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World's Greatest Mint Errors Published
An enjoyable resource packed full of some of the most dramatic, rare and extraordinary mint errors...
Foreigners in the Mint
The United States Mint struck coins for foreign countries starting in 1833...
Exotic and Intentional U.S. Error Coins In The Marketplace
One of the most controversial categories of U.S. coins are mint errors...
1936 Long Island Half Dollar Galvanos & Plaster Featured in Upcoming FUN 2025 Heritage Auction
A front-page article in the July 8, 2024 issue of Coin World announced an important numismatic discovery...
1974-S Lincoln Cent Mated Error Pair Struck From Two Obverse Dies Featured in Upcoming FUN 2025 Heritage Auction
The U.S. Mint struck coins for Panama during 1973, including tenth balboas struck on clad Roosevelt dime planchets...
1973-S Proof Eisenhower Dollar Clover Leaf Struck on Three Clad Dime Planchets Featured in Upcoming FUN 2025 Heritage Auction
A spectacular mint error certain to command attention in any display...
Spotlight on Eye Appeal
Dramatic eye appeal seen on a Bonded Pair of 2001 Cents...
Scrap and Fragment Mint Error Coins
Error coin collectors tend to like the unusual. Odd shaped scrap and fragmented error coins really stand out...
Major Errors Struck by Private U.S. Mints - Part Three
Private U.S. Mints and in house metal refineries have numbered in the dozens over the years...
Unique Numismatic Discovery: Uncancelled Proof Die From The Philadelphia Mint
This uncancelled proof obverse die was made at the U.S Mint in Philadelphia and struck proof gold Costa Rica 1897 2 Colones...
Incredibly Rare Uncancelled Costa Rica Dies From The Philadelphia Mint
These uncancelled obverse and reverse dies was made at the U.S Mint in Philadelphia and struck Costa Rica 1897 10 Colones and 20 Colones gold coins...
Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming December 2024 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Heritage Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the upcoming December 2024 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction...
Mint Error Coin Chronicles: Split Planchet
Normally, a coin is struck from an intact planchet and leaves the mint as a single coin. When that doesn't happen, you have a whole different story...
Major Errors Struck by Private U.S. Mints - Part Two
Major minting errors from silver rounds to gambling tokens are very popular and eagerly sought by collectors...
The Only Known Foreign Coin Struck on a U.S. Wartime Nickel Planchet
This is a discovery coin and is unique. It is a Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia on a U.S. Wartime Nickel planchet...
Unique S-Mint Mercury Dime Double Struck With the Second Strike 80% Off-Center
There are a few known double struck Mercury Dimes that were struck at the Philadelphia Mint...
Double Dated Error Coins
Double dated error coins have long been a favorite of error coin collectors...
Double Denomination Montana Quarter Struck On A Nickel
It is one of the only three known statehood quarters struck on a struck nickel...
Extremely Rare Lincoln Cent With Edge Strike And Foldover Strike
This extremely rare mint error combination has an edge strike at 4 o'clock and also an off-center foldover strike...
Extremely Rare Indian Head Cent With Counterbrockage & Clashed Cap Brockage
This is a Counterbrockage and Clashed Cap Brockage on an Indian Head Cent which is an extremely rare multiple mint error...
Extremely Rare German Pattern Taler Proof Silver Obverse Die Trial
This silver obverse die trial of Maximilian II of Bavaria (1848-1864) is a rare pattern proof taler and only one of three certified...
1991 $50 Gold American Eagle 75% Reverse Filled Dies
This 1991 $50 Gold American Eagle is the most dramatic struck thru that I have ever seen on a modern gold coin...
Unique Great Britain Shilling Off-Center Die Cap
This is a unique Great Britain off-center die cap. This is only the second known Victoria-era die cap...
Extremely Rare S-Mint Walking Liberty Half Dollar Double Struck Off-Center
This is one of three known Walking Liberty Half Dollars double struck at the San Francisco Mint...
My Authentic Appeal For You to Collect Some Inauthentic Errors
Other than being informed your rare and valuable coin has damage you didn't see initially...
Extremely Rare Double Struck Canadian Large Cent
This Canadian Large Cent was double struck and rotated in the collar between strikes...
Two-Headed Off-Metal 5 Cent Euro Specimen Pattern
This 5 Cent Pattern Euro was struck with two obverse dies and is an off-metal on a 4.6 gram copper-nickel planchet...
Unique Triple Struck Lincoln Cent
This is a unique 1960 Small Date Lincoln Cent mint error. It was struck three times, all off-center...
