROWN COLOR. (LOOKED CLEANED?) 10c 1969-D OBVERSE ANACS 58 $78.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. 10c 1970-D REVERSE UNC $17.50 BROWN COLOR. 10c 1972 REVERSE FINE $6.61 DARK BROWN COLOR. 10c 1973 OBVERSE UNC $17.53 RED COLOR. 10c 1973 OBVERSE NGC 61 $62.00 BROWN COLOR. WEIGHS 1.8 GRAMS. 10c 1983-P 10% REVERSE NGC 58 $39.99 RED & BROWN COLOR. (DEFECTIVE CLAD LAYER OFF) 10c 1987-P OBVERSE BU $20.00 RED COLOR. 10c 2000-D OBVERSE PCGS 64 $69.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. 10c 2000-P REVERSE AU $13.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. 10c 2004-P REVERSE BU $36.60 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c 1967 70% OBVERSE XF $8.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. (FORMER CLAMSHELL - DAMAGED) 25c 1967 OBVERSE AU $61.00 BROWN COLOR. WEIGHS 4.72 GRAMS. 25c 1967 OBVERSE PCGS 58 $111.49 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c 1971-D OBVERSE ANACS 61 $51.50 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c 1974 REVERSE BU $43.24 RED COLOR. WEIGHS 4.7 GRAMS. 25c 1979 OBVERSE BU $29.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c 1979-D OBVERSE CH BU $36.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c 1992 35% OBVERSE NGC 58 $43.55 RED & BROWN COLOR. (DEFECTIVE CLAD LAYER OFF) 25c 1995-P OBVERSE PCGS 58 $74.00 BROWN COLOR. 25c 1996-D REVERSE ANACS 53 $41.10 BROWN COLOR. 25c 1996-P OBVERSE AU $39.00 BROWN COLOR. WEIGHS 4.66 GRAMS. 25c 1997-P REVERSE BU $45.00 BROWN COLOR. WEIGHS 4.7 GRAMS. 25c CT 1999-D REVERSE PCGS GENUINE $152.50 RED COLOR. (OBVERSE SCRATCH. LOOKS CLEANED) 25c NH 2000-P OBVERSE PCGS 62 $133.50 BROWN COLOR. 25c MA 2000-P OBVERSE PCGS 64 $181.50 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c MD 2000-D REVERSE PCGS 62 $144.50 BROWN COLOR. 25c MD 2000-D REVERSE PCGS 63 $157.50 BROWN COLOR. 25c MD 2000-D REVERSE NGC 65 $305.60 RED COLOR. 25c NC 2001-D OBVERSE PCGS 64 $270.01 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c IL 2003-P REVERSE BU $374.99 RED & BROWN COLOR. 25c CO 2006-P REVERSE ANACS 64 $481.00 RED COLOR. 25c ND 2006-P OBVERSE AU $23.39 BROWN COLOR. (MAY HAVE BEEN PLATED?) 25c SD 2006-D OBVERSE BU $192.03 BROWN COLOR. 25c WY 2007-D OBVERSE CH BU $280.00 RED & BROWN COLOR. WEIGHS 4.76 GRAMS. 25c WY 2007-D 35% REVERSE PCGS 64 $710.00 RED COLOR. WEIGHS 5.2 GRAMS. (DEFECTIVE CLAD LAYER) 25c AK 2008-D 60% REVERSE ANACS 65 $1,380.00 RED COLOR. (TAPERED PLANCHET) 25c HI 2008-P 10% REVERSE GEM BU $535.00 RED COLOR. (MORE OF A DEFECTIVE PLANCHET THAN A CLAD LAYER OFF) 50c 1967 OBVERSE. PCGS 58 $191.49 WEIGHS 9.4 GRAMS. 50c 1968-P OBVERSE BU $198.59 BROWN COLOR. 50c 1998-P 10% OBVERSE AU $55.00 RED COLOR. NO WEIGHT GIVEN. $1 JAMES MONROE 2008-D NGC 66 $550.00 PINKISH COLOR. REVERSE Page 18 minterrornews.com Buffalo Nickel “Speared Bison” & Wisconsin Quarter “Extra Leaves”

by Al Levy (alscoins.com)

Please note: the error types listed below were ebay lots that closed with a high bidder. If the reserve price was not met, or picture was not attached, then I ignored the auction. Fuzzy pictures, or questionable descriptions are not included.

An important observation about the Buffalo 5c “speared bison” & the Wisconsin 25c “extra leaves” are eBay items only. Dealers are stocking and selling these at shows. Prices have taken a major downturn. Demand has deminished greatly for the speared bison. The majority of listed coins remained unsold. Extra leaves have gone down in price as more entered the market.

The high leaf is scarcer than the low leaf. Check out the sales totals as both varieties are about the same in quantities. Still very actively traded.

End of roll coins. Collectors need to know that there is a machine on the market that will allow anyone to roll your own coins. It is a crimping machine to be used with pre-crimped (shotgun shell) style wrappers. Buyer beware!!!

Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

SPEARED BISON” 2005-D - DIE GOUGE THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE BISON ON REVERSE: GRADE QUANTITY SOLD AVERAGE PRICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNCIRCULATED 1 $115.40 SIGNED BY PAM MOIR PCGS 64 2 $155.50 PCGS 65 2 $380.00

WISCONSIN 2004-D: HIGH LEAF GRADE QUANTITY SOLD AVERAGE PRICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIRCULATED 4 $128.09 UNCIRCULATED 5 $194.20 ICG 64 1 $152.50 NGC 58 1 $111.00 NGC 64 1 $191.23 NGC 65 2 $289.53 NGC 66 3 $444.00 NGC 67 1 $898.88 PCGS 64 1 $202.50

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WISCONSIN 2004-D: LOW LEAF GRADE QUANTITY SOLD AVERAGE PRICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIRCULATED 6 $72.39 UNCIRCULATED 8 $104.97 HCGS 58 1 $66.00 NGC 62 1 $93.30 NGC 63 1 $115.05 NGC 64 5 $119.14 NGC 65 13 $161.64 NGC 66 3 $294.50 PCGS 62 2 $112.26 PCGS 63 2 $123.50 PCGS 64 1 $127.50 PCGS 65 1 $142.50

WISCONSIN 2004-D: SETS GRADE QUANTITY SOLD AVERAGE PRICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 6 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL, P&D, PROOFS NGC $616.06 P & D = 66, LOW & HIGH = 65, PRF CLAD & SILVER = 70 ULTRA 3 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL CIRCULATED $340.00 3 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL UNCIRCULATED $192.50 3 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL NGC $306.00 LOW & HIGH = 65, REGULAR = 64 3 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL NGC 64 $399.99 3 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL NGC 65 $403.11 3 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH, NORMAL NGC 66 $714.63 2 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH ICG $342.00 LOW = 63, HIGH = 64 2 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH NGC 58 $176.39 2 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH NGC 64 $336.00 2 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH NGC 65 $489.08 2 COIN SET - LOW, HIGH NGC & PCGS $255.00 NGC 64 LOW, PCGS 63 HIGH 2 COIN SET - LOW, REGULAR NGC 64 $126.50 2 COIN SET - LOW, REGULAR RAW $70.00 uspatterns.com The Society of U.S. Pattern Collectors is dedicated to the study of many of the rarest coins struck at the U.S. Mint: patterns, die trials and experimental pieces.

Page 20 minterrornews.com Waffled Coin Sales by Al Levy (alscoins.com)

Waffled coins are the material destined for recycling back to the manufacturer. This also includes condemned coin bins or floor swept material. Waffled errors bring substantially higher prices than any that show no error. Many of these cent through dollar slabbed waffles are showing up at the major shows and easily traded.

The U.S. Government claims these are not coins.

Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY SOLD AVERAGE PRICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 5c BLANK PLANCHET (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $20.50 WAFFLE CANCELLED 10c TYPE (?) BLANK PLANCHET (RAW/ 1 $19.00 WAFFLE CANCELLED. UNSLABBED) 25c AR 2002-(?) (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $13.49 WAFFLE CANCELLED NGC SLAB - 25c IL 2003-P WAFFLED COIN 2 $44.42 WAFFLE CANCELLED NGC SLAB - 25c ME 2003-P WAFFLED COIN 1 $20.50 WAFFLE CANCELLED NGC SLAB - 25c MO 2003-P WAFFLED COIN 5 $29.77 WAFFLE CANCELLED 50c ND (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $32.80 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2005-D SACAGAWEA NGC 1 $69.88 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2006-D NGC (SACAGAWEA) 1 $88.77 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 (2008)-(?) JAMES MONROE (RAW/UNSLABBED) 2 $50.50 WAFFLE CANCELLED - WITH LETTERED EDGE $1 (2008)-(?) ANDREW JACKSON (RAW/ 3 $83.85 WAFFLE CANCELLED - WITH UNSLABBED) LETTERED EDGE $1 (2008)-(?) ANDREW JACKSON (RAW/ 1 $82.00 WAFFLE CANCELLED - SMOOTH UNSLABBED) LETTERED EDGE $1 (2008) JOHN Q ADAMS (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $124.72 WAFFLE CANCELLED - SMOOTH LETTERED EDGE GLOBAL 50c 2003-P WAFFLED BU 2 $26.41 WAFFLE CANCELLED NGC SLAB - 50c ND BU WAFFLED COIN 5 $44.90 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 SBA 1999-P NGC BU 3 $79.29 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 SACAGAWEA 2002-S NGC PROOF 1 $174.99 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2005-(?) SACAGAWEA (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $67.00 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2006-(?) SACAGAWEA (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $74.99 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2006-D SACAGAWEA PCGS “TAG” 1 $105.50 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2008-P SACAGAWEA (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $82.88 WAFFLE CANCELLED $1 2007-(?) WASHINGTON (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $56.55 WAFFLE CANCELLED - WITH LETTERED EDGE $1 (2007) JOHN ADAMS (RAW/UNSLABBED) 2 $106.18 WAFFLE CANCELLED - SMOOTH LETTERED EDGE $1 (2007) JOHN ADAMS (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $113.49 WAFFLE CANCELLED - WITH LETTERED EDGE $1 (2007) MADISON (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $158.05 WAFFLE CANCELLED - SMOOTH LETTERED EDGE $1 (2008)-(?) JAMES MONROE (RAW/UNSLABBED) 1 $58.94 WAFFLE CANCELLED - WITH LETTERED EDGE Page 21 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Error Sales by Al Levy (alscoins.com)

George Washington

Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION AVERAGE EBAY RETAIL PRICE AS OF 06/30/08 UNCIRCULATED $45.62 ANACS 64 2 $55.01 ANACS 65 5 $73.09 ICG 63 + STRUCK THRU GREASE 1 $54.00 ICG 64 1 $52.33 ICG 64 + STRUCK THRU GREASE 1 $79.00 ICG 65 2 $44.01 NGC BU 6 $50.70 NGC 64 21 $58.92 NGC 65 62 $66.22 NGC 65 WITH WOOD BOX 1 $130.00 NGC 66 4 $140.33 PCGS 64 6 $56.45 PCGS 64 + STRUCK THRU 2 $70.45 PCGS 65 12 $70.37 PCGS 66 5 $156.21 PCGS 67 1 $1,167.00 2007-D LIGHTLY SINTERED PLANCHET PCGS 65 1 $30.55 2007-P IMPROPERLY SPACED LETTERS NGC 65 1 $41.25 2007-P PCGS 64 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 1 $84.01 POSITION B, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 2007-P PCGS 65 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 1 $300.00 POSITION B 2007-P PCGS 67 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 3 $101.89 POSITION B SATIN FINISH

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John Adams

Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION DOUBLED EDGE LETTERING 36 $43.37 ANACS 63 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $56.00 ANACS 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 3 $97.51 POSITION B/POSITION B ANACS 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $73.66 ANACS 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $51.00 POSITION B ANACS 65 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $71.01 ICG 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 1 $46.00 POSITION B OBVERSE & LETTERS UP NGC BU 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 1 $53.00 NGC 63 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $65.00 NGC 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 7 $55.72 NGC 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 6 $66.05 NGC 65 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 2 $88.53 NGC 65 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 7 $69.37 PCGS BU 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $37.00 PCGS 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 2 $50.89 PCGS 64 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 6 $65.33 PCGS 65 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 2 $69.00 PCGS 65 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING OVERLAP 3 $91.47 PCGS 66 2007-P DBL EDGE LETTERING INVERTED 1 $455.00 SMOOTH EDGE LETTERING - UNCIRCULATED 3 $291.83 ANACS 64 SMOOTH EDGE 1 $261.00 ICG 64 SMOOTH EDGE 2 $226.75 NGC 64 SMOOTH EDGE 3 $293.18 NGC 65 SMOOTH EDGE 8 $421.06 PCGS 66 SMOOTH EDGE 1 $910.00 COIN PICTURED. JEFFERSON SATIN FINISH PCGS 65(?) 2007-P NGC 63 WEAK EDGE LETTERING (SMS) 1 $99.95 SATIN FINISH (SPECIAL MINT SET) 2007-P NGC 65 WEAK EDGE LETTERING (SMS) 1 $149.95 SATIN FINISH (SPECIAL MINT SET)

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Thomas Jefferson

Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION (2007) PCGS 66 MISSING EDGE LETTERING 1 $2,499.00 2007-P PCGS 66 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 1 $89.99 POSITION A FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. 2007-P PCGS 66 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 2 $93.50 POSITION B 2007-P PCGS 66 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 1 $199.99 POSITION B FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. 2007-P PCGS 67 WEAK EDGE LETTERING 1 $84.00 POSITION B SATIN FINISH

James Madison Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION (2007) MISSING EDGE LETTERING NGC 66 SMS 1 $3,995.00 SATIN FINISH

James Monroe Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION 2008-D WEAK EDGE LETTERING PCGS 66 1 $190.10 POSITION A 2008-P IMPROPERLY ANNEALED ANACS 64 1 $32.01 2008-P IMPROPERLY ANNEALED NGC 64 1 $49.88 ERROR NOT ON HOLDER 2008-P IMPROPERLY ANNEALED NGC 65 2 $36.68 2008-P IMPROPERLY ANNEALED PCGS 64 1 $66.99 SINTERED PLANCHET 2008-P IMPROPERLY ANNEALED PCGS 65 2 $57.44 SINTERED PLANCHET 2008-P IMPROPERLY ANNEALED PCGS 66 2 $162.75

Page 24 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Error Sales John Quincy Adams Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION 2008-P SLIPPED EDGE LETTERING ANACS 66 1 $89.99 PARTIAL EDGE LETTERING 2008-P PARTIAL EDGE LETTERING NGC 65 1 $227.50

William Henry Harrison Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION (2009) MISSING PARTIAL EDGE LETTERING 1 $132.50 DATE, MM, STARS MISSING. EPU + STARS REMAIN.

Native American Here are records of recent sales on eBay from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009.

DESCRIPTION GRADED AVERAGE OBSERVATION 2009-P WEAK EDGE LETTERING PCGS 65 1 $91.00 POSITION A 2009-P WEAK EDGE LETTERING PCGS 66 1 $222.50 POSITION A 2009-P 5 Stars / Partial Missing Edge Lettering ANACS MS 65 1 $3,500

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• Pedigree - B.G. Johnson, Colonel Green, John Beck, Mike Byers • Condition - Finest Known And The Only One Certified Mint State • Rarity - One Of 3 Known Dated 1900 • World Famous - One of the most well-known U.S. Coins that transcends mint errors and is coveted by dealers & collectors. • World Record - Mike Byers bought this coin in 1975 out of the Beck Collection for $7,750. which was a world record price at that time. • Value - A Half-Million Dollars

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This Gold Cent was listed for sale in Mike Byers’ 1975 Catalog at $20,000.

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• Auction ‘89 - This Gold Cent was featured in a Superior auction 14 years later...

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From uspatterns.com:

Cents on Quarter Eagle Planchets

The Indian cent struck on a quarter eagle planchet. The year 1900 was listed by Pollock as P1990 because of the possibility that they were deliberately struck for collectors. The only problem with this is that 1900 is not the only date known. The illustrated 1906 piece was offered in Stacks June 2004 sale and Taxay lists 1907 and, also, 3 other years for Lincoln cents in his 1976 Comprehensive Catalog.

With regard to the 1900, 3 or 4 are believed to exist including the circulated 1993 ANA example and the PCGS MS 65 Col Green, Beck, Byers coin, which is illustrated above, and is believed to be the finest known for any of these. The earliest known purchase for one of these was the 1900 in the Dewitt Smith collection that was purchased by Virgil Brand in 1908 and entered into the Brand journals as item #46973.

Photo courtesy of Mike Byers

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Just Certified - PCGS Just Certified this Indian Head Cent Struck on a Gold $2 1/2 Planchet MS 65.

Fred Weinberg also attended the 1975 Cohen-Kreisberg Auction of the Beck Collection and was the under-bidder on this coin. Because he is the mint error consultant and authenticator for PCGS, this coin was sent to him to authenticate. Upon examining this gold Indian Cent, Fred stated that “It’s one of the most breathtaking mint errors to see in person, and one of the most famous and rare mint errors of all time. In my 40 year career of dealing in mint errors, it’s one of a very few coins that I regret not buying when I had the opportunity. When it was delivered to me to authenticate for PCGS, it brought back the thrill and awe of examining it again, after 35 years. The combination of rarity, condition and pedigree makes this gold Indian Cent a world class mint error.” Today - This spectacular Gold Cent is featured on the cover of Mint Error News Magazine Issue 27.

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In the last few years, several U.S. Major Mint Errors have sold, both in public auction and via private treaty, anywhere from $200,000 to close to $400,000. Listed below are several of these including the prices realized. A 1944 Steel Cent NGC MS 66 sold in a recent Heritage auction for $373,750. A 1915 Gold Pan Pac 50¢ NGC PF 64 just sold for $345,000. in a different Heritage Auction. A Gem Mint State Copper 1943 Cent sold for almost $300,000. to a private collector. A 1916 5¢ Doubled Die Obverse PCGS MS 64 sold for $264,500. in a Heritage Auction. A 1918/7-D 5¢ PCGS MS 65 just sold in a Heritage auction for $253,000. A 1943-D Copper Cent PCGS MS 64 sold for $212,750. in a Goldberg Auction. An 1859 Indian Cent Dual Obverse Mule PCGS MS62 sold for $195,500. in a Heritage Auction. Considering that quite a few mint errors are realizing six figures in today’s market, it takes an absolutely spectacular mint error to claim the title of “world’s most valuable.” This rare and world-famous Gold Indian Cent, which was just authenticated and certified by PCGS as a Gem Mint State 65 with an exceptional pedigree, certainly meets the criteria for being the world’s most valuable mint error. This Gold Cent sold for a world record price in 1975 and would certainly set another record if sold today. This coin will be displayed at the Long Beach Coin Expos and the 2009 ANA National Money Show in Los Angeles. It is valued at and has been insured for a half-million dollars. Sorry, it is currently not for sale.

