Mint Error
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 1900 Indian Cent Struck on Gold $2½ Planchet PCGS MS 65  US $600,000.00
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 1866 $2½ Struck on a 3 Cent Nickel Planchet NGC MS 66 US $250,000.00
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 1904 $20 Struck 15 Off Center PCGS MS 63 UNIQUE US $200,000.00
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 1907 SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE WIRE RIM VERY RARE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE US $32,000.00
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 1907 SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE WIRE RIM VERY RARE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE US $29,500.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 10 $10 Indians 10 $5 Indian Half Eagles NGC MS63 US $25,436.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 15 $10 Indian Head Gold Eagles NGC MS64 US $25,255.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 15 $10 Liberty Head Gold Eagles NGC MS64 US $24,630.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 15 $10 Indian Head Gold Eagles NGC MS63 MS64 US $19,642.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 10 $10 Liberty Head Gold Eagles NGC MS64 US $16,445.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 15 $5 Liberty Head Gold Half Eagles NGC MS64 US $16,210.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 15 $10 Indian Head Gold Eagles NGC MS62 US $14,651.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 10 $5 Indian Head Gold Half Eagles NGC MS63 US $14,262.00
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 1914 US Gold $5 Indian PCGS MS65 US $12,500.00
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 1872 MINT ERROR CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD PCGS D S REV BG 1049 EXTREMELY RARE US $11,350.00
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 Gold Investor Lot 15 $5 Liberty Head Gold Half Eagles PCGS MS63 US $9,975.00
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 1907 $10 Indian Head Gold Eagle No Motto PCGS MS65 MS 65 United States Coin US $9,600.00
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 1922 S US Gold $20 Saint Gaudens PCGS MS64 US $8,900.00
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 1873 CC LIBERTY HEAD $5 GOLD HALF EAGLE VERY RARE GREAT TUFF FIND HIGHER QUALITY US $8,400.00
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 1875 CC LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE APPEALING RARE BEAUTIFUL HIGH QUALITY US $8,400.00
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 1874 CC LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE APPEALING RARE BEAUTIFUL HIGH QUALITY US $8,400.00
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 1908 No Motto $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold NGC MS67 US $8,233.00
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 RARE MINT ERROR 1873 2 CALIFORNIA GOLD NGC AU58 BG 1050 US $7,350.00
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 $3 1854 O PRINCESS GOLD COIN AU ONLY 24000 MINTED US $6,300.00
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 1856 C LIBERTY HEAD $25 GOLD QUARTR EAGLE HIGHER QUALITY VERY APPELAING RARITY US $6,000.00
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 $25 1861 P TYPE 1 OLD REVERSE RARE LIBERTY GOLD COIN NGC MS62 UPGRADE US $5,875.00
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 $5 1851 C RARE CHARLOTTE ONLY 49176 MINTED AU US $5,785.00
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 1881 CC LIBERTY HEAD $5 GOLD HALF EAGLE VERY RARE APPEALING HIGHER QUALITY SHARP US $5,400.00
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 1858 C LIBERTY HEAD $25 GOLD QUARTER EAGLE CHOICE RARITY APPEALING HIGH QUALITY US $5,400.00
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 $1 1886 P NGC PROOF GOLD COIN ONLY 1016 MINTED US $5,229.99
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 3 pc 1914 US Gold $20 Saint PCGS MS62 $5 Indian 25 Indian both NGC MS62 US $4,940.00
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 $25 1866 S LIBERTY GOLD COIN HIGH GRADE AU TO BU PL US $4,925.00
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 1855 Kellogg Gold $50 Commemorative Proof Restrike Boxed Set PCGS Gem Proof US $4,695.00
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 NGC STAR 1871 California Fractional Gold BG 813 POP 6 US $4,650.00
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 1855 Kellogg Gold $50 Commemorative Proof Restrike PCGS Gem Proof US $4,595.00
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 1901 Liberty $20 MS 65 NGC Better Date US $4,550.00
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 1860 C LIBERTY $5 GOLD 1 2 EAGLE XTRMLY RARE HIGH QUALITY APPEALING 148k STRUCK US $4,400.00
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 1911 D $25 INDIAN GOLD NGC AU LOOKS BETTER WEAK D US $4,250.00
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 $3 1860 P GOLD COIN RARE ONLY 7036 MINTED AU US $4,195.00
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 2 X 2006 $50 GOLD BUFFALO NGC MS 70 1ST STRIKES ERROR CORRECT LABELS US $4,149.00
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 1852 D LIBERTY HEAD $5 GOLD HALF EAGLE HIGHER QUALITY APPEALN RARE 91584 STRUCK US $4,000.00
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 2012 W American Gold Eagle Proof 4 pc Year Set PCGS PR70 DCAM First Strike US $3,995.00