An Extremely Rare German 3 Mark Mint Error Pair
Major off-center strikes and die caps on German 3 Marks are extremely rare...
One of Only Two Known Great Britain Florin Mules
There are 2 known 1967 Great Britain Florin mules (struck with 2 reverse dies)...
Extremely Rare Byzantine Empire Gold Solidus Struck Over Brockage
It was double struck and the first strike was a brockage on the reverse...
Extremely Rare Lincoln Cent Struck on 2.1 Gram Silver Planchet
This 1980-D Lincoln Cent was struck on an unidentifiable silver planchet with a weight of 2.1 grams...
Unique Off-Metal Discovery: Great Britain 2023 5 Pound 2oz .999 Silver Struck on a 2 Pound 1oz Planchet
This 5 Pound 2oz Silver bullion coin, produced at the Royal Mint in London, was accidentally struck on a 2 Pound 1oz planchet...
Extremely Rare Lincoln Wheat Ear Cent With Counterbrockage & Clashed Cap Brockage
Although the NGC insert describes this mint error as Obverse Struck Thru Capped Die, that is only part of the description for this rare mint error...
Newly-Designed Jefferson Nickel Reverse Die Cap
There are only two known die caps on the newly-designed Jefferson Nickel (2006-2024)...
Rare Maryland State Quarter Struck on 51% Clipped Fragment
There are many clips, off-center clips and ellipticals, but struck fragments (missing 51% or more by weight) on the State Quarter series are rare...
Extremely Rare Broadstruck German Weimar Republic 3 Mark
This Weimar Republic 3 Mark was struck at the Berlin Mint. It was broadstruck out of the collar and expanded in diameter...
Extremely Rare Broadstruck German Commemorative 3 Mark
This Commemorative 3 Mark was struck at the Munich Mint in Bavaria. It was broadstruck out of the collar and expanded in diameter...
Great Britain 25 Pence Crown Indented by 1 Pence Planchet
This is one of 2 known Great Britain Crowns (1977 Silver Jubilee of Reign) that was fully indented by a smaller planchet...
Extremely Rare Transitional Off-Metal 1980-D Silver Cent
This 1980-D Lincoln Cent was struck on a U.S. 90% silver Dime planchet weighing 2.5 grams...
Unique Off-Center Draped Bust Dollar
Although only struck 5% off-center it is missing the denticles on both the obverse and reverse...
Unique 1936 Long Island Tercentenary U.S. Commemorative Half Dollar with a Minor Curved Clip
Clipped planchets on U.S. Commemorative Half Dollars are very rare...
Unique 1901 Luxembourg 10 Centimes Deep Obverse Die Cap
Although described by NGC as a Reverse Die Cap, this 1901 Luxembourg 10 Centimes mint error is actually an Obverse Die Cap...
Unique Proof Ike Dollar "Clover Leaf" on Nickel and Cent Planchets
The first known proof Ike Dollar "Clover Leaf" struck on three dime planchets sold in a Heritage Auction for $105,000...
1998 Canada 10C Struck on Unplated Multi-Ply Planchet for 1999 Test Coins
In 1999, The Royal Canadian Mint produced a small number of test coins for the vending industry using new multi-ply plated steel planchets...
Spotlight on Eye Appeal
Rarity and eye appeal come together on a Corner Clip quarter...
The Only Certified 1861-B Germany Saxony Taler Mule
This rare Germany Saxony Silver Taler is a mule. It was struck with a mismatched obverse and reverse die...
1896-S Liberty Head $20 75% Obverse Struck Thru
This 1896-S Liberty Head $20 is in choice mint state condition and was authenticated and certified by NGC as an Obverse Struck Thru mint error...
Unique 1968-S Kennedy Half Dollar Struck on a Magnetic Planchet
Over my 45 years dealing in major mint errors, I've never encountered another U.S. proof mint error struck on a magnetic planchet...
Rare 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Transitional Mint Error
This 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar was struck on a clad Quarter planchet instead of a silver Half Dollar planchet...
Unique 1938 Silver Cent Off-Metal Mint Error
A silver dime planchet intended for striking a Mercury Dime at the San Francisco Branch Mint was struck by Cent dies...
Prices Realized for Mint Errors in the Heritage September 2024 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction
The following mint errors sold in the Heritage September 2024 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction Auction...
Unique 1782A Austria Kreuzer Multi-Struck Die Cap With Multiple Brockages
This unique and dramatic obverse die cap was struck in 1782 in Austria at the Vienna Mint...