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Page 35 minterrornews.com World’s Greatest Mint Errors Published

Page 36 minterrornews.com World’s Greatest Mint Errors Published he United States Mint produces mint errors and die trials ever leading mint error dealers from Tbillions of coins each year. But, assembled in one publication. within the professional numismatic on occasion, a coin escapes the Mint community and will serve the reader that was never intended for general Hundreds of spectacular mint well as a useful guide to mint errors circulation. These most unusual errors are pictured. Each error coin and die trial values. coins, called mint errors, can photo is presented in full color, and fetch tens of thousands of dollars enlarged to enhance the smallest The information found within these from dealers or collectors in the details. Some of the error coins pages will bring anyone interested in numismatic market. featured in this book have never mint errors up to date with the latest been seen by the public before, and information on new discoveries, For anyone interested in learning each is described in great detail as to new types of errors and a collection more about these uncanny mint- the type of error, the assigned grade, of some of the most dramatic, made mistakes, World’s Greatest rarity and estimated value. unique and spectacular mint errors Mint Errors is an enjoyable resource Also included at the end of most and die trials from the United States packed full of some of the most chapters are extensive price charts. and around the world. dramatic, rare and extraordinary This pricing was compiled by Mike Byers Interview In March of 2009, Jessica Mullenfeld of Zyrus Press conducted an interview with Mike Byers regarding his new book, World’s Greatest Mint Errors. Here it is in it’s entirety:

Q: Who do you think should read photos on the finest known and most out, and if so how they could order this book? valuable mint errors. The prices it. Most were looking for a book in the price guides at the end of with photos, descriptions and price A: This book is accessible to any each chapter reflect the retail value guides for major mint errors, but coin collector or numismatist that is of each mint error type. This is one did not exist. interested in mint errors, regardless valuable information for collectors of experience. For the advanced who are selling mint errors. Q: Why did you choose mint error collector, there are price guides of coins over all of the other coin each major mint error type. For the Q: What was the driving force for collecting types? beginning collector there are color you to put this book together? photos and descriptions of how each A: In my opinion, major mint errors mint error type occurs. A: I have been a mint error dealer for are one of the most fascinating over thirty years and have handled segments of numismatics. They Q: All of the demand for coin books some of the most spectacular represent mistakes during the seems to be for pricing guides, how and most valuable mint errors in minting process and production will this appeal to those who just existence. I wanted to share my of coins. Many are unique, rare, want to make money off of their experience and information with dramatic, expensive, famous and are coins? dealers and collectors. I have also undervalued. received hundreds of e-mails from A: Price guides are included in this collectors and readers of my website Q: To get to know you more book as well as information and and magazine asking if I had a book personally, what was the first mint Page 37 minterrornews.com Mike Byers Interview error coin that interested you in this on the rarity and grade of the type of guide. business? coin as well as how rare the error is. The price can also vary depending Q: Once this book has reached the A: I was born in the business and on whether two collectors are readers, what do you hope to receive am a third generation coin dealer. bidding for the same rare major as far as feedback goes? I started to attend coin shows with mint error. When purchasing a mint my Dad, at the age of four. I’ll never error, it is important to use multiple A: My goal is to help educate, forget the day when he brought resources to determine value, as inform and excite experienced home a sealed canvas bag of 1962 there are many mint errors that do collectors and new beginners about Lincoln Cents for me to open and not fit into one category. fascinating mint errors that are search. After several hours and discovered and treasured. Based blurry vision I found a Lincoln Cent Q: Some of the error coins featured on the feedback I have received so that was struck 50% off-center. I in this book have never been seen by far over the last few years with my was immediately hooked. the public before. Can you give us website and magazine, this book on an example? mint errors will become a useful Q: Was there any part of the book reference for collectors. that you enjoyed doing the most? A: One example that comes to mind Q: Did a guy like you, who is so A: I enjoyed reviewing the photos is the unique U.S. Walking Liberty deep in the knowledge of mint error of many dramatic and spectacular Half struck on a U.S. Steel Cent coins, learn anything new from mint errors that I have handled over planchet during World War II. It was doing this book? the past thirty years. I also enjoyed authenticated and certified by PCGS researching and assembling the as Mint State 64. It is perfectly A: After five years of compiling this price guide to assist collectors. centered and is breathtaking to see. mint error book and after researching It is one of the most valuable U.S. the prices and assembling the photos Q: There are also extensive price mint errors. and descriptions of these major mint charts at the end of the chapters. Will errors, I’ve realized how truly rare these prove to be useful reference Q: What is the key message of what and undervalued major mint errors tools for collectors? you would like other collectors to are in comparison to the prices take away from this book? realized for regular types of U.S. A: This is the first published book coins. of major mint errors that accurately A: I hope to raise interest, awareness lists the retail values of most types of and excitement in this fascinating Q: The book sounds like it will be mint errors. Values are included for area of numismatics. By sharing a great addition for collectors. How early type coins as well as modern valuable information, prices and can folks get a copy? types. This price guide is a guide. photos, coin collectors can enjoy Prices fluctuate due to the date, and pursue major mint errors as A: Zyruss Press is the publisher. grade, eye appeal and how dramatic part of their existing collection. They will available to order online the striking error is. Rarity is also a New collectors can learn about mint at zyrusspress.com and at amazon.com. factor. The price is sometimes based errors and use this book as their About The Author: Mike Byers A professional numismatist since 1978, Mike Byers is now the largest dealer of the world’s finest mint errors, die trials and numismatic rarities. His new discoveries of major mint errors have been front page news for years. Mr. Byers is a life member of the ANA since 1985, a charter member of NGC and a featured dealer/member of PCGS. He is a founding member of the California Coin & Precious Metals Association and a life member of the Central States Numismatic Society and the Florida United Numismatists. Mike Byers was a consultant for ANACS for mint errors from 2000 through 2006. When Mike Byers is not at coin conventions buying and selling mint errors he is usually in his office with customers or editing the next issue of his mint error magazine or catalog. Page 38 minterrornews.com World’s Greatest Mint Errors Published

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Editor’s Note: Here is an updated version of one of the most popular Mint Error News articles.

he United States Mint struck is believed that the medal manufac- of coins for other countries. Part of Tcoins for foreign countries start- turing activities of the mint led to the explanation for this action was ing in 1833 but did not have official some of the very first foreign coin- that all excess coinage capacity was authority to do so until The Mint Act age struck by the US Mint. allotted to the Olympic commemo- of Jan. 29, 1874 was approved and rative programs in 1984. Since the signed into law. The 1874 act states The American Colonization 1874 act states that may mint coins that the US Mint may mint coins Society was founded in 1817 for the for a foreign country if the minting for a foreign country if the minting sole purpose of transporting free- does not interfere with regular mint- does not interfere with regular mint- born blacks and emancipated slaves ing operations, foreign coinage was ing operations, and shall prescribe a back to Africa. In 1822 the society halted. Further Mint modernization charge for minting the foreign coins established on the West Coast of programs since 1984 such as coin- equal to the cost of the minting (in- Africa a colony that in 1847 became age press replacement and modern- cluding labor, materials, and the use the independent nation of Liberia. ization; other commemorative proof machinery). By 1867, the society had sent more grams and the introduction of silver, than 13,000 American blacks to Li- gold and platinum bullion coinage The US Mint did strike Libe- beria. The one-cent token featured programs quickly consumed any ria (LR) one cent coins in 1833. The Freed Negro standing next to a palm significant excess coinage capacity Liberia one cent, in essence a token tree, a ship in the distance. Though after 1984. dated 1833, was struck by the Mint many regard the one-cent piece a Currently the Mint Admin- for the American Colonization Soci- “hard times” token, and thus not ac- istration directs foreign coin pro- ety. The US Mint had long been in knowledged by the US mint as for- duction to independent mints or oth- the business of striking medals for eign coinage in its annual reports, it er government mints. In 2000, the various groups and artists, in fact, did function as coinage in the Libe- US mint struck a 1,000 kronur coin the US Mint was the only place to rian colony. for Iceland. The piece celebrated go in North America if you wanted the 1,000th anniversary of Leif Er- a large sized medal struck since no US Mint documents and ickson’s trip to the New World, and other equipment was available that records show that no coins were was issued in conjunction with a US could handle the immense pressures struck at any of the US Mints for commemorative silver dollar dated required to strike such pieces. The foreign countries between 1855 and 2000 celebrating the same event. prospect of the mint manufacturing 1875. Starting in 1895, the United This marked the first time since tokens, as in the case of the Liberian States Mint has struck coins for for- 1984 that the US Mint had struck cents, was not a far offshoot from eign countries almost every year. In coins for another nation in its mints. the medal making business. Thus it 1984 the Mint ceased its production Page 40 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report

The United States mint has Foreign Coins Made by the US jokes. In theory, a foreign coinage struck coins for the following coun- Mint issue manufactured by the US mint tries: could involve four or more parties: Each coin made by the US Mint for another country was mint- The client country wanting the issue. Argentina Honduras ed to the specifications dictated by The mint that designed and produced the Australia Israel the client country. Some of the cli- dies for coinage. Bahamas Korea ents of the US mint requested to Belgian Congo Liberia be furnished with planchets to be The mint that manufactured the coin Belgium Mexico utilized at their native mints in the planchets. Bolivia Nepal coining process, as was the case Brazil Netherlands The US mint that actually minted the with Argentina in 1919 and 1920. In issue. Canada Netherlands East Indies the case of the Venezuelan one and China Nicaragua two and half Centavos struck in the The mint or central bank that distributes Colombia Panama Philadelphia mint in 1876 and 1877, the minted coinage into the economy. Costa Rica Peru Cuba Philippines the US mint sub-contracted out to Curacao Poland the Waterbury mint, owned by the In the case of the 1944 Dominican Republic El Salvador Scovill Manufacturing Company, to French two Franc pieces it is be- Ecuador Saudi Arabia supply planchets for foreign and reg- lieved that the French Algerian Ethiopia South Korea ular US issues. The Waterbury mint provincial government issued the Fiji Surinam provided the US Mint with many pieces into general circulation into France Syria of the planchets for regular US one the Algerian economy and not into French Indo-China Taiwan Cent and five Cent pieces from 1888 the originally intended French com- Greenland Thailand to 1906. mercial economy. Guatemala Venezuela Hawaii In some cases the client Over the years of producing country would manufacture and fur- coinage for other countries the tra- nish the dies to the US Mint to strike ditional “P”, for Philadelphia, Penn- the coins, while other countries opt- sylvania, ”D”, for Denver, Colorado, ed for the US Mint to produce the and ”S”, for San Francisco, Cali- Not all US Mint struck for- minting dies and to mint the issue. fornia mint marks appeared on foreign coins were manufactured in the A third alternative that was utilized eign. As mentioned before, a mint United States. The coins struck for by some client countries, most no- mark from another country could be the Philippines from 1920 until the tably the Dominican Republic, was present on a foreign coin produced outbreak of hostilities with Japan the usage of a third party mint to by the US mint. The New Orleans, during World War Two are a good produce the dies and then use the Louisiana mint never had a chance example. The Manila Mint (Mint US Mint to manufacture the coins. to display its “O” mint mark on a Mark ‘M’) was opened in July 1920 This arrangement led to coins like foreign coin since its one and only as a branch Mint of the United States the 1897 Dominican Republic One foreign issue was a 1907 Mexican and struck coins for the Philippines Peso struck in 1898 and 1899 by the silver 20 Centavos piece that bore while the islands were under admin- US mint with dies made by the Paris the Mexico City mint mark from istration of the United States before mint that bear the “A” mint mark on where the coinage dies originated. World War Two. The Manila Mint the reverse near the bottom of the still maintains the distinction as be- coin. These complex minting ar- Not all of the foreign minting the only US Mint to physically rangements sort of reminds one of ages of the US Mint met with great reside outside of the United States. those “How many does it take to...” success. Some mintages met undig- Page 41 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report nified ends in the melting cauldron One Satang with additional holed located on the reverse at the bot- such as the Chinese dollars and half foreign coinage issues such as the tom, just above the date. The shil- dollars or the coinage of our present- 1920 French Indo-China One Cen- ling piece has the mint mark located day Hawaiian islands. While war time; the Fiji Half Penny and Fiji on the reverse above the “N” in the and political turmoil damned some Penny produced from 1942 to 1943. word “Shilling”. The Florin has the issues back to the melting pot, war mint mark located on the reverse was also the reason for such high Scanning the mintage fig- just above the date. demand for the US Mint to produce ures of numerous client countries foreign coinage. Demand during the of the US Mint over several years Brazil early, to mid nineteen-forties pushed one can see the ongoing effect of coinage request to, at that time, all economic policies of each country Brazil bought raw planchets from time highs as devastated World War by the debasing change of coinage the US Mint and its suppliers, no Two participant countries in the compositions used to issue certain Brazilian coins were minted by the midst of rebuilding required coin- denominations of that country. Over US mint. age to be produced in order for their the years one can follow a denomi- respective economies to recover in nation of a country changing from Canada the post war era. Coinage requests gold, to silver, to copper-nickel and from these war torn countries sup- finally to brass. Costa Rica in 1923 Dimes struck for Canada can only plemented and competed for the is one interesting example where US be identified by the differences in surplus coinage capacity normally minted fifty and twenty-five Centi- the reeding. A different style collar reserved for the US Mint’s usual cli- mos coinage were re-struck or coun- was employed by the Philadelphia ent countries. Thus one can see in ter-struck by the Costa Rican gov- mint compared to dimes made by its mintage reports at the time many ernment into higher one Colon and Canadian counterparts. coins reported in one year and dated fifty Centavos denomination pieces with the previous years date. because of their metal content and a China revaluation of their currency. While producing foreign Both the dollar and half-dollar are coinage, the US Mint demonstrated Here are some interesting dated 1936, the twenty-fifth year an- its metallurgical talents producing facts about some of the client coun- niversary of the Republic of China. numerous alloys it normally did tries and their coinage that the US Unfortunately the dollars and the not use for standard US circulat- mint struck for them. half-dollars were shipped to Hong ing coinage along with coin shapes Kong and arrived at the same time that the US Mint until that time was Argentina Japan began invading China in unfamiliar with. Coin shapes such World War II. The coins were nev- as square, scalloped and hexagonal No finished coins, only planchets, er placed into circulation and most coins and those coins designed with were produced for Argentina. were subsequently melted. holes in the center were required to be produced. While the US Mint did Australia There is nickel composition speci- make limited run pattern coins with men of the one dollar known to ex- holes in the center, as documented All coins struck for Australia have ist, and may have been a final die in Judd/Pollack, the US Mint never either a “D”, for Denver, or a “S”, for trial. executed a production run of such San Francisco, mint mark. On the coins until the dated 2461 Siam three pence the mint mark is locat- A re-strike in 1949 produced a to- (Thailand) One Satang it produced ed on the reverse to the right below tal of thirty million coins. These at the Philadelphia Mint in 1918. the last numeral on the date. The re-strikes were dated 1934, the The US Mint followed up the holed six pence piece has the mint mark twenty-third year anniversary of the Page 42 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report

