Bringing the latest mint error news to the collector. Also featuring Die Trials, Patterns, Test Pieces, Numismatic Rarities, Currency Errors and Discoveries from the U.S. Mint.
Fred Weinberg recently discovered, in an old and dusty file, one of Mike Byers' price lists on major mint errors from 3 decades ago! It is a blast for error collectors to look at. There are many major errors listed that sold for a fraction of what they bring today. One example is a 1900 Indian Head Cent struck in gold that Mike purchased from the Beck Collection in 1974 for $7,750. Today, this mint error would easily bring $75,000.
For many, collecting mint error coins started out as just a small hobby. It is amazing to see how far this segment of numismatics has grown in the last 3 decades. It is one of the hottest areas in numismatics with thousands of collectors focusing
on mint errors.