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Publisher & Editor
Mike Byers Mike Byers’ Welcome
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Extremely Rare Gold Mint Error! 17

Production Editor
Sam Rhazi Unique 1913 Buffalo Nickel Struck in GOLD
NGC Certifies 1904 $20 Double Struck
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Rotated 180 Degrees in Collar 34

Contributing Editors
NGC Certifies Unique Double Struck Off-Center
Andy Lustig
1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar 39
Saul Teichman
Jeff Ylitalo Unique GOLD Quarter Certified by NGC PROOF 66 46
Marc Crane PCGS Certifies The Finest Known Indian Head Cent
Greg Bennick Struck In GOLD On A $2½ Planchet MS 65! 52
PCGS Certifies 1905 Indian Cent
Contributing Writers Struck On A $2½ Gold Planchet 62
Allen Rowe NGC Certifies Unique 1874 $1 U.S. Gold Type 3
Christopher Talbot Frank With Mirror Brockage on Obverse 66
Heritage Auctions
PCGS Certifies 1904 $20 Struck 15% Off-Center 69
Subscriptions PCGS Certifies Unique $1 U.S. Gold Type 2
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Mike Byers, Publisher & Editor, Welcomes You!

W elcome to Mint Error News Magazine, bringing the latest mint error news and
information to the collector. This is our 20th year bringing you both an online PDF
magazine and the Mint Error News website. There are over 1,400 articles, features,
discoveries, news stories with mint error related info from the United States and around the
World. Our website, minterrornews.com, has become the most popular and informative
Internet resource for mint errors and is read by thousands of dealers and collectors.

Over the last 20 years with the advent of the internet millions of collectors have flocked
to online auctions and dealer websites. Many people connect to various online forums
and clubs to share knowledge and learn about Mint Errors. Everyone, including dealers,
collectors and even investors have instant access to information as never before. The
Mint Error market has experienced an explosion in collector interest over the last 20 years.

Time and again, rare and unique Mint Errors in the numismatic market have made
headline news. Authentication and certification of Mint Errors is now commonplace. In
1991, ANACS was the first to authenticate, grade and encapsulate major Mint Errors. In
1999, PCGS and NGC began certifying Mint Errors. Major Mint Errors are now pursued,
collected and traded just like patterns, territorial Gold, colonials and other interesting
segments of numismatics.

In 1975, I purchased a 1900 Indian Head Cent struck on a $2 1/2 Indian Gold blank
planchet for $7,750 at a major coin auction. That price ranked among the top five ever
realized for a Mint Error that few dealers or serious collectors would even consider. At that
time price guides for Mint Errors were nonexistent and today that Indian Head Cent struck
in Gold is certified MS65 by PCGS and is valued at six figures.

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Mike Byers (mikebyers.com) is president of Mike Byers Inc. He has

been a professional numismatist for over forty years. He is one of
the largest dealers handling U.S. Gold Coins, Patterns and Rarities
certified by PCGS and NGC. He has handled major coin collections
and attends every major coin convention. Mike Byers carries an
extensive inventory as well as solicits want lists and is always looking
to purchase fresh inventory and collections. You can visit Mike Byers
and view his rarities at the ANA, Central States, FUN show and the
Mike Byers Long Beach Coin Expo.
Mike Byers was a consultant to ANACS for Mint Errors from 2000 to 2006. He is also the Owner,
Publisher and Editor of Mint Error News Magazine and the Mint Error News Website that was founded
in 2003. In 2009, Mike Byers published his first book, World’s Greatest Mint Errors, which received the
NLG Award for Best World Coin Book and is available on Amazon. In 2016, Mike Byers was featured on
Fox News in an interview with one of his unique mint errors.

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Mike Byers is the Publisher and Editor of Mint Error News. Consultants to Mint
Error News are numismatic experts recognized worldwide including Heritage
Auctions, Jim Stoutjesdyk, Dave Camire, Ron Guth, Marc Crane, Andy Lustig, Saul
Teichman, Michael Faraone, Steven Contursi, Jeff Ylitalo, John Wang and Fred
Weinberg (retired), Christopher Talbot Frank, Greg Bennick, Silvano DiGenova,
Brian Hodge, Joe Cronin, Allen Rowe, Ian Russell and Jim Gately.