Republic of China. The Philadelphia or two of these restrikes to your er- Cents Nickels), the original twenty- mint produced the bulk of the re- ror collection as a conversation and five centime coin was round like strikes with a total of 20,250,000, the educational piece is a great idea. the fifty-centime piece and close to Denver mint produced 6,550,000, the same size. Unscrupulous per- and the San Francisco minting fa- Cuba sons quickly discovered they could cility produced 3,200,000 coins. No silver plate the twenty-five centime US mint marks appear on any of Other private mints in the US such coin and pass it for the fifty-centime the coins made for China by the US as the Providence mint also made piece. Few in the country could mint. coins for Cuba. In fact, the Provi- read the denominations on the coins dence Mint subcontracted out the due to low literacy rate. More than Colombia actual manufacturing process to a 400,000 twenty-five centime coins company whose main line of busi- had been minted when they were In addition to the US Mint manufac- ness was as far as you can get from withdrawn from circulation and turing coins for the government of the numismatic field, they made air retrofitted by hand with a scalloped Cuba, the Waterbury Mint in Water- brakes! edge. Later issues of the twenty-five bury, Connecticut, minted for Co- centime coins were minted with a lombia the following pieces: Ethiopia special milling collar to form the scallops of the coin. 24,000,000 two and one-half Centavos After Great Britain took possession (Y25) in 1881. of Ethiopia from Italy and returned Hawaii it to Haile Sellassie and his govern- 400,000 two and one-half Centavos (Y25) in 1902. ment in 1941, Great Britain tried Proofs were made of all denomina- unsuccessfully to establish the shil- tions. No US mint marks are pres- 400,000 five-centavos (Y24, Y25) in 1888 ling-cent system in Ethiopia. Ethio- ent on the coins. Claus Sprekels, the and 1902. pian suspicion and a desire for a na- sugar king, used his influence to tional identity lead to a new series have the coins made for the Hawai- Costa Rica of coins designed in Philadelphia by ian Government. John Sinnoch (obverse) and Gilroy In 1942 the 2 Centimos issue was Roberts (reverse). The bust of Haile The Hawaiian Dime was a substi- restruck as 5 Centimos pieces dated Sellassie and the date 1936EE (1944) tute for the 12-1/2 Cent (Hapawalu) 1942. 274,342 coins were reported are on the obverse; the reverse has denomination specified in the origi- restruck by the Costa Rican gov- the Lion of Judah and the denomi- nal request to the U.S. Government. ernment. Restruck coins are listed nation of 1, 5, 10, 25, or 50 Santim The 12-1/2 Cent (Hapawalu) would as Y58 in the Yeoman catalog. The (centime) in Amharic. have required specially made blanks US Mint did not participate in the and usage of the Dime denomination restriking process in 1942. Also in The US Mint in Philadelphia and the would use a standard blank already 1923 a revaluation of larger denomi- British Royal mint have both minted manufactured and in use in US stan- nation silver coins occurred. Most this series for the country. Ethiopia dard circulation coinage. Six Proof 50 Centimos were restruck/counter- used these coins into the late 1970s Dimes were made in September stamped as 1 Colon pieces (Y44). or at least until the Socialist Ethio- 1883 at the Philadelphia (PA) Mint pian government issued its own set for inclusion in four-piece sets con- You will occasionally see these of coinage. taining the 10 Cent (Dime) piece, pieces listed on some of the online the 25 Cent piece, 50 Cent piece, auction sites as errors. These are not An interesting note that has parallels and Dollar denominations. 250,000 errors and you should not pay a pre- to the US Racketeer Nickel (Gold circulation strikes were struck at mium for them. Though adding one plated/coated US 1883 Liberty No the San Francisco, California Mint Page 43 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report without mint marks from November memorative silver dollar was the last of the time in weight, diameter and 17, 1883 through June 1884. foreign coin produced by the US composition. Mint. No US mint marks are present An additional set of 20 Proof Dimes on the 1000 Kroner proof coins. Peru were made at the Philadelphia Mint in 1884. Charles E. Barber and Korea (South) US mint marks appear only on Peru- George T. Morgan prepared the dies vian coinage made at the San Fran- for these Proof Dimes. The Proof Coins minted for Korea were dated cisco Mint. The “S” for San Fran- Dimes were specifically created to the Korean calendar. Coins issued cisco is located under the letters “T” for inclusion in five-piece sets con- in 1959 are dated 4292 and coins is- and “A” in the word “Centavos” on taining the containing the 10 Cent sued in 1961 are dated 4294. No US the reverse of the coin for the brass (Dime) piece, the 25 Cent piece, 50 mint marks appear on Korean coins. composite five, ten, and twenty Cent piece, and Dollar denomina- Centavos coined between 1942 and tions, plus the originally requested Mexico 1943. On the Half Sol a “S” for the 12-1/2 Cent (Hapawalu) coin. San Francisco mint is located on All coins that were manufactured the obverse at the bottom, under Experts consider the 1883 Hapawalu by the US Mint bear the mint mark the coat of arms. Additionally, the to be “patterns” with italic 8’s in the for the Mexico City Mint where the US Mint produced blank coinage date to be fabrications made out- coinage dies were manufactured and planchets for the silver one Sol, gold side the Mint (as were similar 1884 prepared. The New Orleans Mint one Libra, and gold one-fifth Libra “patterns” of the Hapaha, Hapalua, made its only foreign coinage pro- from 1916 to 1919. and Dala denominations). The nu- duction run for Mexico by minting mismatic community did not know over five million 1907 twenty cen- El Salvador of these coins until 1954, when the tavo pieces. Identical coinage runs collection of deposed King Farouk for most issues manufactured by the The 1928-S One centavo is the only of Egypt was sold. Farouk owned US Mint were also produced in the coin minted by the US Mint for El many “patterns” from other coun- Mexico City Mint in tandem with Salvador that carries a US mint tries that were made specifically for the US manufactured issues. mark. him, so it is highly likely that the 1883 and 1884 “patterns” with italic The San Francisco Mint in 1949 Saudi Arabia 8’s in the date were made for him at produced an 1898 dated 1 Peso re- the time he collected. strike originally minted in the Mex- All coins made for Saudi Arabia are ico City Mint composing of 90.27% dated with Arabic script. The Islam- One Hapalua with italic 8’s in the silver and 9.73% copper. The origi- ic date of 1356 was used on copper date is known struck over an 1880 nal Mexico City Mint issue has 139 coinage and the Islamic date of 1354 Quarter Dollar. The reverse legend denticles on the reverse border while was used on silver coinage. “UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I the US made San Francisco Mint re- KA PONO” means “The life of the strike has only 131 denticles on the From 1945 to 1947 the US Gov- land is perpetuated in righteous- reverse border. ernment had the Philadelphia Mint ness.” create two distinct sizes of gold Panama weights or “discs”. At the time of Iceland their creation there was quite a bit of No US mint marks are present on speculation as to what the purpose As of the time of this writing, the the coins struck for Panama. Some of these discs were for. One theory 1000 Kroner proof coin featured of the coins struck for Panama are was that the discs were created for with the US 2000 Leif Ericson Com- on planchets identical to US coinage the Arabian American Oil Compa- Page 44 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report ny in order to pay the Saudi Arabian have two dates, one using the stan- duction. Most notable is the Water- Government in gold for oil supplies dard calendar and one using the Is- bury Mint with whom the US Mint during World War Two. lamic calendar, written in Arabic had a very long term relationship. script. Planchets for precious metal bul- An official explanation offered in lion coinage is currently provided 1956 by the Director of the Mint Thailand (Siam) by several of the firms that supply was that the discs were made to fur- bullion rounds to collectors and in- nish the Saudi Arabian Government The one Satang dated 2461 (Sia- vestors with metals obtained from with gold bullion in the weight that mese/Thai Calendar) and produced the former silver strategic stockpile the Saudi Arabian Government had in 1918 became the first massed pro- (currently depleted as of the publish- requested. The Director of the Mint duced coin by the US Mint to feature ing of this article) or the open market also explained that any gold bullion a center hole. No US mint marks are as in the case of platinum coinage. cast by the US Mint or any US As- present on the coins. say Offices is customarily marked Olin: As the longest continuous sup- with its gold content and the eagle Venezuela plier of metal to the US Mint, Olin hallmark design of the US Mints Brass’ Posit-Bond® clad metal is and Assay offices. Furthermore, the Venezuela was the first official for- used in quarters, dimes and half dol- Director of the Mint stated that the eign coinage client for the US Mint. lars. In 1999, Olin Brass developed US Treasury Department consid- The 1 Centavo and 2½ Centavo the unique alloy that the US Mint ered the discs to be gold bullion and coins made of a copper-nickel alloy uses for the Sacajawea “Golden Dol- not coinage, and as such, were not were produced in the Philadelphia lar” coins. authorized to be imported or held Mint in 1876 and 1877. The US Mint in the United States under the 1934 did not save exact alloy composition Sherritt Gordon/Westaim, Fort Sas- Gold Reserve Act. details on these coins. The US Mint katchewan, Alberta, Canada, No also did not record an exact break- longer produces coinage blanks. Interestingly enough, some of the down by year of the mintage when Blanks made by Westaim were pieces were actually used as cur- they appeared in the 1877 Director provided by the Canadian Mint to rency for a few years. Many of the of the Mint report. the US Mint during the production gold discs were latter melted in 1951 ramp up in 1998 and 1999 in antici- as material for a latter Saudi Ara- Coinage manufactured for Venezu- pation of monetary shortages due to bian gold piece. Most of the larger ela by the US Mint from 1876 until the Y2K event and the introduction discs were sold as bullion over the 1948 were inscribed “ESTADOS of the new one dollar coin. years. Between 1949 and 1950 un- UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA”. opened crates of these pieces were PMX Industries is located in Cedar dispatched to the bullion markets of Coinage after 1954 was inscribed Rapids, Iowa, it is a wholly owned Bombay, India and sold on the open “REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA”. division of Poongsan Corporation market. of Korea since November 1998, Due to the nature of the handling and has supplied almost half of the and disposal of this issue these of Planchet Suppliers to the US Mint coinage strips used by the U.S. Mint gold weights or “discs” have be- For Business Strike Issues since 1992. come quite rare and very convincing counterfeits of these discs do exist. The US Mint, while having its Tel: (319) 368-7700 Fax: (319) 368- own metallurgical plant to produce 7720, 5300 Willow, Creek Drive Syria blanks for its minting purposes over S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404, the years, had several suppliers of U.S.A - www.ipmx.com. Syrian coins made by the US Mint planchets to supplement its pro-

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The Providence Mint of the “R” in the word “souvenir” is blanks being mixed which is one of shorter than the stem of the “R” in the reasons why this list was com- Providence Mint, Gorham Manu- the other two varieties. piled. facturing Company, founded 1818 by Jabez Gorham to produce jewel- Cuban Souvenir Peso (Y2), 1898, New discoveries will surface each ry items. Coinage did not start until 90% silver, 10% copper, 1,000 piec- year as old collections turn over the 1890’s. This independent mint es. Unknown number of proofs ex- and newer generations of numis- minted coins for Cuba from 1897 to ists for this date. matists grow more sophisticated in 1898 and produced coinage for Ec- their classification and research of uador in 1919 and Serbia in 1917. The Providence Mint also struck a such coins. I would fully expect any large silver piece in connection with census to grow dramatically in the Cuban Souvenir Peso (Y1, KM- “William Jennings’ Bryan’s Free coming years. M1), 1897, 90% silver, 10% copper, Silver” presidential campaign of 10,000 pieces. The issue contains 1896. (Year, Denomination and certifying three distinct varieties and was agency, if available or known) struck in two separate locations. Due to the limited space of this Unknown number of proofs exists venue I have assembled a sam- 1876 Philadelphia minted 10 mil- for this date: pling of known US coins on foreign lion 1 centavo, 2 million 2.5 centa- planchets and foreign coins on US vos resulting in a 1877 1 cent on a Variety 1: High relief, 858 pieces, planchets to give readers an idea of Venezuela 1 centavo planchet 2.3 30 pieces were determined to be de- the types of errors that have been grams/19mm certified by NGC. The fective and subsequently destroyed. found in connection with the mint- planchets for the Venezuela 1 centa- Coins were struck at the Dunn Air age of foreign coinage. Tune up your vo were manufactured by the Water- Brake Company, Philadelphia, PA. “cherry picking” skills and may you bury mint, Waterbury, Connecticut, with dies manufactured and pre- have some very happy hunting ex- under contract from the US Mint. pared by the Gorham company. periences! (Numismatic News 24-DEC-2002) Inscribed “PAT 97” at the base of the neck. Numerals of the date are 1884 Liberty Nickel On Foreign widely spaced. Planchet ANACS A Partial Registry of Known US Variety 2: Low Relief, 4,286 pieces Coins on Foreign Planchets 1888 Liberty Nickel On Foreign struck at the Providence Mint. Star Planchet ANACS right of “97” on the obverse is be- Since the early days of the error low the base line of the date. There coin-collecting hobby, error collec- 1890 P1971/J1758 Indian Head Cent is a letter “H” on the bottom right in tors always feared seizure of their On Foreign Planchet the shield, on the reverse of the coin. numismatic errors by the US Secret No initials in the base of the neck. Service. Nevertheless, interesting 1900 Nickel Struck on Nicaragua 5 Numerals of the date are closely and intriguing errors have still sur- Centimos Planchet spaced. faced. Once the domain of a closed group of collectors, these US coins 1904 Liberty Nickel Struck on For- Variety 3: Normal or Mid-Level re- on foreign planchet errors shed light eign Planchet NGC the weight is 2.7 lief, 4,856 pieces struck at the Provi- as to how quality control at the Mint grams dence mint. Star right of “97” on the was conducted over the years. The obverse is above the base line of the Mint could use millions of planchets 1905 Liberty Nickel Struck on Haiti date. There is no letter “H” on the of similar size yet different compo- 5-Cent Planchet ANACS struck on a bottom right in the shield. The stem sitions in a given year which led to Haiti 5-Cent Planchet Page 46 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report

1905 Liberty Nickel Struck on Haiti was produced for the El Salvador piece was struck on a previously 5-Cent Planchet PCGS struck on a Silver 25 Centavo. The 25 Centavo struck 1951 Costa Rica 5 Centimos. Haiti 5-Cent Planchet was struck for only two years, 1943 The Costa Rica coin has a weight and 1944. Since this Walking Lib- of 15.43 grains and is composed of 1905 Liberty Nickel 2.77 grams erty Half Off-Metal is dated 1945, 75% copper and 25% nickel. These NGC it is on a left-over planchet that was coins were only struck at the Phila- stuck in the bin or hopper from the delphia Mint in 1951 and 1952, al- 1915 Cent struck in nickel previous year or the coin was minted though they are all dated 1951. in late 1944 as the Mint was gearing 1920-P Cent struck on an Argentine up for the next year’s production. 1956 Roosevelt Dime Struck on a 10-Centavo planchet. Struck Copper 1956 Honduras 1 1944`P’ Struck on a heavy planchet. Centavo ANACS Brown 1943 off-metal Cent authenticated Brilliant Uncirculated. 5.96 grams. as genuine, but it is not copper. It is At nearly 20% over the official 1967 NGC Cent struck on 5-Cent somewhere in the neighborhood of weight for a Silver War Nickel, this thickness. Weighs 3.8 grams (???) 70 percent silver, 30 percent copper. coin was clearly struck on wrong Weight is 57.6 grains [3.752 grams] planchet stock. Although this Nickel 1968-S Cent Struck on a Philippine as compared to 48 for normal US has the luster and color of a Silver 5 Centavos Planchet (Brass 60%, copper Cent and around 42 for steel. War Nickel, it is possible that this Cu Zinc 40%) Walter Breen authenticated it, after piece was struck on a planchet in- analysis through Mort Goodman tended for a foreign coin struck at 1968-S Proof Kennedy Half Struck identified it as probably struck on a the Philadelphia Mint, but no such on a Philippine 50 Centavos Plan- planchet intended for the 25-cent- corresponding coin can be found in chet ANACS sukken piece for Netherlands Gui- Steiner and Zimpfer for this time pe- ana. According to the Annual Re- riod. 1970 10c ANACS struck on alu- port of the Director of the Mint for minum scrap (cut in half) may be the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, 1944 Cent thick planchet specimen struck on a Nepal Paisa planchet the Mint supplied 1 million coins to (Pollack #2078) is more likely a mint Curacao and 6 million coins to Su- error struck on a foreign planchet or 1972-D Lincoln Cent PCGS MS-60 rinam (Netherlands Guiana) during on incorrectly rolled stock Struck on a Philippine 5 Sentimos the 1943 calendar year. planchet.(Brass) 1945 Cent Struck on Netherlands 1944 the Philadelphia Mint pro- East Cent Planchet 2.32 grams (35.8 1972-D Quarter Dollar PCI EF40 on duced 25 million Belgium 2 franc grains), 18.0mm an unidentified planchet coins from the same blanks as the 1943 zinc-coated steel Cents. 40+ 1945-S Half Dollar on an El Salva- 1972-S PROOF 25c struck on an steel 1944 Cents have been reported. dor 25 Centavo planchet NGC already Japanese 10 Yen. A proof (Coins, March, 1994, p. 34f / related double denomination on a foreign story in Coin World, 1/31/94, p3) 1951 Roosevelt Dime struck on a struck coin, Only 1 known PCGS. 1951 Costa Rica 5 Centimos, dou- The US has never officially minted 1945-S Walking Liberty Half Struck ble denomination, authenticated by any coins for Japan. This coin was On An El Salvador 25 Centavo Plan- ANACS. Roosevelt Dime off-metal probably snuck into the Mint, over- chet NGC MS 63 This is the only strikes are rare due to the fact that stamped and the secreted out of the known Walking Liberty Half Dollar the coin or planchet has to be smaller San Francisco facility. struck on a Foreign Planchet for an- than the Dime blank. There are only other country. It is on a planchet that a few Dime off-metals known. This Page 47 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report

1972-D Eisenhower 1 Dollar struck been punched out of Copper-Zinc with US planchets? While some on a 1 Piso (Philippines) planchet - Cent stock, of Nickel thickness, or it foreign issues contained compat- ANACS may be an unidentified foreign plan- ible US standard planchets, exact chet same metallurgical composition, 1972-D IKE Dollar Struck on Phil- weight and diameter, like the 1944 ippine 1 Piso Planchet ANACS 1997-D Cent struck on a Foreign Belgium Steel two Francs piece that Planchet NGC was struck on surplus 1943 zinc 1973-D Nickel struck on a Philip- coated steel war cent planchets, pine 5 Centavo planchet ICG 1998-P Lincoln Cent PCGS MS- thus making a distinction from cor- 65RD struck on a Foreign Copper rectly minted pieces to incorrectly 1974-D IKE Dollar Struck on Phil- blank. (Weight: 1.7 Grams.) Comes minted coins impossible, other US ippine 1 Piso Planchet ANACS, with matching blank planchet. minted foreign issues contained to- PCGS tally different specifications that one 1998 Malaysian Sen/Singapore Cent can only wonder how they slipped 1974-D IKE Dollar Struck on Phil 1 planchets were mixed in with a de- through the inspection process of Piso Planchet ANACS livery of raw planchets to the Mint. not only the US Mint but the inspec- (This is the error that got me started tor of the client country for whom 1978-P Cent SEGS 2.7 grams with this whole project!) the pieces were destined.

1982-P Lincoln Cent was struck on 2000-D 1c struck on a Foreign Plan- In June of 2000, a Harmony Millen- an unidentified planchet. chet NGC 1.68 gr. same composi- nium commemorative twenty-five tion, smaller planchet Cent piece was found struck on a 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa Struck on Type I Planchet intended for a US 1971 Kennedy Half Dollar ANACS 2000-D Sacagawea Dollars on outer Five Cent piece. What makes this MS 63 This is a double denomina- ring intended for Canadian, bi-me- particular piece very interesting is tion involving two different coun- tallic coin that it was not made in the US Mint tries and 11 years between the two but in the Royal Canadian Mint. A strikes. 2000-D Cent NGC 1.7 grams true foreigner! The US planchet was made at, or for, the Royal Canadian 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa Struck on 2000-D Sacagawea Dollar PCGS Mint. The Royal Canadian Mint in 1972 Kennedy Half Dollar ANACS Struck on a Ghana 100 Cedis Ringed 1999 and 2000 supplied planchets MS 63 This is a double denomina- Planchet the Ghana Blank is from a for 5c pieces and Sacagawea Dol- tion involving two different coun- Bi-Metallic coin. lars to be sold to collectors by the tries and 10 years between the two US Mint and to assist and alleviate strikes. A Partial Registry of Known the production constraints caused Foreign Coins Struck on US by the introduction of the new Sa- 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa Struck on Planchets cagawea Dollar in 2000. In addi- 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar ANACS tion to this discovery, a Canadian MS 63 This is a double denomina- While most collectors will focus on 2000 Elizabeth II 50 Cent piece was tion involving two different coun- the US Mint produced foreign coin- found struck on an US One Dollar tries and 6 years between the two age issues and US coins struck on Sacagawea planchet. strikes. foreign planchets, to fully explore this subject we also need to examine Australia 1991 Proof Cent Thick Planchet the reverse (flip-side) of this coin- ANACS weighs 3.8 grams and is age equation. How often did for- Australia 1943-S Six-Pence on a US thicker than a Nickel. It may have eign coinage runs get contaminated steel Cent planchet ANACS Page 48 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report

Australia 1943-S 1 Florin struck on Liberia 1974 5 Cent(s) Struck on a Philippines a US Nickel planchet. US Cent planchet. Philippines 1937M 10 Centavo(s) Belgium Panama Struck in Aluminum

Belgium, 1944 Produced from the Panama 1966 ½ Balboa on a US or Philippines 1944D 20 Centavo(s) same blanks as the US 1943 zinc- Panama 5c blank Struck on 10 Centavo planchet coated steel cents. While sharing the same exact planchet as the US 1943 Panama 1966 ½ Balboa on a US or Philippines 1944S 50 Centavo(s) zinc-coated steel cents this was an Panama 10c blank 35.0 grains Struck on a US 25c planchet. intentional decision and not a minting accident. Panama 1967 ½ Balboa on a US or Philippines 1945 20 Centavo(s) Brazil Panama 25c blank struck on a 10 Centavo planchet Panama 1967 ¼ Balboa on a US or Brazil 1961 20 Centavos struck on Panama 5c blank 77.1 grains Philippines 1945 ca 5 Centavo(s) US Cent planchet struck on a US silver Dime planchet. Panama 1967 ¼ Balboa on a US or Brazil wrong planchet 1967 10 Cen- Panama 10c blank.35.0 grains Philippines 1945S 50 Centavo(s) tavos struck on a US Cent planchet Struck on a 20c planchet. Panama 1968 ¼ Balboa on a US 5c Brazil wrong planchet 1967 20 Cen- blank Philippines 1962 5 Centavo(s) on a tavos struck on a U S Cent planchet US Cent blank. Panama 1968 ¼ Balboa struck on Canada US Nickel planchet ANACS Philippines 1966 5 Centavo(s) on a US Cent blank. Canada 1968 Dime struck on a Unit- 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa Struck on ed States Dime planchet 1971 Kennedy Half ANACS MS 63 Philippines 1967-1975 50 Sentimo(s) This is a double denomination in- on a US Cent blank. Canada Elizabeth II 50 Cents 2000, volving two different countries and Struck on an USA Sacagawea $1 11 years between the two strikes. Philippines 1967-1975 50 Sentimo(s) planchet PCGS struck on a US Cent planchet 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa Struck on Canada 2000 June - Harmony Mil- 1972 Kennedy Half ANACS MS 63 Philippines 1969 25 Sentimo(s) on a lennium commemorative twenty- This is a double denomination in- US Cent blank. five Cent piece struck on a Type I volving two different countries and Planchet intended for a US Five 10 years between the two strikes. Philippines 1970 25 Sentimo(s) on a Cent Coin, 5 Grams composed of US Nickel blank. Cupro Nickel. 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa Struck on 1976 Kennedy Half ANACS MS 63 Philippines 1970 5 Sentimo(s) on a Liberia This is a double denomination in- US Cent planchet volving two different countries and Liberia 1972 5 Cent(s) on a US Cent 6 years between the two strikes. A Philippines 1970 5 Sentimo(s) on a blank. 1982 Panama 1/2 Balboa struck on US clad Dime planchet a struck United States Bicentennial Liberia 1974 25 Cent(s) on a US 1776/1976 Half Dollar. Philippines 1971 25 Sentimo(s) Cent planchet proof coin KM-16a struck on a US Cent planchet. Page 49 minterrornews.com Foreigners in the Mint - A Mint Error News Exclusive Report

Philippines 1972 1 Piso under size Philippines 1974 10 Sentimo(s) Domestic and Foreign Coins Man- clad planchet intended for a US 5c struck on a US clad Dime planchet. ufactured by Mints of the United States 1793-1976 Philippines 1972 1 Piso struck on a Philippines 1974 25 Sentimo(s) blank Kennedy Half Dollar. struck on a US Cent planchet. Domestic and Foreign Coins Man- ufactured by Mints of the United Philippines 1972 25 Centavo(s) on States 1793-1980, by the Depart- a US copper planchet. Made at SF Reference ment of the Treasury/Bureau of the Mint Mint and issued by the Govern- Steiner and Zimpfer published a ment Printing Office Washington in Philippines 1972 25 Centavo(s) on 1974 book entitled Foreign Coins 1981. Government Doc no: T28:2/:C USA 1c planchet Struck at Mints in the United States 66/9/793-976

Philippines 1972-1974 1 Piso struck Domestic and Foreign Coins Man- Foreign Coins Struck at United on an under size clad planchet, per- ufactured by Mints of the United States Mints. By Charles G. Altz & haps intended for a US Quarter States 1792-1965 K.H. Barton. 1964. Whitman Pub- lishing Company, Racine Wisconsin Philippines 1972-1974 1 Piso struck Domestic and Foreign Coins Man- on a US 25c planchet ufactured by Mints of the United Scheerer, Harry W., Mint manufac- States 1793-1973 tured foreign coins., 2nd ed. 1996

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Editor’s Note: Although these coins were stolen in 2001, we felt it was important to include this list in an issue of Mint Error News Magazine.