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 2009 US Gold $20 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle PCGS MS70 US $3,900.00
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 2012 W American Gold Eagle Proof 4 pc Year Set NGC PF70 UCAM Early Releases US $3,895.00
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 $3 1868 P PRINCESS GOLD COIN AU ONLY 4850 MINTED US $3,750.00
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 2012 W American Gold Eagle Proof 4 pc Year Set NGC PF69 UCAM Early Releases US $3,630.00
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 1904 $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle Gold NGC MS65 US $3,615.00
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 3 pc 1899 US Gold $20 Liberty $10 Liberty $5 Liberty all NGC MS61 US $3,395.00
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 1876 $20 GOLD Liberty Double Eagle DMPL CHOICE UNCIRCULATED RARE US $3,150.00
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 1925 $20 MS62 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE COIN PCGS MINT ERROR US $3,099.99
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 1908 $20 MS64 ST GAUDENS GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE COIN NGC MS 64 LAMINATION MINT ERROR US $2,999.99
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 1924 $20 MS64 ST GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE NGC MS 64 GOLD BULLION COIN MINT ERROR US $2,999.99
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 1910 S $20 MS63 ST GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE NGC MS63 GOLD COIN OLD SLAB MINT ERROR US $2,999.99
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 1928 $20 ST GAUDENS GOLD DBL EAGLE NGC MS62 MINT ERROR US $2,999.99
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 1924 $20 MS63 ST GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE NGC MS63 BULLION GOLD COIN MINT ERROR US $2,999.99
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 1922 $20 MS63 ST GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE NGC MS63 BULLION GOLD COIN MINT ERROR US $2,999.99
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 1929 NGC MS63 REVERSE STRUCK THROUGH GOLD QUARTER EAGLE MINT ERROR US $2,999.00
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 $3 1859 P PCGS AU53 ROTATED DIE 15558 MINTED LOOKS BU US $2,995.00
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 1925 $20 MS 61 NGC ST GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE MINT ERROR US $2,988.88
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 1924 $20 MS63 NGC ST GAUDENS GOLD DBL EAGLE ERROR COIN US $2,988.88
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 1916 S US Gold $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS65 Better Date US $2,950.00
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 2 pc 1907 US Gold $20 Liberty PCGS MS60 $10 Liberty PCGS MS60 US $2,850.00
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 1904 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1894 S LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1889 S LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE VERY APPEALING HIGH QUALITY BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1888 S LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE VERY APPEALING HIGH QUALITY BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1877 S LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1877 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1860 S LIBERTY HEAD $25 GOLD QUARTER EAGLE RARE HIGH QUALITY APPEALIN BEAUTIFUL US $2,800.00
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 1924 $20 MS62 STGAUDENS GOLD COIN PCGS MS 62 MINT ERROR US $2,799.99
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 1924 $20 MS62 ST GAUDEN DB EAGLE GOLD COIN NGC MINT ERR US $2,799.99
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 1897 $20 MS 60 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE ANACS PLANCHET DEFECT US $2,799.99
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 1852 US Territorial Gold California $10 Assay Piece K 12 R 5 Moffat Company US $2,763.00
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 2001 W US Gold $5 Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative PCGS MS69 US $2,690.00
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 1905 S LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,600.00
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 1899 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,600.00
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 1897 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,600.00
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 1895 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,600.00
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 1892 S LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,600.00
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 1873 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,600.00
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 1928 $20 MS61 ST GAUDENS GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE COIN NGC MS 61 MINT ERROR US $2,599.99
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 1880 $5 Gold Half Eagle Coronet Head ANACS AU53 BREEN 6710 ERROR COIN US $2,500.00
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 1908 SAINT GAUDENS NO MOTO $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY APPEALING GORGEOUS US $2,400.00