Mike Byers Jim Stoutjesdyk

Expert on Mint Errors, Patterns and Die Trials Expert on U.S. Coins, Unique Items,
Patterns and Mint Errors
Publisher & Editor of Mint Error News
President of Mike Byers Inc Vice President of Heritage Rare Coin Galleries
Author of NLG Best World Book

Dave Camire Ron Guth

Expert on Mint Errors, Patterns and Die Trials Expert on Patterns and Die Trials

NGC Modern World Coin Grader and Finalizer Former PCGS President
President of Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS) Former CoinFacts President
NGC Mint Error Expert Proprietor of GermanCoins.com

Mike Faraone Marc Crane

Expert on Mint Errors, Patterns and Die Trials Expert on Patterns and Die Trials

Owner of Mike Faraone Rare Coins President of Marc One Numismatics, Inc
Former Grader for PCGS and ANACS

Andy Lustig Saul Teichman

Expert on Mint Errors, Patterns and Die Trials Expert on Mint Errors, Patterns and Die Trials

Co-Founder of the Society of U.S.Pattern Co-Founder of the Society of U.S. Pattern

Collectors (uspatterns.com) Collectors (uspatterns.com)

Steven L. Contursi Jeff Ylitalo

Expert on U.S. Patterns Expert on Mint Errors

CEO of Rare Coin Wholesalers Former Editor for the ErrorScope

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John Wang Fred Weinberg

Expert on Mint Errors and Patterns Expert on Mint Errors and Die Trials

Founder and Editor at PrivateMintNews.com Former PCGS Consultant for Mint Errors

Christopher Talbot Frank Greg Bennick

Expert on Modern & Dramatic Expert on Mint Errors and
Major Mint Errors Trends in the Error Market

Owner of CTF Error Coins Professional Keynote Speaker, Author

and Board Member of CONECA

Silvano DiGenova Brian Hodge

Expert on Patterns and Expert on Specimen Coinage
Unique & Esoteric U.S. Coinage and Unique U.S. Coins

Founder and President of Tangible Investments Partner and the President of Numismatics
at Minshull Trading

Joe Cronin Allen Rowe

Expert on Mint Errors and Counterfeit/Altered Expert on Morgan and Peace Dollar Errors,
Coins Made To Resemble Genuine Errors Especially From The Carson City Mint

Author of Mint Errors to Die For Owner of Northern Nevada Coin

Ian Russell Jim Gately

Expert on Error Coins and Patterns Expert on 20th Century U.S. Coinage
With an Emphasis on Buffalo Nickels
President and Co-Founder of GreatCollections
Owner of the #1 Ranked PCGS
Registry Set of Buffalo Nickels

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Jim Stoutjesdyk was named Vice President of Heritage

Rare Coin Galleries in 2004. Since coming to Heritage in
1993, Jim has assumed a wide variety of responsibilities.
He initially was hired as the Gallery Manager for Heritage’s
retail showroom. For several years he helped to develop
Heritage’s retail clientele and placed millions of dollars worth
of rare coins with collectors. Jim’s interest turned to wholesale
trading and he quickly became a familiar face at coin shows
across the nation. As Vice President, Jim’s duties include
buying and selling millions of dollars worth of rare coins each
month, pricing all of the new coins available for sale each
day, and overseeing the daily operations of the rare coin
department. In 2019 the American Numismatic Association
awarded Jim the very prestigious Doctor of Numismatics
honorary degree.

Jim Stoutjesdyk is a Consultant to Mint Error News for U.S.

Coins, Unique Items, Patterns and Mint Errors.

Jim Stoutjesdyk

Heritage Auctions is the largest collectibles auctioneer

and third largest auction house in the world, as well as the
largest auction house founded in the U.S. We are also the
undisputed Internet leader in our field, with more than 1.75
million online bidder-members registered on HA.com from
all 195 countries. This loyal and growing community of
collectors is a testament to the usefulness of our website,
our reputation for professional business practices and our
vast expertise in the field of art and collectibles.