The following is a list of those coins stolen from my room at the Hampton Inn in Southport IN on Wed. April 4th, 2001. There is a reward on the return of these items by the ANA and any leads can contact either: Mark Lighterman Srgt. Casey 5224 West SR 46, #408 or (317) 231-8445 Sanford FL 32771 CASE# MP01219200 407-688-1456

US Mint Error Coins No Date Kennedy Half on a Cent Planchet 1976 No Date Kennedy Struck on a Cent Planchet 1970 Roosevelt Dime struck on a New Mexico Tax Token 1969 S Washington Quarter Struck on a Liberia 25 Cent (Double Denomination) Planchet (Bonded together) 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Struck on a Half Dime Planchet - No Date Quarter Silver Struck on a Dime Planchet - indented Reverse Uniface (blank) Multi-error 1905 Indian Head Cent struck on a Dime Planchet 1979 Lincoln Cent Struck on a 1978 Roosevelt Dime (or 1908 Indian Head Cent struck on a Dime Planchet with Piece 1980/1979) 2 different dates of copper struck into head 1925 Lincoln Cent Struck on a Dime Planchet 1936 Lincoln Cent Struck on a Dime Planchet Paris Las Vegas Jetons (French Style chip) 1865 Two Cent Piece Struck on a Three Cent Nickel planchet Two Cent Piece Struck on a Cent Planchet (Without Rays) $100 (2 Different plain and striped) , Two Cent Piece Struck on a Cent Planchet (With Rays) $50 (2 Different plain and striped), 1858 Half Dime struck on a Silver Three Cent planchet $5 (Three Different, plain striped and 4 color inserts) No Date Shield Nickel (Without Rays) Struck on a Three MGM Jeton (French style chip) $5 Flamingo Hotel $5.00 First Cent Nickel Planchet Issue Die Cut Inlay Plain Edge un-drilled 1866 Shield Nickel (With Rays) Struck on a Cent Planchet (4) -Floridian 10 Red chips No Date Liberty Standing Quarter Struck on a Cent Planchet 350 (approx.) Grand Opening Palm Beach Princess $10 chips No Date Franklin Half Dollar Struck on a Dime Planchet 1 box of 100 Blue Discovery Cruise Line $1 chips No Date Walking Liberty Half Struck on a Nickel Planchet 1 $2.50 Club Royale Turquoise chip (First series) 1899 Indian Head Cent Struck on a already Struck Barbara 5 $100 Imperial Empress Orange chips (Chipco) Dime (Double Denomination) 1 Wilbur Clark Desert Inn (diamond mold) - Name miss spelled No Date Franklin Half Dollar Struck on a already Struck and drilled with a hole Barber Dime (Double Denomination) 3 Double Row Boxes (Approx. 400 chips ) of Misc. Florida No Date Lincoln Cent Struck on a Washer (5% Off Center) Card room, Race Track, Indian and Cruse Ship chips. (Palm No Date Lincoln Cent Struck on a Washer- Reverse Uniface Beach Kennel, Flagler, Florida Gaming, Holiday Casino (blank) Cruises. Sun Club Club Royale, Star Dancer, Shuffles card No Date Jefferson Nickel Struck on a Steel Washer room) 1967 Jefferson Nickel Struck on a Steel Washer 1 Box of Florida Illegal club chips with names like: 1969 Washington Quarter Struck on a Steel Washer Plantation C Mold , yellow, blue and Red) 1944 S Washington Quarter Struck on a 1943 Steel Cent La Boheme Lazy S Mold Planchet (Transitional) TH (with Palm Tree) Weave Mold chips 194(?) Jefferson War Nickel Struck on an Unknown Planchet RV (with Diamond in center) $50.00 Salmon color HCE Mold No Date Quarter Struck on No Date Half Dollar Both on a (River View Club) Dime Planchet (Triple Denomination) RVC (REC) Mold chips $5 Off White colored chips No Date Lincoln Cent Struck on a Scalloped Foreign Planchet La Paloma (Salmon and Green) (60% Off Center on at 3:00) ‘239’ - Black (HUB) mold chipsd

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Unique Set of Four 1802/1 $5 Draped Bust Gold 1865 2¢ Paraguay Gold Overstrikes Triple Struck Obverse Deep Obverse Die Cap NGC Certified ANACS EF 45 & Brockage

Unique Set of Three 1898 Barber 25¢ 1945-S WL 50¢ Paraguay Gold Overstrikes Obverse Die Cap & Brockage Struck on El Salvador 25¢ Planchet NGC Certified PCGS MS 62 NGC MS 63 UNQUE

Unique Jefferson Nickel 1865 $1 Indian Gold Proof 1920 Buffalo Nickel Die Trial Triple Struck Reverse Struck on Copper Planchet PCGS Certified PCGS PR 64 Cameo NGC AU 55 UNIQUE

1804 $2½ Capped Bust To Right 1873 $20 Closed 3 J-1344 1901/0-S $5 Liberty Gold Double Struck Double Struck 10% Off-Center NGC Fine 15 NGC PF 61 RB PCGS AU 55

1853 U.S. Assay Gold $20 1965 English Penny 1875-CC $20 Liberty Gold Double Struck Struck on Gold Planchet Partial Collar NGC AU 55 PCGS MS 62 NGC MS 62

Pair of Barber Dime Die Caps Franklin Half Dollar 1910 Lincoln Cent Obverse & Reverse Struck on 1948 Cent Uniface Test Strike PCGS AU 55 UNIQUE NGC MS 64 BN PCGS AU 58

1904 $20 Gold Indian Cent on Half Dime Planchet 1851 3¢ Obverse & Reverse Double Struck Uniface Obverse Die Trials ANACS MS 60 Proof-Like PCGS MS 63 Struck on Cardboard

1864 2¢ Obverse Die Cap Martha Washington Dollar Test Piece 1869 Indian Cent Mated With Brockage Clad Plan w/Exp Edge Struck on Silver Dime Planchet PCGS MS 62 NGC MS 64 PCGS AU 55

1856 Large Cent Obverse Cap/ Martha Washington Dollar Test Piece 1906-D $20 Liberty Gold Brockage Reverse Sac Plan w/Exp Edge Broadstruck Gem BU NGC MS 64 NGC AU 58

1920 SL 25¢ 1838 $5 Die Trial Splasher 1866 Shield Nickel with RAYS Struck on Peru 20C Planchet J-A1838-6 Struck on Indian Cent Planchet NGC MS 60 FH Unique PCGS MS 65 UNIQUE PCGS XF 45

Pair of Indian Head 1¢ Die Caps Barber Half Ike Dollar Obverse & Reverse Full Obverse Brockage Double Struck on a Dime Planchet PCGS MS 64 PCGS AU 58 UNIQUE PCGS MS 64

1921-S Morgan Dollar 1895-O Barber Dime 1871 3¢ Nickel Struck 45% Off-Center Obverse Die Cap Struck on 1¢ Stock NGC MS 63 PCGS MS 64 NGC MS 62 BN

1924 SL 25¢ 1862 Indian Head 1¢ 1818/5 Cap Bust Quarter Double Struck Deep Obverse Die Cap Struck 5% Off-Center ANACS AU 55 PCGS MS 62 NGC MS 65

1887 $3 Indian Gold Proof 1942 Walking Liberty 50¢ 1860 $5 Reverse Hub Trial Triple Struck Struck on Silver 25¢ Planchet Struck in Copper PCGS PR 63 PCGS MS 65 NGC MS 64 BN Curved Clip Coins

By David J. Camire (ngccoin.com)

We have witnessed a resurgence question: cut and tear marks, weak blanking machine which punches of non-genuine curved clip coins rims, and metal flow. out metal disks from this strip. The entering the market place. While resulting blanks (Type 1) are only most “faked clips” are usually easy It is important to note that clipped slightly larger in diameter than the to spot because of the crudeness of planchets are actually incomplete finished planchets. The blanks are their fabrication, this is not always planchets and occur pre-striking. then annealed and washed (Type the case. 2). The final step comes when these blanks have a raised rim applied to Learn the Diagnostics of them (a process called upsetting) Authentic Mint Made Curved from which they emerge as Clips planchets.

We have witnessed a With this in mind, the resurgence of non- first thing to look genuine curved at is the shape and clip coins entering edge of the clip. the market place. The clip must have While most an arc similar in “faked clips” are fashion to that of usually easy to the coin. It may spot because of the not be the perfect crudeness of their shape, because fabrication, this is it gets distorted not always the case. A slightly when struck, substantial amount of but it should be close. elaborate fakes of coins Therefore, if another coin dated within the past two of the same denomination years have surfaced. Who is is placed alongside this coin, making them is still unknown, but it should almost “fit” into the the lure of easy money is probably area that is missing. the driving force. So how can a mint made clip be distinguished Planchets are the round material Next, by looking at the edge of the from a clip fabricated outside the upon which the dies impart clip area, there will be tell tale signs mint after striking? There are three an image. They begin as long that it was “punched out” of the strip. foolproof characteristics that we’ll coils of metal that are 13 inches Photo #4 illustrates what is referred examine which will answer this wide. These coils are fed into the to as “cut and tear” marks, which Page 53 minterrornews.com Curved Clip Coins are always present on mint made moving towards the clip. The same clips. This phenomenon occurs will be true of the reverse of during the first stage of making the the coin. Additionally, the planchets when it is “punched edge of the clip should out” of the metal strip. The be rounded on each punch does not penetrate the side of the coin strip completely. Instead, since the metal it cuts only partially is flowing and through, the planchet curving into then being “pushed” the that area of rest of the way through the clip. This a shearing action. can be seen in Photo #8. The next area to look at is the rim of the coin Clips are (obverse and reverse) that measured in is directly opposite the terms of percent clip. The rim in this area of missing metal will be wider and weaker from the planchets. than the rest of the coin which In this case, these can be seen in Photo #5. This planchets are missing occurs because the planchet lacks 15% of their metal (weighs upsetting in this area. The rim 4.5 grams) or have a 15% could not be “raised,” since there curved clip. Since curved clips was no opposing side to force it up. will flow into the dies. It will flow form an arch, gauges are usually into the areas of least resistance employed to measure clips which Lastly, we will look at the design first. For this reason, the details are measured in increments of elements of the coin surrounding (wording and design elements) of 5%. Curved clip is used (with no the clip. Photos #6 and #7 are of the coin will be distorted in the mention of %) when less than 5%. the obverse of the coin by the clip areas closest to the clip. There will area. When a coin is struck, metal be “flow lines” where the metal is Photos 1 & 2: Clipped 2005-D Bison 5¢.

Photo 3: A strip from which planchet blanks are cut. Photo 4: A close up of the above clipped coins edge, showing “cut and tear.”

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Photo 5: The broad and flat rims area opposing the clip, where the planchet was not upset. Obverse is at left, and reverse at right.

Photo 6: A close up of obverse clipped edge, showing distinctive directional metal. Page 55 minterrornews.com Curved Clip Coins

Photo 7: Another close-up of obverse clipped edge, also showing metal flow.

Photo 8: The curved clip as seen on reverse. Page 56 minterrornews.com Pattern Overstrike Certified by NGC

By NGC (ngccoin.com)

Previously Unreported and Believed to be Unique

Numismatists at NGC identified an unusual overstruck US pattern, which lends some insight into the production of the pattern issues of the late 1860’s and 1870’s. The coin is an 1870 Standard Silver dime showing Liberty with a cap and three stars (J-839). The undertype is also an 1870 Standard Silver dime, struck in copper, showing Liberty with tiara without stars (J-845).

Patterns are often referred to by their Judd Number, the catalogue reference number assigned to them in United States Pattern Coins, Experimental, and Trial Pieces, by J. Hewitt Judd. Both J-839 and J-845, the coin and its undertype are Standard Silver series patterns. If released, these coins would have been used to redeem Fractional Currency notes, but legislation authorizing their issuance was never passed.

The Standard Silver pattern series was struck in both 1869 and 1870 and consists of over 200 different issues. Three different head styles of Liberty were used to make pattern dimes, quarters, and half dollars, Page 57 minterrornews.com Pattern Overstrike Certified by NGC and all are married to two different reverse designs. All were struck in silver, aluminum, and copper, and with reeded edge and plain edge. Other alloys and variations exist.

This great variety and abundance of pattern coinage was made expressly for collectors who purchased them in sets from the Mint. Since no production records were kept, many view the practice of striking pattern coins as a clandestine enterprise undertaken by Mint employees for their own profit.

But why was this overstrike produced? Since this pattern was made for collectors, one speculation is that an example of J-839 was needed to complete a set. None were available and a J-845 was taken from inventory to be recoined. This is further corroborated by the relative rarity of both coins, as J-845 is more common than J-839. Only 4 to 6 examples of J-839 are known, while an estimated 7-12 examples of J-845 are known, according to the Judd reference.

Very few overstruck patterns have been identified, but this is the second such discovery that NGC has made this year.

Photo to the right: An image progression shows the location of the undertype details. The top coin is a detail of J-839, while the bottom coin is J-843 which is the same design as J-845 but is struck in silver.

Page 58 minterrornews.com Rare Russian Swedish Overstriking

by Martin Wettmark

This coin has been in my collection for 10 years. It was first struck as a Swedish 1 öre SM 1746 and then overstruck in Russia as a 1 Kopek 1758. They are in a very nice book about older Russian errors and overstrikes by two Norwegian numismatists Bernhard F Brekke and Tom Willy Bakken. In this book they list 4 known such Russian-Swedish overstrikes and the show pictures of two of these. The coins in the book and my coin in quite poor condition, but none of them display the year from the first striking of the Swedish coins. I have asked myself how these overstrikings were possible. One theory is that the Swedish coin was sold together with other metal as junk to the Russians. I found this coin in the United States at a Russian coin dealer in Chicago at a reasonable price. I guess today’s high interest in Russia (coins, art, jewelry) made it a good finding.

Reference: The Copper Coinage of Russia, Imperial Russia 1700-1917 Supplement 1997 (errors, overstrikes and fakes) by B.F Brekke and T. W. Bakken Page 59 minterrornews.com Rare Russian Swedish Overstriking

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Page 62 minterrornews.com Adams First Spouse Bronze Medal Mule Discovered

A new mule has been recently discovered on the U.S. First Spouse Medal. The mule is a pairing of a 2007 Abigail Adams with the reverse die intended for the 2008 Louisa Adams Medal.

Correct Reverse Mule Reverse

Page 63 minterrornews.com Adams First Spouse Bronze Medal Mule Discovered

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Page 65 minterrornews.com PCGS Grades First Native American $1 Coin Missing Edge Lettering

by Jaime Hernandez

On March 6, 2009, PCGS received According to Mr. Weinberg, “this is the first reported and only-known the same coin that was submitted to Native American dollar with the Coin World for a press release. So edge lettering missing. far, just this one Native American coin with missing edge lettering has been found, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a few more showed up. The 2009 Native American coins have not been available through banks or normal commerce, so obtaining these coins has been challenging.”

So far, the 2009 Native American Sacagawea dollars are only available PCGS Authorized Dealer and from the U.S. Mint in $25 rolls or error coin expert Fred Weinberg $250 boxes. In fact, the current only- submitted the coin to PCGS. known 2009 Native American dollar coin with missing edge lettering Authorized Dealer and outside was found by someone who ordered expert, said he recently found an the $250 box directly from the Mint. example graded PCGS MS67 with Therefore, cherry pickers should large sections of several letters try these sources to search through completely missing – therefore the coins until they are released into coin received a weak edge lettering circulation. designation from PCGS. Collectors should be aware of these varieties as Another recent variety reported for well as they do a command a strong the Native American dollars is weak premium. edge lettering. Weak edge lettering The reverse of the 2009 Native coins have weakness in one letter American dollar features a Native or more on the edge lettering American woman in a one-piece inscriptions. Mitch Spivack, PCGS Indian robe. The woman is depicted

Page 66 minterrornews.com PCGS Grades First Native American $1 Coin Missing Edge Lettering sowing seeds in a corn field along process in order to receive the the Mint and enter circulation. with beans and squash. Arched edge inscriptions. Under normal above her are the words “UNITED circumstances, business strike one In the past, Missing Edge Lettering STATES OF AMERICA” and below dollar coins are dumped into large dollars with about 1,500 or fewer the design is the $1 sign representing hoppers. From these large hoppers known examples have commanded the face value of the coin. The date the coins are then transported to a thousands of dollars. Currently, this and mint mark should be inscribed on Schuler edge-lettering machine to specimen is the only Missing Edge the edge of the coin. Coins missing receive the edge inscriptions. At Native American dollar. Only time the edge inscriptions are referred to times a mint employee will fail to will tell if this will be a very scarce as missing edge lettering coins and pass these one dollar coins through coin and the ultimate question are considered mint errors. the edge-lettering machine. This is, how much is the 2009 Native will then result in one dollar coins American Missing Edge dollar All 2009 one dollar coins should being produced with the missing worth? go through an additional minting edge lettering and in return escape Now Available From Zyrus Press

Page 67 minterrornews.com Story of the Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos Struck at the Philadelphia Mint on US Wartime Nickel Planchet by Timothy D. Ziebarth, Ph.D. ANA# 3130037

I am an advanced collector of For- tage to have these coins sent directly eign Coins Minted at United States “Republic 50 Centavos 1942 to NGC for certification, as many Mints. Of the approximately 950 is- - Three Varieties, KM182a.1, of the already certified coins in the sues (not counting varieties) for 41 original strike in bronze, nice auction were encapsulated with the countries that have been minted by BU and original strike in silver, “Whittier Collection” attribution on choice BU and the only report- US Mints in Philadelphia, San Fran- the slab label, and I wanted the same ed example, and KM182a.2, cisco, Denver, New Orleans and restrike with less distinct strike, labeling on these coins. West Point since 1875 as authorized nice BU. by the Act of Congress January 29, When I received the coins from 1874, I have managed to add to my Having both bronze issues, the NGC, I was surprised to find that collection all but 31, 11 of which are KM182a.1 “original” (meaning both bronze examples were in fact modern (post 1964) and 7 of which Philadelphia) and the KM182a.2 Philadelphia minted; both had plain may not exist, leaving 13 yet to find. LaPaz minted restrike, in my col- edges. (The LaPaz restrike has a Most examples in the collection are lection was appealing especially be- reeded edge.) I was even more sur- high-grade, including several of the cause they appeared to be very high prised to see the “silver” example finest known. grade. The “original strike in silver, labeled “1942 4.9G Bolivia 50C choice BU and the only reported ex- Struck ON 20C PLANCHET MINT In 2006, Heritage offered a number ample” was intriguing: Krause lists ERROR MS65”. of fine and rare examples of these only one Pattern as “Pn57 1942 — While I was delighted with the coins in their June 2 Whittier Col- 50 Centavos. Silver. Struck at La- grade of MS65, I was somewhat lection of Latin American Coinage, Paz. KM#182a.1”, and I assumed disappointed that this coin was ap- Auction #410. Included in that auc- this was perhaps that coin. parently a Copper-Nickel planchet tion was Lot# 16308 of 3 raw coins, error, and not the anticipated silver whose description read: I won the Lot, and instructed Heri- Pattern coin KM-Pn57.