Unique Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollar With Doubled Edge Lettering
This is the only known Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollar struck for circulation with doubled edge lettering...
Unique Spanish 1857 Gold 100 Reales Flipover Double Strike with Partial Collar
Major gold errors are very scarce. This 1857 Spanish Gold 100 Reales of Isabel II is a flipover double struck...
Mint Error Coin Chronicles: Double Struck Coins
This error occurs when a coin moves before being struck again, often leaving clear evidence of the mistake...
Greatest Modern Rarity: 1975 No S Proof Dime to be Auctioned by GreatCollections
Owned by the same family since 1978; one of two known examples...
PCGS Certifies 1887 Morgan Dollar Struck 55% Off-Center with a Brockage Reverse MS 63
This amazing off-center Morgan Dollar with a brockage reverse was previously unknown to the numismatic community...
Unique Lincoln Cent Dual Date Overstruck on the Same Denomination 3 Years Apart
There are an estimated 10-15 known U.S. coins that were struck on an earlier dated coin of the same denomination...
Unique SBA Dollar Struck Off-Center on a Copper Cent Planchet
This is the only known SBA Dollar struck on a copper cent planchet that was also struck off-center (60%). Additionally, it has a uniface reverse...
Unique Double Denomination 1944 Lincoln Cent Overstruck on a 1944 Netherlands 10C
This is the only known 1944 Lincoln Cent that is a double denomination...
Unique 1943 Lincoln Steel Cent Uniface Split Before Strike Multiple Major Mint Error
This unique 1943 Steel Cent was struck on a planchet that split prior to striking...
Unique Hungarian Gold Double Struck Mint Error
A very rare modern (1969) 1 troy ounce gold medallic issue unpublished by Huszar, Krause or Friedgerg...
Unique Belgium Obverse Hub Trial Strike
This is a unique obverse incuse trial strike. It is an impression from the hub, not the die...
Unique German Mark Indented by a 20 Pfennig Planchet
U.S. and world coins that have been indented by smaller denomination planchets are very scarce...
Record Prices Realized for Mint Errors in the Heritage August 2024 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction
The following mint errors were featured in the August 2024 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction #1376 and all set record prices for their prospective type...
NGC Certifies Unique Double Struck Off-Center 1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar
All major mint errors on U.S. gold coins are extremely rare. Additionally, gold major mint errors from the New Orleans Mint are prohibitively rare...
Unique Canadian Olympic Commemorative Off-Metal Mint Error
This 1974 Canada $5 Commemorative for the Montreal Olympics is a unique off-metal mint error...
Collection of Edward Warren Sawyer's Native American Portrait Galvanos Offered by Heritage Auctions
In 1931, just a year before his death, the American Numismatic Society awarded the prestigious J. Sanford Saltus medal to Edward Warren Sawyer...
Patterns
Even more than their intended-for-commerce brethren, patterns reflect the events, economics and personalities of their time...
1876 $20 J-1493 PR66 Red Brown
Liberty head design. Gem glossy red brown proof surfaces. Rarity-7. Sole highest graded...
1875 $20 J-1448 PR66 Brown
Liberty head design with glossy brown gem surfaces. Rarity-7. Sole highest graded by three full grades...
1863 SEATED $1 J-346 PR65+ Red Brown
Regular dies. Virtually full red gem proof surfaces. Rarity-7...
Rare 1892-O Barber Half Specimen Strike
SPECIMEN STRIKE. The Finest of 3 Known! Likely struck as a commemorative beginning of the Barber series...
Double Struck 1798 Draped Bust Dollar
DOUBLE STRUCK. Dramatic reimpressions of virtually every design element are present...
Unique Branch Mint Specimen Strike
The only year a 3 Cent piece was struck in New Orleans...
America The Beautiful Quarter Series Featuring National Park Quarter Errors
America The Beautiful Quarter errors are extremely rare and it may be impossible to find a major error on every design...
Mint Errors Featured in the Platinum Session of the Upcoming August 2024 ANA Heritage Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the Platinum Session of the August 2024 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction...
Unique Canadian Silver Jubilee $100 Off-Metal Mint Error
This unique 1977 $100 Canadian Silver Jubilee coin was struck on a Canadian 50c Planchet...
Unique Set of Canadian Quarters Overstruck by 1978 Canadian Cent Dies
This is an amazing and unique set of Canadian quarter mint errors...
Transitional Treasures: A 1983 Lincoln Cent Mistakenly Struck on a Bronze Planchet Up for Auction
GreatCollections to Auction Finest Known 1983 Transitional Lincoln Cent...