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 1907 D LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY VERY APPEALING BEAUTTIFUL US $2,400.00
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 1900 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY CHOICE APPEALING BEAUTIFUL US $2,400.00
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 1914 S SAINT GAUDENS $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE APPEALING BU TIFUL HIGH QUALITY SHARP US $2,400.00
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 2003 AMERICAN EAGLE GOLD ONE OUNCE $50 NGC MS70 US $2,349.99 |
 2004 AMERICAN EAGLE GOLD ONE OUNCE $50 NGC MS70 US $2,349.99 |
 1909 8 GOLD $20 DOUBLE EAGLE ST GAUDENS COIN ERROR MS61 VERY RARE UNCIR ERROR US $2,329.99
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 2012 W American Gold Buffalo Proof 1 oz $50 PCGS PR70DCAM First Strike US $2,315.00
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 2012 W American Gold Buffalo Proof 1 oz $50 NGC PF70UCAM Early Releases US $2,295.00
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 2012 W American Gold Buffalo Proof 1 oz $50 NGC PF70UCAM First Releases US $2,295.00
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 2007 W American Gold Eagle Proof 1 oz $50 NGC PF70 UCAM Early Releases US $2,250.00
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 Uncommon Mint Error 1924 $20 Saint Gaudens PCGS MS63 Gold Coin US $2,249.99
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 1847 7 LIBERTY $5 GOLD 1 2 EAGLE VERY RARE ERROR HIGH QUALITY APPEALIN BEAUTIFUL US $2,200.00
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 1904 LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE HIGH QUALITY APPEALING BEAUTIFUL SHARP US $2,200.00
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Coin Collection - Identifying Error Coins
To err is human. To err in numismatics means someone let a defective coin get out of the mint. A defective coin is known as an error coin, and this area of collecting is becoming increasingly popular. The U.S. Mint has released some pretty unusual and previously unknown error types in the past year or two.
Error coins come in a wide variety of types, ranging from subtle mistakes to gross, obvious errors. Prices vary just as wildly, with some errors costing only a few dollars each, while others cost over $100,000.
Here are a few of the more dramatic and obvious errors, along with explanations of how they came about:
Off-center struck coins: Sometimes blanks (disks of metal with upset edges that are stamped to make coins) get stuck and don't feed properly into the coining machine. For example, if a blank is half-in and half-out of position when the die comes down, the design will appear on only half the coin. The other half remains blank. This type of error is known as an off-center strike. Off-center strikes are common but often dramatic.
Double- and multiple-struck coins: Sometimes coins get stuck in the coining press and get stamped over and over. Double strikes are fairly common but any coin struck more than twice is rare.
Mated pairs: Mated pairs occur when one coin overlaps another in the coin press and receives part of the design from the second coin. Mated pairs fit together perfectly, almost like two pieces of a locket. Because they are two separate coins and they usually get separated after they're struck, finding a mated pair is like finding a needle in a haystack. Mated pairs are among the most dramatic and desirable errors you can find if you collect errors.
Brockages: In essence, a brockage is a true double-sided coin, except that one side appears normal, but the other side is a mirror image that is pressed into the coin. This happens when a blank slips over a coin that has already been struck; then this pair receives another strike from the dies. The blank ends up being the brockage and the other coin just ends up with a messed-up front.
Capped die: A capped die occurs when a blank gets stuck on one of the dies. As the blank is hammered repeatedly into other coins, the metal flows around the die and forms a cup-shaped cap. The longer the blank stays attached to the die, the more dramatic and deeper the cap becomes.
Wrong metal/wrong planchet errors: You may have heard of the 1943 bronze cent in the news media. If it doesn't ring a bell, here's the scoop: In 1943, cents were made out of zinc-coated steel to preserve copper for the fighting during World War II. A few leftover bronze blanks got stamped with the 1943 dies, thereby creating one of the most famous of all error coins. Some people think the 1943 bronze cent is worth $500,000, when, in fact, they usually sell for $35,000 to $125,000, depending on the condition.
Mules: A mule occurs when two mismatched dies are placed together accidentally. Mules are generally very rare. Recently the U.S. Mint accidentally combined the obverse of a Washington-head 50 State Quarter with the reverse of the new Sacagawea golden dollar. This mistake caught the attention of the news media, and people began searching their pocket change for one of these valuable rarities. Have you looked in your pocket yet?
Struck fragment: Sometimes a small fragment of metal gets fed into the coining press and receives an impression from the dies. Ron recalls seeing a picture of a nail with an impression of a Lincoln cent smack-dab in the middle, which makes us think that some of these errors are deliberate instead of accidental.
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1938 ONE US DOLLAR CENT MINT ERROR COIN FOR SALE