Page 68 minterrornews.com Story of the Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos Struck at the Philadelphia Mint on US Wartime Nickel Planchet Over the course of the next year, I On the flight back to Denver, I was know: of course we were minting 5 looked at the coin a number of times still mulling over the problem when cent coins containing the “War” al- and was continually struck by the that proverbial “light bulb” went on. loy of 56% copper, 35% Silver and color; it appeared much more bril- I had looked extensively at what 9% Manganese. Precisely a 5 gram liant and “silvery” than any C/N al- other Foreign planchets may have planchet with a “not C/N and not loy coin I had ever seen. Referring been floating around the Philadel- Silver” appearance! The Bolivia to Greg Mirsky’s wonderful work phia mint in 1942 (and for years 1942 50 centavo coin was specified on mint errors caused by having before that, as an old planchet may to be minted with a 5.5 gram, 24.3 both Foreign and Domestic coins have been lost in the machinery for mm diameter planchet whereas the being made in the same US Mint at years), but I had NOT looked at US War nickel used a 5.0 gram plan- approximately the same time (see what US coins may have been on- chet with a 21.1 mm diameter. Mint Error News Magazine, Vol I, site at the time. A quick look at the Issue II, page 16), and Krause World Redbook told me all I needed to Working directly with Ken Krah, Coins 2006 Edition, it was apparent that something about NGC’s attribution of this coin was amiss. There was no “20C” (I assumed NGC meant “cent”, “cenavo”, “centesi- mo” or perhaps “centime”) or any other denomination produced for any Foreign Country within several years of 1942 that had a 4.9 gram C/N planchet.

I took the coin (now NGC slabbed) to the CSNS Show in St. Louis in May, 2007 and showed it to a number of error dealers, including Fred Weinberg. I asked each one two questions: 1. had they ever seen a coin like this one, and 2. did the coin appear to be Copper-Nickel alloy, or Silver. The responses to 1. were unanimously “NO”, and to the second question I received about a 50:50 split between C/N and Silver.

At the same show, I presented the coin to Mr. David Lange, Research Director, who was representing NGC at their booth. He agreed something may be amiss; the coin appeared clearly to be struck on an undersized planchet, and that the planchet did not appear to be Cop- per-Nickel. Mr. Lange suggested I contact NGC directly and have them re-look at the coin.

Page 69 minterrornews.com Story of the Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos Struck at the Philadelphia Mint on US Wartime Nickel Planchet Vice-President of NGC, via Email, overall conclusion, and re-encapsu- learned that tracking down a prop- I was invited to send him the coin lated the coin with its proud new at- er attribution for an error coin can directly. I described the issue to tribution as: be stimulating, fun and rewarding, him, and my suspicion that in fact that it takes dogged perseverance, the con was struck on a War Nickel 1942 BOLIVIA 50C but that sometimes even the experts planchet, and requested that NGC ON US 5C BLANK 4.9G need help from private collectors. perform non-destructive analysis of MINT ERROR MS 65 It’s truly a grand experience, plea- the coin to perhaps solve the mys- WHITTIER COLLECTION sure and privilege when even an tery. This they promptly did, with avid collector can actually act and the Semi-Quantitative X-Ray analy- It stands as the only, and there- feel like a numismatist. Error col- sis by Ledoux & Company of Tean- fore finest known example, of- er lecting presents this opportunity at eck, NJ coming back as: ror. This unique coin now hold a almost every turn! prominent place in my collection. I Copper: 57.5% Silver: 36.3% Rhodium: 5.7% Iron: 0.4%

Although the reported content of Rhodium and Iron might be discon- certing, being a Chemist and having managed an independent testing laboratory myself in the 1970’s, I knew that this type of analysis was a) truly semi-quantitative (a few % error was not unusual without a known equivalent alloy as a reference), and b) mis-assignment of minor elements is common due to overlapping emissions from major elements. The key results were, or course, that the alloy was principal- ly Copper and Silver, and not Cop- per and Nickel, in the proper pro- portions for the US Wartime 5 cent issues. To put a final “nail in the coffin”, I may elect to ask Ledoux to re-inspect their X-Ray results to see if in fact the Rhodium/Iron identification could have been miscon- strued from and actual Manganese component, or I may send them an actual US War Nickel to see if the same mis-assignment for these two minor compositional elements is made.

Nonetheless, NGC agreed with this

Page 70 minterrornews.com Bolivia 10 Centavos Mint Error Set

Here is an incredible set of Bolivia 10 Centavos mint errors. They are struck on a Feeder Finger, struck in Aluminum, struck in Gold and struck in Copper. The copper is struck with two reverse dies. The gold striking is unique.

Page 71 minterrornews.com Bolivia 10 Centavos Mint Error Set

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Here are some more rare and unusual major mint errors from around the world that I wanted to share with the readers of Mint Error News Magazine.

1968 Liberia Fifty Cents PCGS Proof-67 Struck on U.S. Clad 25¢ planchet. Struck at the San Francisco Mint. Very rare.

1968 Liberia Five Cents PCGS PF-66 Red Struck on U.S. Cent planchet. Struck at the San Francisco Mint. Rare Country/Proof error.

Page 74 minterrornews.com World Errors 1978-S Roosevelt Dime PCGS PROOF-69 Unique-Struck on Philippine 10 Sentimos plan. WT: 2 grams- 70% CU, 18% ZI, & 12% NI. I purchased this coin directly from the party who removed it from a U.S. 1978 Proof Set. The coin is frosted obv/rev, & is the only known PROOF example of this off-metal coin.

1979 Canada cent PCGS MS-64 Deep Die Cap struck on 5.6 gm. Copper-Nickel plan. A Dramatic Off-Metal Deep Die Cap error on an unidentifiable world coin planchet.

2006 Chile 100 Pesos PCGS MS-66 Struck 10% Off-Center & Plain Edge Dramatic looking Bi-Metallic.

Page 75 minterrornews.com World Errors 2006 Chile 50 Pesos PCGS MS-65 Struck 20% Off-center on 1985 Mexico 5 Peso coin. UNIQUE! This 24 year- old 1985 Mexico 5 Pesos coin was struck in 2006 20% off-center with Chile 50 Pesos dies. Both dates (1985 and 2006) show. Probably a “helped” coin, but still unique & dramatic.

2007 Chile 5 Pesos PCGS MS-67/MS-66 2-pc. Mated Pair. Coin #1 is Double Struck and fits into obverse of coin #2.

Page 76 minterrornews.com World Errors 2008 Chile 1 Peso PCGS MS-66 Struck on Bronze 5 Peso planchet (1 Peso should be aluminum).

2008 Chile 100 Pesos PCGS MS-62 Struck on 500 PESOS Bi-Metallic Core ONLY. This Denomination/Design should be on a Copper/Nickel core like previous four listings. The only Bi-Metallic coin struck on a large denomination core known.

2008 Chile 100 Pesos PCGS MS-67 Struck on outer ring only. This “ring” has some design on it that should have been on the core.

Page 77 minterrornews.com Visit www.HeritageCoin.com for your ERROR COIN RESEARCH FREE MEMBERSHIP! These are only a sample of the thousands of error coins Heritage has handled. Consign your error coins today to the (A) next Heritage Sale.

Look up these error coins in our Permanent Auction Archives for descriptions and full-color, (I) enlargeable images:

A. 2003 ANA National Money Show, lot 6963 1919 Quarter Struck 50% Off Center (B) XF45 PCGS REALIZED $15,525

B. 2002 September Long Beach Sale, lot 9648 (G) 1999 SBA Dollar Multiple Strike, Reeded Edge MS65 PCGS REALIZED $6,900

C. 2002 New York Sale, lot 7290 (H) 1999 Cent Die Cap With Second Coin Bonded MS64 Red Uncertified Visit the HeritageCoin.com REALIZED $920 website today D. 2002 February Long Beach Sale, lot 7300 Easy to join Undated Struck Through Free membership Capped Die Indian Cent MS64 Brown PCGS Significant research tools REALIZED $1,265 (C) Easy to bid E. 2002 FUN Sale, lot 9040 Easy to buy 1963 Half Dollar Winner of the Split Planchet AU58 Uncertified (E) NLG’s Best Commercial REALIZED $1,610

(D) Website Award! F. 2001 ANA Sale, lot 8658 1963 Half Dollar Double Struck, Indented by a Cent Planchet MS66 PCGS REALIZED $20,125

G. 2001 ANA Sale, lot 8651 1999-P Dime Bonded Strike, Struck More Than 10 Times MS64 Uncertified (F) REALIZED $2,300

H. 2001 ANA Sale, lot 8657 1999 Mated Pair of Georgia Statehood Quarters America’s #1 Numismatic Auctioneer Partial Collar, Indent and Stretch Strike, Indent MS64 Uncertified REALIZED $2,415

I. 2001 February Long Beach Sale, lot 7497 1912 Quarter Eagle Struck 5% Off Center Numismatic Auctions, Inc. MS64 NGC Heritage Plaza, 100 Highland Park Village, 2nd Floor • Dallas, Texas 75205-2788 REALIZED $4,370 1-800-US COINS (800-872-6467) • 214-528-3500 • FAX: 214-443-8425 www.HeritageCoin.com • e-mail: [email protected] www.CurrencyAuction.com • e-mail: [email protected] ERITAGE

H 2000-P “Cheerios” Dollar

Editor’s Note: From the Heritage auction listing:

he discovery coin of the now- 2000-P ‘Cheerios’ Dollar Tfamous Cheerios dollar variety, so named because nearly all known Discovery Coin NGC MS 66 examples were originally found in With Goodacre Presentation Dollar occasional boxes of Cheerios cereal as part of a U.S. Mint promotion of the new series. Five years later, collector Pat Braddick noticed a design difference: the tail feathers of his Cheerios dollar had diagonal detail absent on normal business strikes. On June 20, 2005, NGC certified Braddick’s coin as the discovery specimen for the pattern Cheerios dollar.

This lot includes: one MS66 2000- P Cheerios dollar certified as the discovery specimen by NGC; a 2000 cent still housed in pristine Cheerios plastic packaging; one scarce presentation finish 2000-P Sacagawea dollar given by the U.S. Mint to its obverse designer, Glenna Goodacre, who has autographed the ICG holder that holds the coin; a 2000-P Sacagawea dollar in a small custom holder that bears an autograph from Sacagawea model Randy’L He-dow Teton; and a folder. This folder houses the 2000 Cheerios cent along with an NGC photo proof of the discovery coin and copies of various Cheerios- related correspondence, NGC press releases, and Coin World articles. (#147231)

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Page 81 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in February 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

Editor’s Note: The following coins were featured in the February 2009 Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1122.

1961 5C Jefferson Nickel--Struck 30% Off Center--PR66 NGC Reserve Not Met

1904 10C Barber Dime--Flipover Double Strike--XF45 PCGS $4,025.00

Page 82 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in February 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1916-S 10C Barber Dime--Uncentered Broadstrike--MS65 NGC $1,150.00

Undated 10C Roosevelt Dime--Reverse Half of Clad Layer--PR67 NGC $431.25

1954 50C Franklin Half--Struck on a Silver Quarter Planchet--MS63 PCGS $2,530.00

Page 83 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in February 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1970-S 50C Kennedy Half Dollar--Struck 10% Off Center--PR66 PCGS $3,737.50

1972-D $1 Eisenhower Dollar--Struck 35% Off Center--MS63 PCGS $2,990.00

1979-P $1 Anthony Dollar--Struck on a Quarter Dollar Planchet--MS63 NGC $776.25

Page 84 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in February 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

2000-P Sacagawea Dollar--Struck on a Maryland Quarter--MS65 NGC $2,070.00

1855 Liberty Quarter Eagle--Struck Off-Center at 5 O’clock-- MS63 PCGS $13,800.00

1922 $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle--Die Adjustment Strike--NGC $8,625.00

Page 85 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in February 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1965 Martha Washington (1759) 10C Test Piece, Judd-2101, AU58 NGC $5,462.50

1910 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle--Struck 3% Off Center--AU58 PCGS $4,025.00

Page 86 minterrornews.com CONECA is a national numismatic organization devoted to the education of error and variety coin collectors. CONECA focuses on many error and variety specialties, including doubled dies, Repunched mintmarks, multiple errors, clips, double strikes, off-metals and off-centers -- just to name a few. It publishes an educational magazine, The Errorscope, which is printed and mailed to members bimonthly. CONECA offers a lending library, examination, listing and attribution services; it holds annual meetings at major conventions (referred to as Errorama) around the country, and offers auction services to its members. Please visit conecaonline.org and enjoy!

CONECA Variety Attribution Services CONECA Error Examination Services

CONECA offers two attribution services. One CONECA offers two examination services. One service enables members and non-members service enables members and non-members to to send their coins directly to an authorized send coins to an authorized CONECA examiner CONECA attributer. The other service is who will return an opinion of each coin’s error offered through the numismatic grading firm classification. The other service is offered through of ICG and enables CONECA members and the numismatic grading firm of ICG and enables non-members to have their coins attributed CONECA members and non-members to have by a CONECA attributer and then graded and their coins examined by a CONECA examiner slabbed by ICG. and then graded and slabbed by ICG. conecaonline.org Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

Editor’s Note: The following coins were featured in the April-May 2009 Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124.

Amazing 1794 V-2, LM-2 Half Dime, Specimen-65 NGC $86,250.00

1807 10C --Curved Clipped Planchet--MS66 PCGS $25,300.00

Page 88 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves MS65 NGC $276,000.00

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Silver Plug AU50 PCGS $54,625.00

1851 DT$1 Dollar, Judd-132 Restrike, Pollock-159, Low R.7, PR63 Brown PCGS Reserve Not Met

Page 89 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

1879 $1 Schoolgirl Dollar, Judd-1609, Pollock-1805, Low R.7, PR63 Red Cameo NGC $63,250.00

1879 $4 Coiled Hair Four Dollar, Judd-1639, Pollock-1839, Low R.7, PR65 Gilt NGC $92,000.00

1880 $4 Flowing Hair Four Dollar, Judd-1658, Pollock-1858, Low R.7, PR64 Brown NGC $51,750.00

Page 90 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

1885 $10 Ten Dollar, Judd-1755, Pollock-1968, R.8, PR66 NGC $20,700.00

1921-S $1 Morgan Dollar--Double Struck, Second Strike 90% Off Center--AU58 PCGS $11,500.00

Undated Indian Cent--Full Brockage Obverse--MS64 Brown PCGS $1,035.00

Page 91 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

2007-D Cent--Struck on a Struck Dime--MS66 PCGS $1,265.00

(2007-D) 10C Roosevelt Dime--Deep Reverse Die Cap--MS62 PCGS $460.00

1993 Washington Quarter--Struck Five Times on Aluminum Feeder Finger Tip--MS64 PCGS $1,495.00

Page 92 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

1999-P 25C New Jersey Quarter--Struck on a Nickel Planchet--AU58 PCGS $747.50

1972-D $1 Eisenhower Dollar--Struck on a Philippine Piso Planchet--MS63 NGC $1,610.00

1836 P2C Two Cents, Judd-54, Pollock-57, Low R.6, PR64 Brown NGC $4,887.50

Page 93 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

1849 P3CS Three Cent Silver, Judd-114, Pollock-128, Low R.7, PR64 NGC $4,025.00

1853 P1C One Cent, Judd-151, Pollock-178, Low R.6, PR65 NGC $2,530.00

1871 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1170, Pollock-1312, High R.7, PR65 Red and Brown NGC $8,050.00

Page 94 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

1879 10C Morgan Ten Cents, Judd-1589, Pollock-1782, R.7, PR65 Red and Brown NGC $9,775.00

1962-D 1C Lincoln Cent--Full Brockage Reverse--AU53 PCGS $517.50

1964-D 1C Lincoln Cent--On Silver 10C Planchet--AU55 ANACS $546.26

Page 95 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

ND 5C Liberty Head Nickel--Full Late Stage Brockage--XF45 PCGS $690.00

1901 10C Barber Dime--Struck 10% Off Center--AU53 PCGS $253.00

1964 25C Washington Quarter--25C Struck On a 10C Planchet 2.5 Grams--MS64 NGC $747.50

Page 96 minterrornews.com Prices Realized In 2009 Central States Heritage Auction

2002-D 25C Mississippi Quarter--Struck on Elliptical--MS65 PCGS $161.00

1967 50C Kennedy Half--Obverse Clad Layer Missing-9.4g--AU58 PCGS $138.00

Page 97 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

Editor’s Note: The following coins were featured in the May 2009 Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1125 and Signature World & Ancient Coin Auction #3005.