Established in 1976, Heritage offers a wide range of U.S.

& World Coins, Rare Currency, Fine & Decorative Art,
American Art, Illustration Art, Modern & Contemporary
Art, Urban Art, Comic Books & Comic Art, Movie Posters,
Entertainment & Music Memorabilia, Jewelry & Timepieces,
Luxury Handbags, Sports Collectibles, Historical & Political
Memorabilia, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Ethnographic Art, & Space Exploration Memorabilia, Civil War
Memorabilia, Photographs, Nature & Science, Fine and Rare Wine, Luxury Real Estate, Pop Culture
Collectibles, and more.

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Dave Camire is considered an authority on modern minting

technology and production, specializing in mint errors and
Chinese coins. He has visited many mints, both domestically
and internationally, which is not only insightful but useful in
his role as NGC Modern World Coin Grader and Finalizer. His
knowledge of the minting process is helpful in distinguishing
mint defects from damaged coins and establishing a coin’s
authenticity and grade.

Dave co-authored 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins and has

contributed to such numismatic publications as Coin World
(honored with being listed as one of the 100 Most Influential
People), COINage, Numismatic News, The Numismatist
and the Red Book. He has been featured on National Public
Radio (NPR) and seen on Good Morning America and the
Discovery Channel. Dave Camire
Dave is also President of Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS). With his knowledge and expertise in
coin conservation, he has been an active volunteer at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American
History, helping to preserve the National Numismatic Collection and establishing key numismatic displays
at the museum. A collector at heart, he has been collecting since he was 13 years old.

Dave Camire is a Consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors, Patterns and Die Trials.

Mike Faraone is the owner of Mike Faraone Rare Coins in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He previously was a grader at PCGS for 12 years after 11 years at ANACS.

He has taught grading at the ANA Summer Seminar for twenty years. Mike
has lectured on Mint errors and Counterfeit protection at numerous coin shows
across the country. He is a previous president of the National Silver Dollar
Roundtable and served as editor of the NSDR Journal for over twenty years.
Mike can be reached via e-mail at: [email protected].

Mike Faraone is a Consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors, Patterns and
Die Trials.
Mike Faraone

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Ron Guth is a recognized authority on United States and German

coins. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant who has been
involved professionally in numismatics for over fifty years as a collector,
dealer, researcher, and writer. His books and articles have earned
numerous awards, including the American Numismatic Association’s
Heath Literary award and the Olga & Wayte Raymond awards, the
Numismatic Literary Guild‘s Best Numismatic Investment Book and
Best Book of the Year awards, and the Professional Numismatic Guild‘s
Best Book of the Year award. In 2003, Ron received the prestigious
President’s Award from the American Numismatic Association in
recognition of his numerous contributions to numismatics. In 2021,
Coin World named Ron as one of the Top Ten Most Influential People
in Numismatics for the sixty-year period from 1960-2020. Ron Guth

Ron created the CoinFacts website (now PCGS CoinFacts) in 1999 and sold the website to Collectors
Universe in 2004 (where it is now presented as PCGS CoinFacts. Ron served in various capacities at
Collectors Universe, including Director of Numismatic Research, President of the Professional Coin
Grading Service, and President of PCGS CoinFacts.

Currently, Ron serves as proprietor of GermanCoins.com and as Chief Investigator at the Numismatic
Detective Agency, where he provides expert provenance on high-end coins. Ron Guth is a Consultant
to Mint Error News for Patterns and Die Trials.

Marc Crane is a dealer specializing in rare U.S.

coins and U.S. patterns. He started Marc One
Numismatics, Inc. in 1991. He is a member of
the PNG (#565).

Marc tied for 1st place in a PCGS grading

contest and is considered a world-class grader
and authenticator. He is a contributor to the Red
Book and is permanently listed in the pattern
section. His coin store in Rancho Mirage, CA
is open to the public and he regularly attends
coin shows and auctions across the country.

Marc Crane is a Consultant to Mint Error News

for Patterns and Die Trials.
Marc Crane

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Andy Lustig has been dealing in U.S. and World Coins since 1975
and has attended more than 2,000 coin shows and auctions.

