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One War Nickel, Two Mint Mistakes: 1945-P FS-801 Doubled Die Survives With a Curved...
1945-P War Nickel Has FS-801 Doubled Die and Curved Clip
Most rare coins have one feature that separates them from the pack. This 1945-P Jefferson...
The $100 Platinum Eagle the U.S. Mint Never Meant to Sell: Frosted Freedom Hits...
Just 12 Mint Trial Pieces Accidentally Reached Collectors
Sometimes the difference between an ordinary modern Proof and a six-figure rarity comes down to a single...
Unique 1906 Liberty Head Nickel Obverse Die Cap Struck on 1C Planchet
Unique 1906 Liberty Head Nickel Die Cap Struck on an Indian Head Cent Planchet
By Mike Byers - Mint Error News
I have handled more U.S....
The Gold Quarter That Shouldn’t Exist: 1970-S Proof Error Heads to Auction
Gold Washington Quarter Mint Error - Struck Over an 1898 $5 Gold Coin
Author’s Note: Mint Error News featured this extraordinary gold quarter on the...
The 1982 No-P Roosevelt Dime: The Most Famous Modern Circulation Error
In the world of modern U.S. coinage, very few circulation errors have achieved true landmark status. One that consistently stands above the rest is...
World’s Greatest Mint Errors Now Available Online
The World’s Most Spectacular Mint Errors Are Now Free to Explore
Won NLG Award for Best World Coin Book
Mike Byers’ landmark reference brings the world’s...
Famous 1859 Quarter Eagle Gold Die Trial Rejected as Counterfeit
A Famous Gold Rarity Fooled Collectors for More Than 60 Years
A mysterious gold striking once ranked among the most intriguing experimental pieces linked to...
The 1910 Lincoln Cent With No Reverse and the Debate That Changed Its Story
The Unique 1910 Lincoln Cent Uniface Die Trial: The Full Story
PCGS called it a uniface test strike. Mike Diamond argued that it looked like...
The 1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel Should Not Exist: Here Is How It Happened
1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel: History, Varieties and Value
The 1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel presents an immediate mystery. The United States Mint struck no Buffalo Nickels at San...
1875 Indian Head Cent: The Intentional Variety That Turned Coinage Into Evidence
On some 1875 Indian Head cents, a small but unmistakable raised dot appears on the reverse. The dot sits near the upper-left corner of...
The Mint’s Impossible $1.25 Coin Set a $194,000 Record
The $1.25 Coin: How the U.S. Mint Created Its Most Famous Modern Mule Error
In May 2000, Arkansas collector Frank Wallis opened a roll of...
1942/1 Mercury Dime: The Wartime Mint Mistake That Put Two Years on One Coin
How a Wartime Mint Mix-Up Created a $120,000 Dime
A single dime can tell a surprisingly large story.
The 1942/1 Mercury dime carries two dates. It...