Republic Gold Mule Pattern 20 Cents Year 3 (1914), L&M 1088, (Type of KM-Y327), AU58 NGC $8,050.00

1998 Lincoln Cent--Three Piece Bonded Die Cap--MS63 Red PCGS $3,450.00

Page 98 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1998 Lincoln Cent--Struck on a 1997-P Dime--MS67 NGC $2.990.00

1999 Lincoln Cent--Struck on a 1998 Dime--MS66 PCGS $2,530.00

2001 Lincoln Cent--Double Denomination on a 2001-P Dime--MS67 PCGS $1,610.00

Page 99 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1925 Buffalo Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--XF40 ANACS $2,760.00

2000-D Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Struck Cent--MS66 Red PCGS $2.300.00

1968-D Dime--Struck on a 90% Silver Planchet--AU55 NGC $5,750.00

Page 100 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1929-S Standing Liberty Quarter--Broadstruck Out of Collar--MS62 PCGS $3,220.00

Undated Washington Quarter--35% Off-Center on a Type One Cent Planchet--MS62 Red PCGS $2,185.00

Undated Silver Washington Quarter--Struck on a Bow-Tie Clipped Planchet--MS64 PCGS $2,300.00

Page 101 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1935 Washington Quarter--Reverse Indented by Dime Planchet--AU58 PCGS $2,300.00

1999-D Delaware Quarter--Struck on a Nickel Planchet--MS64 PCGS $580.75

1858-O Seated Half--Struck 10% Off-Center--VF20 PCGS $3,220.00

Page 102 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1875-S Seated Half--Broadstruck Out of Collar--AU58 PCGS Reserve Not Met

1962-D Franklin Half--Struck on a Silver Quarter Planchet--MS63 PCGS $1,610.00

1964 Kennedy Half--Struck on a Silver Quarter Planchet--MS65 PCGS $1,610.00

Page 103 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1971-D Eisenhower Dollar--Struck on a Half Dollar Planchet--MS64 PCGS $2,760.00

1971-D Eisenhower Dollar--Reverse Indented by Dime Planchet--MS64 PCGS $3,220.00

1974 Eisenhower Dollar--Struck on a Half Dollar Planchet--MS64 PCGS $2,875.00

Page 104 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1974-D Eisenhower Dollar--Reverse Indented by Cent Planchet--MS62 PCGS $2,530.00

1976 Type Two Eisenhower Dollar--Obverse Indented by Smaller Planchet--MS66 NGC $1,995.00

Undated Susan B. Anthony Dollar--Struck on a Brass Cent Planchet--AU58 PCGS $3,450.00

Page 105 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1999 One-Ounce Gold Eagle--Struck-Through Obverse at 9 O’Clock--MS68 PCGS $1,150.00

1862 Ten Dollar, Judd-297, Pollock-355, Low R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS $5,175.00

1876 Trade Dollar, Judd-1476, Pollock-1629, R.8, PR65 Red Cameo NGC $126,500.00

Page 106 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1878 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1553, Pollock-1730, Unique(?), PR64 Red and Brown NGC $109,250.00

1942 Cent, Judd-2079, Pollock-2076, R.8, PR66 PCGS $125,500.00

(Circa 1967) General Motors Pattern Cent, Pollock-4060, R.5, MS63 Red and Brown NGC $690.00

Page 107 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

(1999) Sacagawea Prototype Composition Disks MS66 NGC $9,200.00

1919 Buffalo Nickel--Struck 5% Off Center--MS65 PCGS $690.00

Page 108 minterrornews.com Prices Realized in May 2009 Long Beach Heritage Auction

1882-CC Morgan Dollar--Partial Collar--MS65 NGC $2,185.00

1974 1C Lincoln Cent--Struck on Clad 10C Plan--MS66 PCGS $805.00

1944 Mercury Dime--Struck 20% Off Center--MS65 Full Bands PCGS $402.50

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Page 110 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Errors

he Missing Edge Lettering sequent presidents has been greatly layer. A few of these Missing Clad discovery on the George reduced due to new procedures at Layers are also missing the Edge TWashington Presidential the U.S. Mint. An example would Lettering. To date, three Proof Pres- Dollar was the biggest news story be President Monroe Dollars that idential Dollars have been certified of 2007. Mint Error News has pub- are missing the edge lettering. The by NGC that were stuck on ellipti- lished a special edition of the maga- number discovered so far is approx- cal planchets. PCGS has certified zine showcasing the Washington imately 20. a few with clips and a few that are Dollar Missing Edge Lettering mint broadstruck. Some of the major errors which can be viewed on min- Other major mint errors in the mint errors on Presidential Dollars terrornews.com. Presidential Dol- Presidential Dollar series are very are featured here. lars featuring John Adams, the sec- scarce. Only two or three off-cen- ond president, were also discovered ters have been reported and only a Also featured in this article is an with the Missing Edge Lettering. handful of double struck coins have up-to-date chart showing the num- surfaced. Several Presidential Dol- ber of Presidential Dollars Missing The numbers of Missing Edge Let- lars have been discovered missing Edge Lettering that are known or tering Presidential Dollars on sub- either an obverse or reverse clad estimated.

George Washington $1 Double Struck & Broadstruck Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 64

Page 111 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Errors

2007-P George Washington $1 Struck 6x & Broadstruck Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 66

2007-P George Washington $1 Overlapped Double Struck & B/S Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 64

Page 112 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Errors

John Adams $1 15% Double Clip & Uncentered Broadstrike Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 65

Thomas Jefferson $1 Missing Edge Lettering Satin Finish PCGS MS 67

Page 113 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Errors

Thomas Jefferson $1 Struck 50% Off-Center Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 65

2007-P Thomas Jefferson $1 Reverse Manganese Layer Missing Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 66

Page 114 minterrornews.com Presidential Dollar Mint Errors

James Madison $1 Reverse Manganese Layer Missing Missing Edge Lettering PCGS MS 66

(Prices as of January 2, 2009 and are for certified pieces by PCGS and NGC)

Denomination Quantity MS 63 MS 64 MS 65 MS 66 MS 67 Washington (Uncirculated) est 100,000 - 150,000 $80 $135 $185 $300 $2,250 Washington (Satin Finish) 1 Known – – – $10,000 – Adams (Uncirculated) est 10,000 - 12,000 $400 $550 $750 $1,500 $3,500 Adams (Satin Finish) 125 Known $4,000 $6,000 $7,000 $9,000 $13,000 Jefferson (Uncirculated) est 850 - 1,000 $1,750 $2,500 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 Jefferson (Satin Finish) 250 Reported $2,500 $3,000 $4,500 $6,500 $9,000 Madison (Uncirculated) 7 Known – – – – – Madison (Satin Finish) Several Dozen Reported – – – – – Monroe (Uncirculated) Unknown – – – – – 2 Certified at PCGS Monroe (Satin Finish) 3 Reported in Coin World – – – – – John Q Adams (Uncirculated) Unknown – – – – – John Q Adams (Satin Finish) Unknown – – – – – Jackson (Uncirculated) Unknown – – – – – Jackson (Satin Finish) 3 Reported in Coin World – – – – –

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This price guide is brought to you by Mint Error News. It has been compiled by many of the top major mint error dealers.

This price guide is a guide. Prices f luctuate due to the date, grade, eye appeal and how dramatic the striking error is. Rarity is also a factor. The price is sometimes based on the rarity and grade of the type of coin as well as how rare the error is. The price can also vary depending on whether two collectors are bidding for the same rare major mint error. When purchasing a mint error, it is important to use multiple resources to determine value, as there are many mint errors that do not fit into one category. Proof Errors roof coins are struck by technicians who hand Pfeed the blanks into special presses. They are produced, examined, and packaged using extreme quality control. It is very unusual to find major proof errors. A few broadstrikes, off-centers, double strikes in collars and off-metals have been known to be found in sealed proof sets. Proof errors are aggressively sought after by many error collectors.

A very small group of Proof errors recently came from a collection that was auctioned by the State of California. The U.S. Secret Service inspected and released this collection to the State of California determining that it was legal to own. The State of California then auctioned the collection and it has been dispersed since the sale.

Double/Triple Off-Center Partial Collar Denomination Broadstrikes Die Trials Strikes Strikes Errors Proof Lincoln Cent $1,500 - $2,500 $1,000 $4,000 $1,500 - $3,000 $500 Proof Jefferson Nickel $2,500 - $4,000 $4,000 $6,000 $2,000 - $5,000 $1,000 Proof Clad Dime $3,000 - $5,000 $4,000 $6,000 $2,500 - $5,000 $1,250 Proof Clad Quarter $4,000 - $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $7,500 $1,500 Proof Clad Half $5,000 - $7,000 $4,000 - $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $2,000 Proof Ike Dollar $15,000 - $25,000 - $4,000 Presidential Dollar - - - - 1 Known (Madison)

Page 117 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Broadstrikes

broadstruck error occurs when a coin is A struck without the collar to form the rim and edge that is part of the shape of the coin. Coins can be broadstruck on either type one or type two planchets. When a coin is broadstruck the blank being fed into the collar will spread and distort outward as it is being struck because the collar isn’t in the correct position to retain it.

Denomination (Small) XF/AU (Small) Unc (Large) XF/AU (Large) Unc Large Cent $150 $300 $400 $1,500 Flying Eagle Cent (1857 – 1858) $1,000 $2,500 $1,500 $7,500 Indian Cent $50 $150 $200 $350 Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $50 $150 $100 $250 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $40 $100 $75 $200 Proof Lincoln Cent N/A $1,500 N/A $2,500 3 Cent Nickel $250 $1,000 $400 $1,500 3 Cent Silver $1,000 $3,500 $1,500 $5,000 Shield Nickel $400 $1,250 $1,000 $2,500 Liberty Nickel $150 $300 $200 $600 Buffalo Nickel $100 $200 $200 $500 Jefferson Nickel War Time $100 $200 $200 $500 Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $2,500 N/A $4,000 Seated Half Dime Legend $1,500 $3,500 $2,000 $7,500 Seated Dime Legend $1,500 $3,500 $2,000 $7,500 Barber Dime $150 $250 $200 $400 Mercury Dime $40 $150 $150 $250 Proof Clad Dime N/A $3,000 N/A $5,000 Barber Quarter $600 $1,250 $1,000 $2,500 Standing Liberty Quarter $2,000 $4,000 $3,000 $6,000 Washington Quarter Silver $75 $150 $100 $250 State Quarter N/A $25 N/A $50 Proof Clad Quarter N/A $4,000 N/A $5,000 Barber Half $2,500 $3,500 $3,000 $5,000 Walking Liberty Half $3,000 $5,000 $4,000 $7,000 Franklin Half $1,500 $3,000 $2,000 $4,000 Kennedy Half Silver $150 $250 $200 $300 Kennedy Half Clad $40 $60 $50 $75 Proof Clad Half N/A $5,000 N/A $7,000 Morgan Dollar $200 $500 $400 $1,000 Peace Dollar $4,000 $6,000 $6,000 $10,000 IKE Dollar $100 $150 $150 $200 SBA Dollar $50 $75 $100 $200 Sac Dollar N/A $300 N/A $500 Presidential Dollar N/A $1,500 N/A $2,500

Page 118 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Partial Collars artial collar strikes occur when there is a malfunction Pof the striking press. This causes the collar to be in an incorrect position. The lower die (usually the reverse die) is recessed in the collar. This allows the coin which is going to be struck to have a formed rim. After a coin is struck the lower die raises upwards, pushing the struck coin out of the collar and ejecting it. If a blank entering the collar is not properly seated, it will only have partial reeding as it is struck. The edge of this coin will have a partial reeding and a partial blank surface area. Recently, the Mint has installed new machinery where either die can be installed in either position. Denomination XF/AU Unc Large Cent $100 $200 Flying Eagle Cent (1857 – 1858) $500 $1,500 Indian Cent $35 $100 Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $30 $100 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $25 $50 Proof Lincoln Cent N/A $750 3 Cent Nickel $150 $500 3 Cent Silver $250 $750 Shield Nickel $200 $600 Liberty Nickel $50 $150 Buffalo Nickel $50 $75 Jefferson Nickel War Time $40 $60 Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $1,000 Seated Half Dime Legend $750 $1,500 Seated Dime Legend $500 $1,250 Barber Dime $75 $150 Mercury Dime $30 $100 Proof Clad Dime N/A $1,250 Barber Quarter $300 $750 Standing Liberty Quarter $1,250 $2,000 Washington Quarter Silver $40 $75 State Quarter N/A $15 Proof Clad Quarter N/A $1,500 Barber Half $1,000 $1,500 Walking Liberty Half $1,500 $3,500 Franklin Half $500 $1,000 Kennedy Half Silver $50 $100 Kennedy Half Clad $20 $30 Proof Clad Half N/A $2,000 Morgan Dollar $150 $300 Peace Dollar $1,000 $2,500 IKE Dollar $50 $100 SBA Dollar $20 $30 Sac Dollar N/A $100 Presidential Dollar N/A $250 $1 Gold Type 1 $2,500 $5,000 $1 Gold Type 2 $5,000 $10,000 $1 Gold Type 3 $2,000 $3,000 $2½ Liberty $2,000 $3,000 $2½ Indian $2,000 $3,000 $3 $5,000 $10,000 $5 Liberty $3,000 $5,000 $5 Indian $4,000 $6,000 $10 Liberty $4,000 $7,500 $10 Indian $5,000 $7,500 $20 Liberty Type 3 $7,500 $10,000

Page 119 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Uniface Strikes

niface coins occur when there have been two Ublank planchets in the press at the same time. The other blank will obstruct the die on either the obverse or reverse side, which will prevent it from having that design on the coin. There are many different variations involving uniface errors. In addition to having a 100% blank obverse or reverse, a coin can be struck off-center, with a blank planchet in the collar which will obstruct one side of the off-center. There are also mated pairs which have a combination of multiple errors which can include a side which is uniface. Finally, there are uniface strikes due to a die cap which adhered to the die, forming itself in the shape of a die and striking blank planchets.

Denomination Uniface Obverse XF Uniface Obverse Unc Uniface Reverse XF Uniface Reverse Unc Large Cent $1,500 $4,000 $1,250 $2,000 Indian Cent $1,250 $3,000 $1,000 $2,500 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $250 $500 $200 $400 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $50 $100 $40 $75 3 Cent Nickel $1,500 $3,000 $1,250 $2,500 Shield Nickel $1,750 $4,000 $1,500 $3,000 Liberty Nickel $2,000 $3,500 $1,500 $3,000 Buffalo Nickel $2,250 $3,000 $2,000 $2,500 Jefferson Nickel War Time $300 $750 $250 $500 Jefferson Nickel $20 $40 $20 $40 Barber Dime $2,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500 Mercury Dime $1,500 $2,500 $1,250 $2,250 Roosevelt Dime Silver $100 $150 $100 $150 Roosevelt Dime Clad $40 $75 $35 $60 Washington Quarter Silver $400 $750 $350 $500 Washington Quarter Clad $100 $125 $75 $100 State Quarter N/A $300 N/A $500 Kennedy Half Clad $750 $1,000 $500 $750 IKE Dollar N/A $4,000 N/A $4,000 SBA Dollar N/A $1,000 N/A $750 Sac Dollar N/A $1,500 N/A $1,000

Page 120 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Bonded Coins

onded coins occur when the feeder Bsystem, which supplies blank planchets to the coin press, malfunctions and jams. When this occurs, a struck coin is not properly ejected and another planchet is fed into the collar and is struck. This struck coin will land on top of the previously unejected strike. These coins will then crush and bond together. This may occur many times as more coins bond.

Denomination 2 Planchets 3-4 Planchets Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $5,000 $15,000 Lincoln Cent Memorial $1,500 $3,500 Jefferson Nickel $2,000 $5,000 Roosevelt Dime Silver $4,000 $12,500 Roosevelt Dime Clad $2,500 $5,000 Washington Quarter Silver $7,500 − Washington Quarter Clad $2,000 − State Quarter $5,000 − Kennedy Half Silver $12,500 − Kennedy Half Clad $10,000 − IKE Dollar − − SBA Dollar − − Sac Dollar − −

Page 121 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Coins Struck on Feeder Finger Tips

fter a recent tour of the U.S. AMint in Philadelphia, it was discovered that the minting process had changed to some degree. One of the changes was that “feeder fingers” were used during the striking of all denominations of U.S. coins. Prior to this tour, U.S. coins that were struck on feeder finger tips were authenticated and described as being struck on aluminum scrap. Coins from all modern denominations have been discovered that were struck on the tips of these feeder fingers.

Denomination Small Medium Large Lincoln Cent Memorial $2,500 $3,500 $6,000 Jefferson Nickel $3,000 $4,500 $6,000 Roosevelt Dime Clad $3,000 $6,000 $7,500 Washington Quarter Clad $4,000 $6,000 $7,500 State Quarter $4,500 $6,500 $8,500 Kennedy Half Clad − − − SBA Dollar − − $15,000 Sac Dollar $4,500 $7,500 $10,000

Page 122 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Struck Fragments

he blanking press takes the coils of Tmetal strips and punches blanks out of it, ejecting the webbing at the other end. The webbing is cut into small scrap pieces to be melted and recycled. Occasionally a scrap piece will be mixed with the blank planchets and struck by the dies. Struck fragments are rare in the larger denominations. These can be uniface or die struck both sides and are very rare on type coins.

Denomination Uniface Die Struck Both Sides Indian Cent $1,000 $2,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $750 $2,000 Lincoln Cent Memorial $75 $125 3 Cent Nickel $3,000 $3,500 Jefferson Nickel $100 $200 Roosevelt Dime Silver $500 $1,000 Roosevelt Dime Clad $150 $250 Washington Quarter Silver $1,000 $1,500 Washington Quarter Clad $200 $300 State Quarter $750 $1,000 Kennedy Half Silver $1,500 $2,500 Kennedy Half Clad $750 $1,250 IKE Dollar $3,000 $5,000 SBA Dollar $2,000 $3,000 Sac Dollar − −

Page 123 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Mated Pairs

ated pairs involve two individual coins with different Merrors that were struck together at the same time. Mated pair error combinations can be found in most error types and come in many shapes and sizes. Mated pairs can be overlapped when one of the coins is struck off-center on top of another coin. Another type involves a brockage where a struck coin was perfectly centered on a blank and restruck. Some mated pairs involve a die cap where the cap and brockage coin are discovered together, but this is a scarce find.

The rarest mated pair type involves two die caps (obverse and reverse) where both dies were capped at the same time and both die caps are mated. This last type is extremely rare and there are only a few known examples of mated pairs involving an obverse die cap and reverse die cap. There are several of these mated pairs known on Kennedy Halves including two dated 1976, which is the Bicentennial year. One of the most spectacular mated pairs involve two Barber Dimes, an obverse die cap mated to a reverse die cap and are unique.

Mated pairs can also involve an off-metal where a smaller blank planchet or smaller struck coin was struck on top of a larger coin. This type is extremely rare. The most spectacular pair known is a double struck Franklin Half which was mated to a Lincoln Cent. The Lincoln Cent blank was on top of the obverse of the struck Franklin Half. This pair was then struck together. It is unique.

Denomination Overlapping Full Brockage Die Cap 2 Die Caps Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $3,500 $4,500 $7,500 − Lincoln Cent Memorial $500 $750 $750 $1,250 Liberty Nickel − $20,000 − − Jefferson Nickel (pre War Time) − − − $15,000 Jefferson Nickel $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $2,500 Barber Dime − − − $50,000 Roosevelt Dime Silver $3,500 $4,000 $4,000 − Roosevelt Dime Clad $1,000 $1,250 $2,500 $3,000 Washington Quarter Silver $4,000 − − − Washington Quarter Clad $1,500 $2,500 $5,000 $7,500 State Quarter $3,000 $5,000 $10,000 − Kennedy Half Silver $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $12,500 Kennedy Half Clad $5,000 $6,000 $6,000 $8,500 Kennedy Half Bicentennial $6,000 $7,500 $7,500 $10,000 IKE Dollar $20,000 − − − SBA Dollar $7,500 $10,000 − − Sac Dollar − − − −

Page 124 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Transitional Errors

transitional error occurs when a coin is A struck on a planchet from a previous year with different metal composition. The most famous transitional is a 1943 copper cent struck on a 1942 copper blank. 1943 cents were struck in steel because of the copper shortage during World War II. Other famous transitionals include 1965 coinage struck in silver instead of clad.

There are also transitionals struck on blanks for the next year. An example is 1964 coinage in clad instead of silver. Most recently, transitionals were discovered involving the SBA and Sacagawea Dollars of 1999 and 2000. There are eight known 1999 SBA Dollars struck on the brass planchet for the 2000 Sacagawea Dollar, and four known 2000 Sacagawea Dollars struck on a clad planchet for the 1999 SBA Dollar.