Andy is the co-founder of the Society of U.S. Pattern Collectors

(uspatterns.com). He has been a member of the Professional
Numismatists Guild (PNG #614) since 2005. He is a member of
NGC and was also a former grader and authenticator for PCGS.

Andy was a speaker at the annual CSNS convention, presenting

“Collecting Pattern Coinage.” Andy was a major contributor to
the 8th Edition of the Judd book.

Andy Lustig is a Consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors,

Patterns and Die Trials.
Andy Lustig

Saul Teichman is a co-founder and primary contributor/editor of

the Society of U.S. Pattern Collectors (uspatterns.com) as well as
contributor to the 8th Edition of the Judd book and Andrew Pollock’s
United States Patterns and Related Issues as well as many other
books. He has been collecting primarily off-metal U.S. Mint errors
for over 20 years and maintains extensive pedigree information for
many error issues which have been published here in the past.

Saul Teichman is a Consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors,

Patterns and Die Trials.
Saul Teichman

Rare Coin Wholesalers has the largest inventory of

U.S. Rare Coins.

Founded in 2001, Rare Coin Wholesalers has

transacted over $2 billion in U.S. rare coin business
and is a recognized leader in acquiring, managing,
and selling U.S. rare coins positioned for wealth
preservation and capital growth.

Steven L. Contursi is a Consultant to Mint Error News

for U.S. Patterns.
Steven L. Contursi
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Jeff Ylitalo has collected Mint Error coins since 1993. He has avidly
researched & written about this area of numismatics since 2006
contributing dozens of articles to CONECAs bi-monthly publication
ErrorScope and Mint Error News. Jeff is the former editor for the
ErrorScope 2008-2017.

Jeff’s research and collecting focus is now primarily centered on World

Error coins. Jeff can be reached via e-mail at: [email protected].

Jeff Ylitalo is a Consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors.

Jeff Ylitalo

John Wang is an avid numismatic researcher and collector. His

research focus is on absolute rarities including patterns, mint errors
and exonumia, with particular interest in coin census, pedigrees, coin
designers and minters. A historian at heart, John enjoys tracing coins
and people through time.

John writes for Mint Error News, the So-Called Dollar Fellowship and
Wikipedia. He is also a top contributor to Collectors Universe Message
Forums. Beyond writing, John enjoys creating coins, including co-
creating a 2021 Morgan Dollar commemorative with Moonlight John Wang
Mint, and inspiring a Frank Gasparro Liberty Dollar pattern design
commemorative with Grove Minting Company. A collector at heart,
John maintains a set of So-Called Dollar rarities in the PCGS Set
Registry. John is founder and editor at PrivateMintNews.com.

John Wang is a Consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors and Patterns.

Fred Weinberg is a highly respected numismatist, with 40 years of full

time experience in the rare coin marketplace.

He deals in numismatic United States Gold & Silver coinage, as well

as specializing in buying & selling Major Mint Error coinage of all types.

He is one of the original 31 dealers selected as an authorized PCGS

(Professional Coin Grading Service) dealer at it’s inception in 1986.

Fred Weinberg has now retired and was a Consultant to Mint Error
News for Mint Errors and Die Trials.
Fred Weinberg
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Christopher Talbot Frank is an error coin dealer of over 25 years and is

doing business as CTF Error Coins. Christopher specializes in superior eye
appealing error coinage with a wide variety of dramatic specimens. He has
an artistic background as a professional photographer and now specializes
in high end numismatic photography. Christopher handpicks every coin in
his inventory based on eye appeal first and rarity second.

Chris’s 800 plus certified coin inventory is basically an error coin type set
in many dates and denominations. Although he carries all error types and
dates, he specializes in mint state modern and the very rare ultra modern
(2002-present) error coins. Christopher has authored many articles on error
coins for Mint Error News over the last few years.

Christopher Talbot Frank is a consultant to Mint Error News for modern and
dramatic Major Mint Errors. Christopher Talbot Frank

Greg Bennick is a collector and researcher of major mint errors

and has been actively involved in the hobby since 1981 when he
made his first major error purchase, a Liberty nickel on a cent
planchet, at the age of ten.

