PCGS Certifies the Finest Known Indian Head Cent Struck in GOLD on a $2½ Planchet MS 65!
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TM minterrornews.com PCGS Certifies The Finest Known Indian Head Cent Struck In GOLD On A $2½ Planchet MS 65! ©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 Page 5 minterrornews.com Off-Center Mint Error Sales 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 Page 6 minterrornews.com Off-Center Mint Error Sales 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