Denomination Off-Metal Planchet Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc – Gem Lincoln Cent 1943 Transitional Copper Cent Planchet $75,000 $100,000 $200,000 $250,000 Lincoln Cent 1944 Transitional Steel Cent Planchet $30,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Lincoln Cent 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $2,500 $4,000 $5,000 $6,500 Lincoln Cent 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $2,750 $4,500 $6,000 $7,500 Roosevelt Dime 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 Roosevelt Dime 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 Washington Quarter 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 Washington Quarter 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Half Planchet $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $9,000 Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Half Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $10,000 Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,000 $7,500 $8,500 Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $6,000 $7,500 $8,000 $9,000 Ike Dollar Transitional 40% Silver Planchet $2,750 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 SBA Dollar Transitional Sacagawea Planchet N/A N/A $12,500 $15,000 Sacagawea Dollar Transitional SBA Planchet N/A N/A $12,500 $15,000

Page 125 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide U.S. Gold Errors

ajor mint errors on U.S. Gold coins are the Mmost prized category of all mint errors. Gold errors are very rare and a few have traded in the $75,000 to $100,000 range. Even a broadstruck U.S. Gold coin can easily sell for $15,000 to $30,000 compared to a broadstruck Cent, Nickel, Dime or Quarter which all sell for well under $10. Many serious collectors of Gold Errors have to wait patiently for months and sometimes even years to aquire that one special piece for their collection.

The prices listed here are for common dates in AU-Unc. Better dates and errors that are in gem condition are worth considerably more.

Denomination Partial Collar Broadstruck Clipped Planchet 3% - 5% Off-Center 10% - 15% Off-Center $1 Gold Type 1 $2,500 $7,500 $2,000 $10,000 $25,000 $1 Gold Type 2 $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 $35,000 $1 Gold Type 3 $2,000 $5,000 $1,500 $7,500 $15,000 $2½ Liberty $2,000 $7,500 $2,500 $10,000 $20,000 $2½ Indian $2,000 $7,500 $2,500 $7,500 $17,500 $3 Indian $5,000 $15,000 $5,000 $15,000 $35,000 $5 Liberty $3,000 $8,500 $3,000 $12,500 $30,000 $5 Indian $4,000 $10,000 $3,000 $30,000 $50,000 $10 Liberty $4,000 $20,000 $3,000 $25,000 $50,000 $10 Indian $5,000 $20,000 $5,000 $40,000 $60,000 $20 Liberty $7,500 $40,000 $7,500 $100,000 $250,000 $20 St. Gaudens – – $5,000 – – $5 American Eagle $1,000 $2,000 $750 $2,500 $3,500 $10 American Eagle $1,250 $2,500 $1,000 $3,000 $3,500 $25 American Eagle $1,500 $3,000 $1,500 $3,500 $5,000 $50 American Eagle $2,000 $5,000 $2,000 $5,000 $10,000

Page 126 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Indents

n indent error occurs when two blanks are Afed inadvertently into the same collar, with one blank partly overlaying on top of the other. When the hammer die strikes this combination, the upper blank will be forced into the lower blank, creating a depression which is shaped similar to the upper blank. A scarce type of indent occurs when a blank intended for one denomination lands on top of a blank from a different denomination.

Denomination 10% - 25% XF 30% - 50% XF 10% - 25% Unc 30% - 50% Unc Large Cent $300 $600 $750 $2,000 Indian Cent $250 $500 $400 $750 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $100 $300 $175 $500 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $30 $75 $75 $125 3 Cent Nickel $500 $1,250 $1,500 $3,000 Shield Nickel $500 $1,500 $2,000 $3,000 Liberty Nickel $400 $1,000 $750 $1,500 Buffalo Nickel $300 $1,000 $600 $2,000 Jefferson Nickel War Time $200 $400 $400 $750 Jefferson Nickel $10 $25 $15 $30 Barber Dime $1,000 $2,000 $1,500 $3,000 Mercury Dime $300 $750 $500 $1,500 Roosevelt Dime Silver $30 $60 $50 $100 Roosevelt Dime Clad $10 $20 $15 $30 Washington Quarter Silver $100 $200 $150 $300 Washington Quarter Clad $25 $50 $35 $100 State Quarter N/A N/A $200 $350 Kennedy Half Clad $150 $300 $200 $400 IKE Dollar $350 $1,000 $500 $1,500 SBA Dollar N/A N/A $250 $500 Sac Dollar N/A N/A $400 $750

Page 127 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Die Caps ie caps are caused when a struck coin sticks Dto the upper hammer die. Once the coin is struck to the die face, the reverse of the struck coin becomes the new die face. When the next blank is fed into the collar and the strike occurs, the reverse design of the adheared struck coin impresses itself into the new blank. This struck coin is a brockage strike. The coin that adhered to the upper die is known as a die cap. This process repeats itself as more coins are struck by the cap. The greater the number of strikes, the higher the cap metal will be pushed around the upper die shaft. Eventually, the cap brakes away from the die in the shape of a thimble.

Denomination Obverse Cap XF Obverse Cap Unc Reverse Cap XF Reverse Cap Unc Large Cent $30,000 $75,000 – – Indian Cent 1859 $20,000 $60,000 – – Indian Cent 1860-1864 $15,000 $50,000 – – Indian Cent 1864-1909 $15,000 $50,000 – – Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel – – – – Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $1,000 $2,500 $500 $1,000 Lincoln Cent Memorial $150 $200 $50 $100 2 Cent Piece $20,000 $50,000 $15,000 $30,000 3 Cent Nickel – – – – Shield Nickel – – – – Liberty Nickel $12,500 $25,000 – – Buffalo Nickel (1 Known) – $30,000 – – Jefferson Nickel War Time $10,000 – – – Jefferson Nickel $200 $350 $150 $250 Barber Dime $25,000 $30,000 $17,500 $20,000 Mercury Dime (2 Known) $5,000 $7,500 – – Roosevelt Dime Silver $750 $1,250 $500 $750 Roosevelt Dime Clad $200 $400 $200 $250 Barber Quarter $30,000 $75,000 – – Washington Quarter Silver $1,500 $4,000 $1,500 $2,000 Washington Quarter Clad $350 $750 $250 $350 State Quarter N/A $1,000 N/A $600 Kennedy Half Silver $3,000 $5,000 $2,000 $3,000 Kennedy Half Clad $2,000 $3,500 $1,500 $2,000 Kennedy Half Bicentennial $2,500 $4,000 $1,750 $2,500 IKE Dollar – $30,000 – – SBA Dollar N/A $20,000 N/A $15,000 Sac Dollar N/A $20,000 N/A $15,000

Page 128 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Die Adjustment Strikes

ie adjustment strikes are also known Das die trials. This error occurs when a coin is struck from the press with very little pressure. When the press is being set up and adjusted, extremely weak strikes occur as the strike pressure reaches its optimum level. These die trials are destroyed after being struck and are rarely found in circulation.

Denomination XF/AU Unc Indian Cent $1,000 $2,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ear $200 $300 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $750 $1,500 Lincoln Cent Memorial $50 $75 2 Cent $5,000 – Liberty Nickel $3,000 $5,000 Buffalo Nickel $4,000 $7,500 Jefferson Nickel War Time $1,250 $2,000 Jefferson Nickel $75 $100 Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $4,000 Barber Dime $2,500 $3,500 Mercury Dime $1,000 $1,500 Roosevelt Dime Silver $350 $500 Roosevelt Dime Clad $100 $125 Seated Quarter $5,000 $7,500 Standing Liberty Quarter $15,000 $20,000 Washington Quarter Silver $500 $750 Washington Quarter Clad (Pre-State) $125 $150 State Quarter N/A $200 Walking Liberty Half $2,500 $5,000 Kennedy Half Silver $500 $750 Kennedy Half Clad $200 $250 Proof Kennedy Half 40% Silver N/A $5,000 Proof Kennedy Half Clad N/A $4,000 Morgan Dollar $5,000 $7,500 Peace Dollar $10,000 $15,000 IKE Dollar $300 $400 IKE Dollar Bicentennial $350 $500 SBA Dollar N/A $500 Sac Dollar N/A $1,000

Page 129 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Double Denominations

ne of the most expensive, popular, and Odesired types of errors are the double denominations. This error happens when a coin is struck on a previously struck coin of a smaller denomination. Examples are a cent on a struck dime, and a nickel on a struck cent. The most dramatic are those with considerable design visible from the original strike. There are a few known double denominations with different dates.

Denomination Struck On Circulated AU Unc Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears Mercury Dime $6,000 $12,500 $20,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears Roosevelt Dime $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears Foreign Coin $2,000 $2,500 – Lincoln Cent Memorial Roosevelt Dime Silver $3,000 $4,500 $6,000 Lincoln Cent Memorial Roosevelt Dime Clad N/A N/A $750 Lincoln Cent Memorial Foreign Coin N/A $600 $750 Jefferson Nickel Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 Jefferson Nickel Lincoln Cent Memorial N/A $750 $1,000 Jefferson Nickel Foreign Coin $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 Jefferson Nickel Roosevelt Dime $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 Roosevelt Dime Silver Foreign Coin $4,000 $5,000 $7,500 Roosevelt Dime Clad Foreign Coin $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 Washington Quarter Silver Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $3,000 $4,000 $6,000 Washington Quarter Silver Lincoln Cent Memorial $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 Washington Quarter Silver Foreign Coin $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 Washington Quarter Silver Jefferson Nickel $3,000 $4,000 $6,000 Washington Quarter Silver Roosevelt Dime Silver $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 Washington Quarter Clad Lincoln Cent Memorial $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 Washington Quarter Clad Foreign Coin $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 Washington Quarter Clad Jefferson Nickel $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 Washington Quarter Clad Roosevelt Dime Clad $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 State Quarter Jefferson Nickel N/A $7,500 $10,000 State Quarter (Extremely Rare) Any Other Denomination N/A $10,000 $12,500 Franklin Half Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $7,500 $12,500 $20,000 Kennedy Half (Extremely Rare) Any Denomination $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 IKE Dollar (Extremely Rare) Any Denomination – – – Sac Dollar Maryland State Quarter N/A $3,000 $4,000

Page 130 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Brockages brockage error can only occur when there A are two coins involved. One of the coins involved will always be a struck coin which has not ejected properly. That struck coin will find its way back between the dies and will be struck next to a blank planchet which was fed into the collar. The image of that first struck coin will be impressed into that side of the blank planchet. The result will be a second coin which has images of the first coin impressed into it. Those images will be pressed into the coin and the image will be in reverse. This incuse sunken image is known as a brockage.

Denomination 50% Brockage XF 100% Brockage XF 50% Brockage Unc 100% Brockage Unc Large Cent $600 $1,000 $3,000 $10,000 Indian Cent $500 $1,250 $1,500 $4,000 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $350 $500 $650 $1,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $125 $200 $200 $350 3 Cent Nickel $1,250 $2,000 $3,500 $5,000 3 Cent Silver $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 Shield Nickel $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $5,000 Liberty Nickel $1,250 $2,250 $2,000 $4,000 Buffalo Nickel $2,000 $2,500 $2,500 $7,500 Jefferson Nickel War Time $250 $750 $750 $1,500 Jefferson Nickel $50 $75 $50 $150 Barber Dime $2,500 $3,500 $5,000 $12,500 Mercury Dime $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 $4,000 Roosevelt Dime Silver $100 $200 $150 $250 Roosevelt Dime Clad $50 $100 $75 $150 Washington Quarter Silver $200 $500 $500 $1,000 Washington Quarter Clad $75 $150 $150 $250 State Quarter N/A N/A $750 $1,500 Kennedy Half Clad N/A N/A $650 $1,500 IKE Dollar $1,500 $2,500 $3,000 $7,500 SBA Dollar N/A N/A $500 $1,500 Sac Dollar N/A N/A $1,500 $4,000

Page 131 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Double & Multiple Strikes

hen a blank planchet is struck by the Wdies, the normal procedure is for the feeders to eject the struck coin out of the collar and into a chute. If there is a malfunction and the struck coin isn’t ejected, it may receive a second or third strike by the dies. A multiple struck coin can happen in many ways and have many combinations of errors.

(Since each double and multiple strike can vary from being 10% off- center to 90% off-center, the prices listed below can be substantially more based on the percent off-center and dramatic overall look.) Denomination XF/AU Unc Large Cent $1,000 $7,500 Indian Cent $600 $1,000 Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $850 $1,500 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $400 $1,500 Proof Lincoln Cent N/A $4,000 3 Cent Nickel $2,000 $3,500 Liberty Nickel $4,000 $10,000 Buffalo Nickel $5,000 $10,000 Jefferson Nickel War Time $750 $2,000 Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $6,000 Barber Dime $4,000 $10,000 Mercury Dime $3,500 $8,500 Proof Clad Dime N/A $6,000 Standing Liberty Quarter $15,000 $50,000 Washington Quarter Silver $200 $350 State Quarter N/A $350 – $750 Proof Clad Quarter N/A $7,500 Walking Liberty Half $10,000 $25,000 Franklin Half $5,000 $10,000 Kennedy Half Silver $1,500 $2,500 Kennedy Half Clad N/A $750 Proof Kennedy Half Clad N/A $7,500 Morgan Dollar $12,500 $25,000 Peace Dollar $15,000 $50,000 IKE Dollar $2,000 $3,000 SBA Dollar N/A $1,000 – $2,500 Sac Dollar N/A $1,500 – $3,000

Page 132 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Off-Center Strikes

ff-center coins are one of the most Ocommon and best known types of errors. This happens when a blank which is supposed to be fed into the press, lands in the collar improperly. When this occurs only part of the blank is between the upper and lower dies. When the dies strike the blank, only that part will be struck with a design.

Denomination 10% - 15% XF/AU 25% - 60% XF/AU 10% - 15% Unc 25% - 60% Unc Large Cent $400 $2,500 $1,000 $10,000 Flying Eagle Cent (1857 – 1858) $2,500 $10,000 $5,000 $20,000 Indian Cent $100 $400 $200 $600 Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $75 $300 $150 $750 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $40 $250 $100 $500 Proof Lincoln Cent N/A N/A $1,500 $3,000 3 Cent Nickel $300 $1,500 $600 $3,500 3 Cent Silver $1,000 $5,000 $2,000 $7,500 Shield Nickel $750 $2,500 $1,000 $7,500 Liberty Nickel $250 $1,000 $500 $2,500 Buffalo Nickel $250 $750 $400 $1,500 Jefferson Nickel War Time $100 $500 $200 $1,000 Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A N/A $2,000 $5,000 Seated Half Dime Legend $3,000 $7,500 $5,000 $15,000 Seated Dime Legend $2,000 $7,000 $3,500 $10,000 Barber Dime $300 $1,500 $500 $2,500 Mercury Dime $100 $750 $150 $1,250 Proof Clad Dime N/A N/A $2,500 $5,000 Barber Quarter $1,500 $5,000 $2,500 $10,000 Standing Liberty Quarter $5,000 $20,000 $20,000 $40,000 Washington Quarter Silver $50 $100 $75 $150 State Quarter N/A N/A $75 $300 Proof Clad Quarter N/A N/A $3,000 $7,500 Barber Half $4,000 $10,000 $6,000 $20,000 Walking Liberty Half $4,000 $12,500 $7,500 $20,000 Franklin Half $2,500 $4,000 $3,500 $7,500 Kennedy Half Silver $100 $500 $250 $1,000 Kennedy Half Clad $60 $250 $100 $400 Proof Clad Half N/A N/A $4,000 $7,500 Morgan Dollar $3,000 $15,000 $10,000 $50,000 Peace Dollar $20,000 $75,000 $75,000 $125,000 IKE Dollar $125 $1,250 $150 $2,000 SBA Dollar N/A N/A $100 $500 Sac Dollar N/A N/A $1,000 $3,500 Presidential Dollar Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Page 133 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Off-Metals

ff-metal and wrong planchet errors occur when a correctly made Oblank from one denomination is accidentally fed into a press for another denomination. Examples are a nickel struck on a cent planchet and a cent struck on a dime planchet. The coin struck on an incorrect blank will weigh exactly what the denomination of that blank would have been. An even more dramatic wrong planchet error is a coin struck on a previously struck coin of a different metal.

Denomination Off-Metal Planchet Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc – Gem Indian Cent Foreign Planchet $1,000 $1,500 $5,000 $7,500 Indian Cent Dime Planchet $20,000 $30,000 $50,000 $75,000 Lincoln Cent Before 1919 Dime Planchet $4,000 $6,500 $10,000 – Lincoln Cent Before 1919 Foreign Planchet $750 $2,000 $4,000 – Lincoln Cent 1919 – 1940 Dime Planchet $2,000 $2,500 $4,000 $6,000 Lincoln Cent 1919 – 1940 Foreign Planchet $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,500 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel Dime Planchet $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $7,500 Lincoln Cent 1943 Transitional Copper Cent Planchet $75,000 100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Lincoln Cent 1944 Transitional Steel Cent Planchet $30,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears (1941-1964) Dime Planchet $500 $600 $1,000 $2,000 Lincoln Cent 1965 and Later Dime Planchet $125 $150 $200 $350 Lincoln Cent 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $2,500 $4,000 $7,500 $10,000 Lincoln Cent 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $2,750 $4,500 $6,000 $7,500 Shield Nickel Foreign Planchet $7,500 $12,500 – – Shield Nickel Cent Planchet $15,000 $25,000 $40,000 $60,000 Liberty Nickel Foreign Planchet $400 $750 $1,250 $2,000 Liberty Nickel Cent Planchet $2,000 $3,000 $6,000 $7,500 Buffalo Nickel Foreign Planchet $2,500 $7,500 $12,500 – Buffalo Nickel Cent Planchet $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 Jefferson Nickel Before 1950 Cent Planchet $250 $500 $750 $1,000 Jefferson Nickel 1950 and Later Cent Planchet $125 $150 $200 $250 Jefferson Nickel 1943 Steel Cent Planchet $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $5,000 Jefferson Nickel 1964 and Earlier Silver Dime Planchet $200 $300 $350 $400 Jefferson Nickel 1965 and Later Clad Dime Planchet $150 $200 $225 $250 Roosevelt Dime Silver Foreign Planchet $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 Roosevelt Dime Clad Foreign Planchet $1,500 $2,000 $2,250 $2,500 Roosevelt Dime 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $10,000 $12,500 Roosevelt Dime 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 Washington Quarter Silver Cent Planchet $300 $400 $500 $750 Washington Quarter Silver Nickel Planchet $300 $400 $500 $600 Washington Quarter Clad Cent Planchet $250 $300 $400 $500

Page 134 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Off-Metals

Denomination Off-Metal Planchet Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc – Gem Washington Quarter Clad Nickel Planchet $100 $150 $200 $250 Washington Quarter Silver Dime Planchet $300 $400 $500 $650 Washington Quarter Clad Dime Planchet $250 $300 $350 $400 Washington Quarter 1964 Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $12,500 Transitional Washington Quarter 1965 Silver Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500 Transitional State Quarter Cent Planchet N/A $6,500 $7,500 $8,000 Delaware State Quarter Nickel Planchet N/A $500 $650 $750 All Other State Quarters Nickel Planchet N/A $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 State Quarter Dime Planchet N/A $5,000 $5,500 $6,000 Walking Half Dime Planchet N/A N/A N/A $100,000 Walking Half Quarter Planchet $17,500 $22,500 $40,000 $50,000 Walking Half Foreign Planchet $10,000 $15,000 $30,000 $40,000 Franklin Half Cent Planchet $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 Franklin Half Nickel Planchet $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 Franklin Half Dime Planchet $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $6,500 Franklin Half Quarter Planchet $600 $750 $1,000 $1,250 Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Cent Planchet $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $2,000 Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Nickel Planchet $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $2,000 Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Dime Planchet $1,000 $1,250 $2,000 $2,500 Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Quarter Planchet $400 $500 $600 $750 Kennedy Half Clad Cent Planchet $750 $850 $1,000 $1,500 Kennedy Half Clad Nickel Planchet $750 $850 $1,000 $1,250 Kennedy Half Clad Dime Planchet $750 $850 $1,000 $1,400 Kennedy Half Clad Quarter Planchet $350 $400 $450 $500 Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Half Planchet $5,000 $6,000 $10,000 $12,500 Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Half Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $10,000 Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $6,000 $7,500 $8,000 $9,000 Ike Dollar Cent Planchet $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $20,000 Ike Dollar Nickel Planchet $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $20,000 Ike Dollar Dime Planchet $7,500 $8,500 $15,000 $20,000 Ike Dollar Quarter Planchet $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $20,000 Ike Dollar Half Planchet $1,600 $1,750 $2,000 $3,000 Ike Dollar Foreign Planchet $900 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 Ike Dollar Transitional 40% Silver Planchet $2,750 $3,000 $3,500 $5,000 SBA Dollar Cent Planchet N/A $1,750 $3,000 $5,000 SBA Dollar Nickel Planchet N/A $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 SBA Dollar Dime Planchet N/A $6,000 $7,000 $10,000 SBA Dollar Quarter Planchet N/A $600 $850 $1,000 Sac Dollar Cent Planchet N/A $12,500 $15,000 $20,000 Sac Dollar Nickel Planchet N/A $12,500 $15,000 $20,000 Sac Dollar Dime Planchet N/A $8,000 $15,000 $20,000 Sac Dollar Quarter Planchet N/A $1,500 $2,000 $2,500

Page 135 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Counterbrockages

counterbrockage error involves a cap A die and a previously struck coin. When a cap die strikes a previously struck coin, the obverse design from that struck coin will be impressed into the cap. The result will be a design where the cap face will be an incuse brockage. When a new blank is struck by this cap die with an incuse brockage image, the obverse will have a raised and spread image from that incuse design of the cap. This brockage impression is known as a counterbrockage.

