Tag: Errors and Varieties

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint at Philadelphia struck 343,000 Three-Cent Silver coins in 1862; this was the last mintage over 100,000 that...

The term "Open Three" or "Open 3" describes a typographical style of the Arabic numeral “3” found on later dies produced in 1873. Earlier...

The term "rotated alignment" refers to a type of mint error and describes the alignment of a coin that has been struck by dies...

By CoinWeek ....   On Sunday, January 21, 2024, the online numismatic auction firm GreatCollections sold a rare (2000)-P Sacagawea dollar/Washington quarter mule mint error for...

By CoinWeek .....   GreatCollections is currently offering a rare 1811 Classic Head half cent from the famous collection of Louis Eliasberg. GreatCollections has set the...

Mint Error News Magazine Issue 68: Unique U.S. Proof, Specimen, Pattern & Error Coins   Many numismatists, dealers, and collectors consider unique coins to be the...

In numismatics, a “mule” is a coin struck with the obverse die of one denomination and the reverse die of another. And no mule...

The Mint Was Still Refining the Eisenhower Dollar Design in 1972 After one year of development, the Eisenhower dollar was released in 1971. The large...

Celebrating 20 years of Mint Error News! Volume One and Volume Two are now online. Visit minterrornews.com to read both issues about Coin Errors. *...

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar and Washington Quarter Mule Described as the holy grail of United States Mint errors, the 2000-P Sacagawea...

Why were 10,000,000 Lincoln Cents Distributed in Boxes of Cheerios? As part of an innovative major PR campaign, in 2000, the United States Mint teamed...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1943 Copper Pennies (officially, 1943 Copper Cents) have been found in cafeterias, gum ball machines,...

By Jay Turner for PCGS ...... Silver dollar variety collecting has been a passion for many collectors for decades. PCGS now announces an additional variety...

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel 1913 Type 2 5¢ with Test Cut Struck on a $5 Gold Planchet (8.33 g) NGC...

The early silver series can be rewarding, regardless of whether you collect by variety   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......   When I wrote...

Jeff Garrett shares suggestions on how to tackle collecting die varieties   By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ...... One of the most highly anticipated...

When the United States Mint makes mistakes, coin collectors reap the benefits   By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... Mint misstrikes and error coins are one of...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... One curiosity to arise from the modern output of the Jefferson Nickel series is the 2005-D Speared Bison variety....

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Ask a Morgan Dollar enthusiast to name their favorite VAM variety, and they’ll likely reply with the 1888-O Hot...

Heritage Auctions has been selected to offer The Stephenville Collection, a wide-ranging collection spanning several different series, over the coming months. Previous auctions have...

By Jay Turner for PCGS ...... International submissions from the PCGS office located in Hong Kong offer a wide and diverse range of coins. Recently,...

CONECA, the international error coin and variety club, will be offering free examination of error and variety coins to collectors at educational tables at...

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The Red Book lists only one doubled die variety for Franklin half dollars: the 1961 Proof DDR....

The last Standing Liberty quarter from the multi-million dollar JustHavingFun collection--a 50% off-center error coin dated 1919 and graded XF-45 by PCGS--is being offered...

GreatCollections is offering collectors of modern mint errors a very interesting opportunity to purchase a scarce and highly sought-after 1982 "No P" Roosevelt dime...

By Atlas Numismatics ...... Atlas Numismatics has prepared 251 new coins and medals for your consideration and browsing enjoyment. We hope that you may find something...

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Stack’s Bowers Galleries is offering an attractive, original 1873-S Open 3 double eagle $20 gold coin in...

The 1795 BD-3 Capped Bust Eagle $10 gold coin is a Rarity 6 variety with an expected surviving population of 20 to 22 pieces....

  * * * Can you guess the grade of this interesting U.S. gold dollar from 1856? In 1856, the United States Mint struck gold dollars with...

Telltale clues indicate this fake originated from a later coin   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The early years of the United States Mint saw some...