The Coin Analyst: 1982 Lincoln Cent Provides Collectors with Challenges, Rewards
The Coin Analyst - CoinWeek.com .....
1982 was the year E.T. The Extra Terrestrial hit the silver screen. The average price of a new home...
1943 Steel Penny and Copper Pennies: History, Values and a Rare Variety
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
The year 1943 found the United States getting more deeply involved in World War II with overseas deployments. At home,...
1958 Doubled Die Remains One of the Most Elusive Lincoln Cent Varieties
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The Lincoln cent is one of the most popular United States series, and over its century-plus run that began...
United States 1971-D Eisenhower Dollar
Even though the United States had no real need for a large dollar coin at the start of the 1970s, the gaming industry developed...
It’s “Doubled” Die! – Error Coins and Coin Varieties
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
One of the most nagging malapropisms in numismatics has to do with what is easily the most popular and...
Previously Known 1943-S Doubled Die Cent Discovered to Be Overdate
By Tom DeLorey ......
About 45 years ago, collector Del Romines came into my office at Coin World’s "Collectors Clearinghouse" with two well-worn 1943-P nickels...
1965 Silver Quarter Value: Error Coins and History
By Steven Cochran for Gainesville Coins ......
The 1965 Washington quarter was the first US quarter not made of 90% pure silver. This transition from...
The 1960 Small Date Cent: The Coin That Kicked off a Collecting Frenzy
By David W. Lange for CoinWeek .....
There are a handful of events that have brought the hobby of collecting coins front and center in...
Mule Mint Errors: The Rarest of the Rare
By Jon Sullivan for PCGS ......
When we hear the word “mule” we usually think of the animal that is the offspring of a horse...
The 1972-D No FG Kennedy Half Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The 1972-D No FG Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the most important varieties for the series from the...
The 1894 Doubled Date Indian Cent
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
One of the most enduring Indian Cent varieties is the 1894/1894 Doubled Date, a piece that excites not only...
United States 1949-S Roosevelt Dime
As one of the key dates of the series, the 1949-S Roosevelt dime is second in rarity only to the Philadelphia Mint’s 1955 mintage...
The Gumball Machine Giveth: GreatCollections Offers Rare 1943 Copper Cent
GreatCollections.com is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for collectors to acquire one of the most famous US error coins. Bidding on the famous 1943 Lincoln...
United States 1974-D Kennedy Half Dollar
By CoinWeek IQ .....
1974 was an interesting year at the Denver Mint. Not only was planning for the 1975/76 Bicentennial coinage well underway but...
Looking Back on the Sacagawea Dollar 20 Years Later
By Adrian Chacon and Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Where have the last two decades years gone? It's hard to believe that, 20 years ago,...
A Brief Explanation of Off-Metal Error Coins
By Jon Sullivan for PCGS ......
Although there are many valuable mint errors, among the loftiest of these are classified as “off-metal”. The most valuable...
The 1900-O Over CC Morgan Dollar: The “Last” Carson City Silver Dollar
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Carson City Morgan Dollars bearing the famous “CC” mintmark are at the top of many coin collectors’ want lists....
PCGS Certifies Two Rare and Unusual Washington Quarter Errors
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) recently certified two extremely rare and unusual Washington Quarter errors.
The first is the third-known example of a two-tailed quarter...
Rare Proof Bicentennial Quarter Error Coin Offered by GreatCollections
By CoinWeek .....
Up for auction on GreatCollections.com is a potentially unique error Proof Bicentennial Washington quarter. Collectors have until Sunday, February 6 to place...
United States 1910 Lincoln Cent
While still a fledgling design, the Philadelphia Mint struck nearly 50% more 1910 Lincoln cents than in 1909. In fact, it was the largest...
1969-S DDO Penny Sold to Honest Coin Dealer for 5 Cents Expected to Realize...
Over the past 50 years, an individual from San Francisco accumulated thousands of Lincoln cents from change, friends, and by searching rolls. He never...
Everything You Need to Know About Washington Quarters
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Various coins were proposed to commemorate the bicentennial of President George Washington’s 1732 birth. The United States Congress ultimately approved...
No FG Kennedy Half Dollars – What Are They & What Are They Worth?
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Kennedy half dollars are among the most popular United States coins, offering a wide variety of common dates, conditional...
Five More Rare Modern Coins Worth Big Bucks
Collectors are realizing just how rare certain modern errors and varieties really are
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek .....
The recent private transaction of the ultra-rare...
Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique 1977 Lincoln Cent on Aluminum Planchet
This Unique 1977 Aluminum Cent is either an intentionally made Mint Error on a leftover aluminum planchet from 1974-1975 or a pattern struck in...
Rare Lincoln Cent Variety Set to Bring Over $27,000 at GreatCollections Auction
A top-population 1944-D/S Lincoln cent is currently drawing strong interest from collectors at a GreatCollections Certified Coin Auctions sale. With less than four days to...
Jeff Garrett: Collecting Error Coins
How to get comfortable in this challenging and fascinating corner of numismatics
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
My daily assortment of emails...
U.S. Mint Confirms Total Number of Gold Eagle Errors Released
By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek .....
All of the American Gold Eagle $10 quarter-ounce bullion coins mistakenly struck with an unfinished Proof obverse die were...
United States 1972 (P) Eisenhower Dollar
The Eisenhower Dollar
While the country at large's desire for a large dollar coin at the start of the 1970s was hardly demonstrable, the gaming...
United States 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar
While the country at large's desire for a large dollar coin at the start of the 1970s was hardly demonstrable, the gaming industry developed...