Denomination Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc - Gem Indian Cent $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $500 $750 $1,500 $2,000 Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $200 $200 $300 $500 Lincoln Cent Memorial $40 $50 $75 $100 Shield Nickel $1,500 $2,000 $4,000 $5,000 Liberty Nickel $1,500 $2,000 $4,000 $5,000 Jefferson Nickel $50 $100 $150 $200 Barber Dime $3,000 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 Roosevelt Dime Silver $300 $500 $750 $1,000 Roosevelt Dime Clad $100 $150 $250 $300 Washington Quarter Silver $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 Washington Quarter Clad $100 $200 $300 $400 State Quarter N/A $750 $1,250 $1,500 Kennedy Half Silver $1,250 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 Kennedy Half Clad $500 $750 $1,250 $1,500 SBA Dollar N/A $1,500 $2,000 $2,500

Page 136 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Fold-Over Strikes

fold-over coin is one of the most A dramatic types of errors. It occurs when the blank is standing vertically between the dies. During the strike, the force is so great that it bends and folds the blank. These fold-overs can be on-center or off-center, and come in many different shapes. There are a few fold-overs with multiple errors, either with an additional strike or fold-over. Denominations above quarters are very scarce.

Denomination AU AU Dated Unc Unc Dated Indian Cent Memorial Copper $1,000 $1,250 $1,250 $1,500 Lincoln Cent Memorial Zinc $750 $1,000 $1,000 $1,250 Jefferson Nickel $2,500 $3,000 $3,000 $4,000 Roosevelt Dime Silver $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 $6,000 Roosevelt Dime Clad $3,000 $3,500 $3,500 $4,500 Washington Quarter Silver $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 Washington Quarter Clad $3,500 $4,000 $4,000 $5,000 State Quarter $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 $7,500

Page 137 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Martha Washington Test Pieces

here is one set of a Dime, Quarter and THalf struck by Martha Washington dies that are permanently housed in the Smithsonian Institute, embedded in blocks of lucite. According to United States Pattern and Related Issues, by Andrew W. Pollock III, “the only trial pieces purported to have survived metallurgical testing in 1965 were the Dime, Quarter Dollar, and Half Dollar equivalent strikes in copper-nickel clad over copper.”

Mike Byers’ discovery of the Martha Washington Test Piece on a copper-zinc Cent planchet struck 10% off-center with a uniface reverse was a front page Coin World article on August 7th, 2000.

Denomination Unc Choice Gem Martha Cent $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 Martha Nickel $4,500 $6,000 $7,500 Martha Dime $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 Martha Quarter $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 Martha Half Dollar $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 Martha Dollar (SBA Planchet) $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 Martha Dollar (Sac Planchet) $6,000 $7,500 $10,000

Page 138 minterrornews.com Mint Error News Price Guide Missing Edge Lettering

mint error has recently been discovered A on the new Presidential Dollars. These coins inadvertently left the United States Mint without edge-lettering on them. The inscriptions ‘In God We Trust,’ ‘E Pluribus Unum,’ as well as the mint mark and year are absent from these errors.

(Prices as of September 20, 2008 and are for certified pieces by PCGS and NGC)

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$1 John Adams (2007) PCGS MS66 - Multiple error: 1. 30% clipped planchet. 2. Missing edge lettering.

$1,200.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1991 PCGS MS 64 - Double struck + off metal. Two cent strikes of which the 2nd strike is 75% off center. Struck on a clad dime planchet. Extremely scarce multiple error! $5,950.00

$1 1924 PCGS MS 62 - Die adjustment strike, weakly struck reeding (edge). Peace dollar errors are very scarce.

$4,995.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

10c NGC MS64 - 90% silver reverse capped die. Multiply struck.

$1,495.00

1981-P NGC MS 66 R&B - Off metal. Quarter struck on a cent planchet. Weighs 3.1 grams. Scarcer date! Very high grade.

$1,695.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1958 PCGS MS 63 - Off metal. Quarter struck on a silver dime planchet. Most of these error types lack dates. Not a common error type!

$1,695.00

ND SEGS MS 63 Multiple error: Reverse 25c cap struck on a copper cent planchet.

$4,500.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

Set of two coins. Thailand 1994 obverse & reverse “MULES”. NGC MS67 struck by two obverse dies. NGC MS68 struck by two reverse dies.

$1,000.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

PCGS AU55 1963 quarter struck on a 90% silver dime planchet. There is an obverse indent on Washington’s head not notated on the holder.

$995.00

NGC MS 62 1945-S “War Nickel” struck on a Netherlands East Indies planchet. Weighs 3.1 grams.

$895.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

Mexico 1880 10 centavos trial strike. Gem Bu (R&B) - Multiple error: 1. Struck on a large copper planchet 2. Overdate - 188/187 3. Defective planchet - clamshell

$800.00

$1 1987 Silver Eagle Gem Bu - Partial collar. Full “Railroad rim”

$795.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1c 1916 Anacs Ms 64 R&B - Double error: Off center 10% with a straight clip K1:30 to K2:30. Nice “red & brown” color.

$495.00

Half dime No date NGC VG 10 - Obverse mirror brockage. Extremely scarce error for this type.

$1,500.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

$5 Gold blank planchet. SEGS slabbed no grade - weighs 3.43 grams.

$1,500.00

1c 1935 PCGS VF35 - Double struck. 1st strike is on center. 2nd strike 15% off center and die struck.

$550.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1c 1910 PCI FN12 (Red Label), damaged rim - Flipover in collar double strike. Reverse: Outline of Lincoln, Trust & the full date shows but is faint. Obverse: Both Wheatstalks, part of the words “United” & “of”. Letter “T” of Cent runs across Lincoln’s nose. Scarce error for date.

$500.00

1c 1975-D Bu (Brn) - Mated capped pair. Two coin set. Top coin shows two distinct strikes. Bottom coin has two types of brockage - mirror brockage plus counterbrockage. Extremely scarce multiple error for a 34 year old set.

$2,500.00 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1966 PCGS MS64 - Multiple error: 1. Off Metal - quarter struck on a clad dime planchet. 2. Off center - 30% 3. Obverse - 60% indent

Very scarce triple error off metal with a full date.

$1,200.00

5c 1896 PCGS MS60

Broadstrike

$650 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1c 2002-D PCGS MS 64 Red - Double struck and rotated 90 degrees. Very scarce error for year/mintmark.

$695

Multiple error: No date double struck nickel, struck on a clad dime planchet. Unc with obverse & reverse damage. Both strikes off center & die struck.

$1,200 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1943 off metal - 1c struck on a dime planchet. Weighs 2.43 grams. Weakly struck, but all numerals are clear. Horizontal obverse lamination across bottom. Coin looks cleaned at one time.

$1,495

1998 U.S. Silver Eagle Stuck on an Elliptical Planchet NGC MS 68. Elliptical planchets are among the rarest type of mint error. The larger the denomination, the fewer are known. The fact that this U.S. Silver Eagle exists that was struck on an elliptical planchet is unbelievable. Instead of weighing 31.10 grams, it weighs 26.59 grams. A spectacular error.

$3,500 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

(S) Mercury Dime Die Adjustment Strike NGC

$950

1990-S Proof Lincoln Cent double struck NGC PF 67 Red. This San Francisco Mint Proof Lincoln Cent was double struck in the collar on the obverse. Most U.S. Proof errors that are known were struck in the late 60’s and early 70’s and were sold in a large estate a few years ago. This proof error is very unusual since the first strike was off-center at 3:00 and the second strike was centered, obliterating most of the original strike. Rare.

$1,850 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1787 Fugio Cent Triple Struck SEGS VF 20

$3,995

1964 Silver Kennedy Half uniface obverse double struck 95% off-center PCGS MS 63. This is a very unusual multiple error on a 1964 Silver Kennedy Half. The obverse was struck through a cap die on the first strike. The second strike was off-center and die struck both sides. This came out of an estate along with a few other dramatic Silver Kennedy Half Errors.

$2,750 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

2000-P Sacagawea Dollar triple struck with indent ANACS MS 63. This multiple error Sacagawea Dollar is very dramatic and unusual. It was stuck three times and also has an indent on the reverse. It is part of a mated pair and a coin is out there somewhere that would mate to this Sacagawea Dollar.

$1,750

2000-P Sacagawea Dollar struck three times on double clipped planchet ANACS MS 60. This Sacagawea Dollar was struck three times on a planchet that has two clips. It is a rare multiple error and is very dramatic. There is a scratch on the reverse which ANACS noted on the holder.

$850 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

1875-CC Liberty Seated Dime struck off-center ANACS F 12. All major errors on Carson City coins are rare. This Liberty Seated Dime was struck 15% off- center.

$1,495

Lincoln Cent multi struck off-center on Dime planchet NGC MS 64. This Lincoln Cent was struck many times off-center on a clad Dime planchet. Part of the head is visible on the obverse but the reverse is uniface. It is an unusual combination of many different errors on one coin.

$595 A l’s C oin s Fe at u r ed In v en to ry

Feeder finger used to produce Two Rupees coins. This piece came loose and was die struck. Part of the “2006” date shows on one side.

$2,500.00

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We are ALWAYS looking to BUY better U.S. mint error coins. Whether a single coin or bulk lots, we offer some of the highest prices paid in today’s error market. (no doubled dies, mint mark varieties, or other minor or damaged errors, please). We are looking for high-end dramatic error coins for our customers.

For our highest cash offer, simply ship the error coins to us at the address below. Be sure to include a name and a day-time telephone number where we can reach you.

Have that dramatic error you may want to sell? Contact us!!

Contact Information :

Rich Schemmer Error Coins P.O. Box 204 Franklin Square, New York 11010

Tel/Fax: 1-516-437-5083 E-mail: [email protected] Robert L. Astrich P.O. Box 981 Hempstead, TX 77445 Office: (979) 826-2221 Fax: (979)826-6566

I BUY AND SELL MAJOR ERROR COINS, ALL U.S COINS & EARLY FOREIGN CROWNS & GOLD, HIGH GRADE CERTIFIED MORGAN & PEACE DOLLARS, U.S DATED GOLD & HI RELIEFS, EARLY 1936-42 PROOF SETS CERTIFIED & RAW.

I AM A STRONG BUYER OF ORIGINAL EARLY MINT SETS 1947-58, AND PAY STRONG PRICES FOR ORIGINAL ROLLS OF CENTS THRU HALF DOLLARS 1954 & EARLIER. I ALSO BUY ORIGINAL BU DOLLAR ROLLS. I AM A FULL TIME USER OF THE CERTIFIED COIN EXCHANGE AND THE COIN NET SYSTEMS. I AM AN ACTIVE BUYER OF LARGE COIN COLLECTIONS.

ALL TRANSACTIONS WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.

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Specializing in Patterns, Errors, Pioneer Gold & Colonials

Contact me or see me at most major coin shows.

Andy Lustig Phone: (845) 321-0249 [email protected] P.O. Box 806 Nyack, NY 10960 Coinauctionshelp.com is not a coin auctions website, but help for United States coin collectors who do buy coins at online auctions, but we are still much more than that. Besides being the fastest growing coin site on the web, we offer coin guides, facts, news, pictures, price guides, third party grading information, coin site links, and targeted ebay coin auctions for every major U.S. Coin series minted. If you can’t find the coin or information you need, send us an email and we will send it to you and add it to our site. Let us do the research for you!

Targeted Coin Links: First, let’s talk about our targeted ebay coin auctions. Simply put, we do the ebay coin auction search for you. We spent months building links at ebay for every U.S. Coin series, and often for each date in the series. We did our best to eliminate irrelevant coin auctions so the user can click a link and go directly to only the coin type or date they wish to buy.

Although, our searches are not perfect because some coins are so rare that they are not listed on ebay often, and there are many sellers on ebay that use keyword spamming in their ebay auctions. However, most of our searches have eliminated this problem, so you don’t have to spend hours trying to find the exact coin you need for your collection.

Plus, the sales generated from these links allow us to continue providing all the free information on this website.

If a certain date is not listed on ebay after you click a link, it means one is not listed at the present, but might be in the near future. So always check back often so you don’t miss out on an opportunity for that rare and valuable coin!

Facts And Pictures: We offer a page for every U.S. Coin series. A list of the page links can be found by clicking the Coin Facts tab on the navigation bar. Our coin facts pages offer the collector large pictures with important features pointed out so the mint mark, designer initials, denomination, and other design elements to allow for proper identification of coin type and varieties of that coin series. Also, each page contains important facts about the coin type, a list of rare and valuable dates for “cherry pickers”, a price guide and the targetable links we mentioned earlier.

We add new information to these pages often, and at site visitors request. So check back to see what’s new or ask to be added to our email list and receive email updates and contained in our Newsletter.

Coin News And Guides: Although, we offer the latest U.S. coin news on our homepage, we don’t limit the reporting to just what everyone else reports, but we find news that other site ignore or don’t know about yet. Often, we will have a news articles posted on our site before the latest issue of Coin World comes out!

We offer news for latest auction sales, mint error discoveries, third party grading services, and offer guides on featured coin types, mint errors, fake coins, cleaning and identifying cleaned coins, grading coins, and many more guides to help the collector be better informed. Basically we report on the major sales and finds, and on the obscure news which allows us to offer our readers news and guides they can’t find anywhere else.

In conclusion, this is about us in the brief, but in no way describes what we do completely as we our always updating and adding to coinauctionshelp.com to make the coin collector’s hobby more informative, exciting and safe. We gladly answer questions and take suggestions because only you, the visitor, know what makes a good coin site, a great coin site. H O M E O F www.roencc.com T WE BUY & SELL H RARE COINS. E VISIT US ON THE WEB TO VIEW A OUR M EVER-CHANGING A INVENTORY Z I N G B R O K E N C C Join the hottest Error Coin Club on the Net! errorworldclub.org

The Error World on-line coin club exists for the purpose of advancing the knowledge and the field of error coin collecting.

Error World is dedicated to the promotion, discussion and dissemination of facts and ideas about error coinage, both domestic and world-wide.

Error World exists as a vehicle to bring collectors of both foreign and domestic error coinage together in a professional and relaxed atmosphere where they can exchange information, display photos and engage in lively debate about error coinage.

Error World is a non-profit organization with all revenues being put back into the club to provide improved services to the members of the club.

Error World will, from time to time, accept contributions from designated Patrons in the form of contest prizes, and/or cash to be used to defray club expenses.

Error World will, from time to time, attempt to obtain sponsors from the numismatic field who will bring price saving offers to Error World members. Errorscope Magazine Bi-monthly magazine for CONECA members.

To join CONECA or to renew your membership print the membership application from conecaonline.org, fill it out, and mail it along with your membership dues to:

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The Only Known Off-Metal Visit Mike Byers at the following shows:

FUN Show January Orlando, Florida Presidential Long Beach Coin & Collectibles Expo February Long Beach, California Table #440 Baltimore Coin & Currency Convention March Baltimore, Maryland Dollar ANA National Money Show March Phoenix, Arizona Santa Clara Coin Expo April Santa Clara, California Central States April St. Louis, Missouri Long Beach Coin & Collectibles Expo May Long Beach, California Table #440 Submit Your Article To Summer Pre-Show July Los Angeles, California Mint Error News Magazine ANA World’s Fair of Money Show Please make sure you have copyrights to August Los Angeles, California Corner Table #227 any content that you submit. Your article Long Beach Coin & Collectibles Expo may be subject to revision. If you include September Long Beach, California images with your article, please use a Table #440 minimum resolution of 300 DPI. Santa Clara Coin Expo November Santa Clara, California Please submit all content to: Baltimore Coin & Currency Convention November Baltimore, Maryland [email protected]

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If you have a single major mint error coin, either a recent issue or an older type coin, or 1,000 Off-Center Cents, please contact us. We stock over 60,000 Major Mint Error Coins and constantly need to purchase Major Error Coins for our clientele (please note that we do not deal in or buy Die Varieties, Damaged Coins, Doubled Dies, Filled Dies, or Die Cracks).

We do buy Major Mint Errors - such as Off-Center, Off-Metals, Double Strikes, Clad Layers missing, Die Caps, Double Denomination, etc.

Because of the many differences in each Error Coin we request that you send scans of your coin(s) to us for our examination and firm offer.

Postal Correspondence: Telephone/Fax:

16311 Ventura Blvd. Phone: (818) 986-3733 Suite #1298 Toll-free: (800) 338-6533 Encino, California 91436 Fax: (818) 986-2153 e-mail: [email protected] fredweinberg.com Byers Numismatic Corp mikebyers.com

TM The Largest Dealer of the World’s Rarest Mint Errors U.S. & World Major Mint Errors • Die Trials • Numismatic Rarities

We are the largest dealer of the world’s rarest mint errors. We handle the finest Major Mint Errors, Die Trials, Test Pieces, Numismatic Rarities, Currency Errors and Discoveries from the U.S. Mint and the BEP. Our premier inventory includes only the best, museum quality, world class and exotic U.S. and World rarities. Many of our purchases are immediately sold to our customers and are never offered on our website or in our catalog to be sold. Visit our Consignment Showcase to browse the mint errors we have on consignment. Send us your want list, we may have just what you’re looking for.

MIKE BYERS P.O. Box 5090, San Clemente, CA USA 92674 Office: 949-276-7072 • Fax: 949-276-7073 Fed Ex Address only: 1001 Avenida Pico #C 612, San Clemente, CA 92673 E-Mail: [email protected] • Web Design: [email protected] Mike Byers, Professional Numismatist since 1978 Byers Numismatic Corp. A California Corporation Since 1980 Author of World’s Greatest Mint Errors Published in 2009