Common Coin Minting Errors
Hidden in your coin collection might be a very rare coin. It comes in the form of a penny. Don’t collect pennies? Maybe you should start.
There are actually several types of pennies that are considerably valuable. Here is a partial list.
In 1955, there was a significant double cast on pennies. It actually looks like President Lincoln is smeared or stretched. It does not have a mint mark on the front of the coin, and it is extraordinarily valuable even if it is in poor condition.
Depending on if you can find one of these coins in exceptional condition, the double eared Lincoln is very valuable as well. It actually looks like Lincoln has two ears on the side of his head in the 1984 minted coin.
Possibly one of the most valuable coins is actually the 1931 S coin. There’s almost nothing at all remarkable about this penny at all except that 1931 was a very sparse year for minting coins. This makes this particular penny highly prized and very valuable in any condition at all.
So you see, your coin collection may be hiding a gem of a coin! Be sure to check your pocket change before you spend it on a soda.
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Posted on: Monday, January 9th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Posted in: Coin Collecting Tips, presidents
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