Greg attends coin shows nationwide buying and selling major

mint errors. He is the co-instructor for the week-long class
“Modern Minting Process/U.S. Minting Errors and Varieties” at the
American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado
Springs, CO.

A professional keynote speaker on the topic of Build a Better

Now® for the corporate and association markets (gregbennick.
com) Greg writes for multiple print outlets on major errors. He
maintains an extensive personal library of error-related books,
pamphlets, magazines, and ephemera going back to the dawn of
Greg Bennick the hobby in the 1950’s.

Greg is a board member of CONECA, and focuses his study on major US and Canadian error coins,
significant ancient and world errors, and the minting process.

Greg Bennick is a consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors and trends in the error market.
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Tangible Investments founder and president Silvano DiGenova is an

authority on the rare coin market, grading, authenticity, and appraisals.
In fact, since Silvano co-founded the renowned Professional Coin
Grading Service (PCGS) and designed the PCGS coin grading
standards, you could actually say he wrote the book on coin grading.

Millions of collectors and investors depend on Silvano DiGenova’s

expertise every day. He has been featured in Fortune Magazine’s
“People to Watch,” quoted on the front page of The Wall Street Journal,
interviewed in hundreds of U.S. newspapers, and has appeared
Silvano DiGenova several times as a commentator on CNN, FNN, CNBC, the Discovery
Channel, the History Channel, and more.

Silvano DiGenova is a consultant to Mint Error News for Patterns and Unique & Esoteric U.S.
Coinage.

Brian Hodge is a Partner and the President of Numismatics at Minshull

Trading. Over the last three decades years they have been a leader
in the numismatic industry and have grown into a formidable market
maker, garnering the respect of every major market player.

He is a member of every major numismatic organization in the country,

including PNG, ICTA, FUN, CSNS, and a life member of the ANA. He
is a regular Red Book contributor and maintains consistent and up-to-
date pricing to sustain healthy markets.
Brian Hodge
Brian Hodge is a consultant to Mint Error News for Specimen Coinage
and Unique U.S. Coins.

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Joe Cronin is currently a History teacher, a former U.S. Treasury Department

law enforcement officer, and has been a coin collector for over thirty years.
Within the last ten years he has focused more on Mint errors, and also fake
and altered coins made to resemble genuine errors.

He is the author of the popular error reference book, Mint Errors to Die For, has
written articles for CONECA’s Errorscope, and is the creator and moderator of
the Facebook® page, “Joe Cronin’s Mint Errors Explained.” Joe often attends
coin shows in the Western N.Y. area with educational tables on Mint errors
and Henning nickels. Feel free to contact Joe at [email protected].

Joe Cronin Joe Cronin is a consultant to Mint Error News for Mint Errors and Counterfeit/
Altered coins made to resemble genuine errors.

Allen Rowe is the owner of Northern Nevada Coin, which specializes in

buying silver dollars, gold coins, Carson City coins, gold scrap, complete
collections, estates, hoards, investment holdings, coins, silver bullion, gold
billion, and rare paper money from collectors, investors, and other coin
dealers. He has been buying gold in Carson City, Reno, Sparks, Minden,
Gardnerville, Lake Tahoe, Fallon, Virginia City, and northern Nevada since
1993.

An interesting array of dollar errors is currently available to be viewed

on Northern Nevada Coin’s website brokencc.com. The gallery includes Allen Rowe
several off-center Morgan dollars, a broadstruck Morgan, a spectacularly
broadstruck Peace dollar, an example of a rotated reverse, a blank silver dollar planchet, and the
Amazing Broken CC.

Allen Rowe is a consultant to Mint Error News for Morgan and Peace Dollar Mint Errors, especially mint
errors and rarities from the Carson City Mint.

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Ian is president and co-founder of GreatCollections Coin & Paper Money

Auctions. From a young age, Ian was interested in collectibles and started
working on weekends for a stamp dealer in Sydney, Australia at age 14. From
there he learned about auctions at Stanley Gibbons Australia, personally
handling many important sales including the Purcell Collection of Kangaroo
and Map Series, the Mackey Collection of Australian States/Pacific Islands
and the Morrison Hill China Collection. Ian also put together the company’s
first paper money auction featuring one of the finest New Zealand bank
note collections ever formed.