Unique Set of Frederick the Great Plaster Model and Galvano
This is a unique plaster model and galvano from the estate of Heinz Rodewald...
CONECA's Greg Bennick Interviews Mike Byers
Greg Bennick recently interviewed Mike Byers for CONECA's ErrorScope publication...
Incredible 1904 Double Eagle Uncentered Broadstrike Featured in Upcoming ANA Heritage Auction
This incredible broadstruck 1904 $20 Liberty is featured in the upcoming August 2024 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction...
Unique 1936 Commemorative Half Dollar Plaster and Galvanos Surface After 88 Years
A collection of a 14-inch reverse plaster, a 10-inch obverse galvano, a 10-inch reverse galvano and a designed by Howard Weinman for the Long Island Tercentenary U.S. Commemorative Half Dollar surfaced...
Unique Kennedy Half Likely Struck on Experimental Cent Planchet
This unique off-metal Kennedy Half was just authenticated and certified by NGC as Struck on a Copper-Zinc Planchet, 83% Cu, 17% Zn (2.4 grams)...
1916 MacNeil Quarter Dollar Obverse & Reverse Galvanos
The 1916 MacNeil Quarter Dollar obverse and reverse galvanos are featured on the USPatterns website...
1877 Half Dollar Reverse Galvano
The reverse galvano for the central portion of the 1877 half dollar J1512-3/P1676-7 is featured on the USPatterns website...
More U.S. Feeder Fingers Surface
Recently, two groups of unstruck U.S. feeder fingers for the Sacagawea Dollar and other denominations surfaced...
Sensational 1852 Gold Ring Dollar
In 1852, the United States experienced a series of remarkable events and developments...
Spectacular Morgan Dollar Pattern Struck In Copper
In 1878, a series of significant events unfolded that would influence various aspects of society and technological development...
The 7th Peace Dollar Struck at the San Francisco Mint
This incredible 1922-S Peace Dollar was the 7th Coin Struck at the San Francisco Mint, as notated on the NGC holder - AND we have the original letter...
Rare 1902-S U.S. Philippines (USPI) Peso Double Struck Error Fantasy Coin
In 2019 and 2020, Daniel Carr minted fantasy-date 1902-S Philippine Pesos in Brilliant Satin and Proof-like finishes...
Prices Realized for Mint Errors in the May 2024 Central States Heritage Auction
The following mint errors sold in the upcoming May 2024 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction...
Mint Error Coin Chronicles: Off-Center Strikes
When the dies don't strike a planchet in the right spot, the resulting error is hard to miss...
United States Mule Mint Errors
A mule occurs when a coin is produced with mismatched dies...
Presidential Dollar Off-Metals
There are only four known Presidential Dollars that were struck either on wrong U.S. planchets or struck on other U.S. coins...
Buffalo Nickel Bronze Galvano by James Fraser Sells for Record Price of $180,000 in Auction
Stack's Bowers sold this Bronze Galvano of James Earle Fraser's Buffalo Nickel Reverse on March 26, 2024 for a record price of $180,000...
Lincoln Cent Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming June 2024 Error Coinage Heritage Auction
The following Lincoln Cent mint errors are featured in the upcoming June 2024 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction...
Dramatic Cent Error Coins
Here are some of the rarer and more dramatic cent errors produced at the United States Mint...
GreatCollections Sets a World-Record Price For a Buffalo Nickel
This 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel was authenticated and certified by PCGS MS 65+ with a CAC green sticker...
An Incredible and Rare Lincoln Cent Wheat Reverse Mirror Brockage on a Silver Dime Planchet
Mirror brockages in the Lincoln Cent Wheat Reverse series are extremely rare with approximately ten known...
CACG Embraces Error Coins & Modern Issues
The CAC® Rare Coin Market Review cover features an extremely rare 1944 Lincoln Cent with an obverse mirror brockage...
Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming May 2024 Central States Heritage Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the upcoming May 2024 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction...
Jim Halperin's Collection of Fraser Plasters
There are a few Fraser plasters that are included in his private collection...
Unique Charles A. Lindbergh 14-Inch Obverse Bronze Galvano For The 1928 Congressional Gold Medal by Laura Gardin Fraser
It appears that this is the only Laura Gardin Fraser galvano in private hands...
Charles A. Lindbergh 14-Inch Plaster Model Of The Reverse Design For The 1928 Congressional Gold Medal by Laura Gardin Fraser
This features Laura Fraser's dramatic representation of an iconic flying eagle on the reverse of the medal...
Unique 15-Inch Oklahoma Run Plaster Model by Laura Gardin Fraser for the 1957 Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Medal
This unique Oklahoma Run plaster is absolutely amazing...
Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar Plaster Model by Laura Gardin Fraser
It is one of two known and is in superb original condition...
1932 Laura Gardin Fraser Quarter Plaster Model and Original Photograph
This 1932 quarter reverse plaster model for Laura Gardin Fraser's winning 1932 Washington Quarter submission is an amazing and significant discovery...
Rare Set of Official John F. Kennedy Presidential Inaugural Medal Obverse and Reverse Plaster Models
This amazing set of John F. Kennedy Inaugural Medal plasters combine historical significance, extreme rarity, and an incredible pedigree...
Heritage to Auction Collection of 1994 Denver Mint Cancelled Dies Certified by NGC
This collection includes official U.S. Mint cancelled and defaced Cent, Dime and Quarter dies, all from the Denver Mint...
Mint Error Coin Chronicles: Rotated Dies Error
The orientation of the two sides of a coin in relation to one another should be consistent; when it's not, this error occurs...
Mint Errors To Die For 3rd Edition Now Available
The exciting 3rd Edition of Joe Cronin's book Mint Errors To Die For is now available...
Famous Sacagawea Mule Dollar Coin Error to be Auctioned by GreatCollections
About Two Dozen Known; Tied for Finest Graded at PCGS...
Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming Heritage January 2024 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the upcoming January 2024 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction...
Heritage Auctions is Offering the 4th Known 2001-D Lincoln Cent Muled with a Roosevelt Dime Reverse
The 4th Known Cent/Dime Mule is featured in the January 2024 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction...
Flying With Your Coins!
Air travel is the fastest method across the USA with coins and here are a few suggestions for your journey...
Unique Branch Mint Proof 1891-O Seated Liberty Dime
This is the only known 1891-O Seated Liberty Dime struck in PROOF...
1971-S Proof Silver Eisenhower Dollar Double Struck Both Strikes Off-Center
It is hard to imagine a proof off-center and double struck Eisenhower Dollar that is more dramatic...
Unique Proof Bicentennial Ike Dollar Double Struck, 2nd Strike Off-Center
This proof Bicentennial Dollar major mint error is unique in many ways and has no equals...
Pair of Judd #2210 Martha Washington 5¢ Test Pieces
Newly redesigned Martha Washington dies were used to strike test pieces at the United States Mint...
Unique Liberia Gold Pattern
This is a unique Liberia gold $5 pattern featuring James Monroe from their Presidential Series...
Unique Proof Kennedy Half Struck on Silver Dollar Planchet
This proof Kennedy Half major mint error is unique in many ways and has no equals...
The Rarest Eisenhower Dollars Known
A small group of Eisenhower dollars are in an elite class of their own...
Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming Heritage September 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the upcoming September 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction...
Unique Off-Center $20 Liberty Sells for $132,000 in Heritage Auction
This spectacular $20 Liberty Gold Piece is the only off-center known...
Highest Prices Realized for Intentional Mint Errors Sold in Heritage Auctions
The following intentional mint errors have sold in past Heritage Auctions...
A Collection of Flying Eagle & Indian Cent Mint Errors
Charmy Harker "The Penny Lady®" wanted to share her collection of Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Mint Errors...
Collecting Double Struck Error Coins
A favorite of every error coin collector is to have a double struck error coin in their collection...
Major Errors Struck by Private U.S. Mints - Part One
Major mint errors from silver rounds to gambling tokens are very popular and are eagerly sought out by collectors...
Prices Realized For Mint Errors Sold in the Heritage June 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction
The following mint errors sold in the June 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction...
Unique Peace Dollar Splasher & Plaster by Anthony de Francisci
Quite simply there are no other known splashers or plaster models of the de Francisci 1921 Peace Dollar...
More Exciting Mint Errors Featured in the Heritage June 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the upcoming June 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction...
Top Mint Errors For 2022
Here are a few of the highest prices realized for Major Mint Errors sold during 2022...
Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming June 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Heritage Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the upcoming June 2023 Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction...
Unique Shield Nickel Multi-Denomination Mated Pair Error Discovered
Long time error specialist Greg Bennick has discovered a multi-denomination mated pair of uncirculated 1867 Shield Nickels...
Mint Errors Featured in the Upcoming May 2023 Central States Heritage Auction
The following mint errors are featured in the Upcoming May 2023 CSNS US Coins Signature Auction...
Here Is A Complete List Of Over 1,400 Articles From Mint Error News