Ian is a member of the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild, member

785 and abides by the PNG Code of Ethics. In 2021, CoinWorld Magazine
named Ian one of the most influential people in numismatics. Contact Ian
Russell at [email protected].
Ian Russell
Great Collections holds the record auctioning the famous $1 Sacagawea
obverse muled with a Quarter reverse for $194,062.50.

Ian Russell is a consultant to Mint Error News for Error Coins and Patterns.

Jim Gately is the owner of the #1 ranked PCGS registry

set of Buffalo Nickels. He also has other registry sets
with PCGS.

He purchased the unique 1913 Gold Buffalo Nickel from

Mike Byers for $400,000 and proudly included it in his
set.

Jim is an expert on 20th Century U.S. coinage with an

emphasis on Buffalo Nickels. He is a consultant to Mint
Error News for Double Dies and Overdates.
Jim Gately

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 1812 $5 Capped Bust
Double Struck, 1st Strike Off-Center
Extremely Rare Gold Mint Error!
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

T his is an extremely rare U.S.

gold mint error in superb
condition. Certified by PCGS as
Bust that was double struck. The
first strike was 15% off-center and
it rotated 50 degrees when it was
MS 66, it is an 1812 $5 Capped placed back in the coining press.

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It is pedigreed to the world famous both the obverse and reverse, as

Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. It is shown in the overlay illustrated
the final year of the Draped Bust below. Considered the second
half eagle design, BD-1 and the finest known, it is fully lustrous,
Wide 5D variety. There is detail frosted and is a rich gold color
visible from the understrike on with hints of orange.

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1812 $5 Capped Bust Double Struck, 1st Strike Off-Center Extremely Rare Gold Mint Error!

Auction records show that the This spectacular mint error and
highest price realized for an 1812 extremely valuable gem early $5
$5 Capped Bust was $161,000 in belongs in a collection of world
a Heritage auction (January 2008 class U.S. gold coins or major mint
FUN Signature Coin Auction errors.
#454, Lot #3154).

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The first strike was 15% off-center and it rotated

50 degrees when it was placed back in the coining press:

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1812 $5 Capped Bust Double Struck, 1st Strike Off-Center Extremely Rare Gold Mint Error!

The first strike was 15% off-center and it rotated

50 degrees when it was placed back in the coining press:

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Gold Errors are featured in my NLG Award

winning book, World's Greatest Mint Errors.

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by Mike Byers

As amazing as it sounds, this is a 1913 Buffalo Nickel struck on

a U.S. $5 Gold planchet. This unique discovery surfaced in 2019
and was previously unknown to the numismatic community.

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U nique 1913 B uffalo N ickel Struck in GOLD

This Unique GOLD Buffalo Nickel has

been sold by Mike Byers Inc for $400,000 to
the JDG Trust, owner of several #1 ranked
PCGS registry sets of Buffalo Nickels.

Recently, this Gold Buffalo Nickel crossed to PCGS:

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S
truck during the era of the five struck for presentation purposes but
known world famous 1913 is not listed in Judd as a pattern.
Liberty Head Nickels valued
at millions each, this unique Gold The only comparable U.S. coins
Buffalo Nickel is either a mint error struck in gold, and not in their
or a piece de caprice. It was likely official adopted medals (copper,
made for a Mint official or a famous nickel, silver) are the following:
numismatist. It also could have been

(6) known Indian Head Cents struck on $2½ gold planchets. Two of these
sold in public auction for $253k and $276k, and I personally sold one at
$300k. These are well documented with famous pedigrees. The 1900 in
MS 65 PCGS that I sold for 300k was formerly in the collections of B.G.
Johnson and Colonel Green.

(2) known 1915 Pan Pac Half Dollar struck over $20 St. Gaudens gold coins,
one realizing $460k in a Heritage Auction. These are commemorative Half
Dollars struck over U.S. $20 gold coins that are very famous and listed in
the Judd reference book.

According to Taxay and mentioned in the Judd Book, there exists a

1915 Lincoln Cent struck on a $2 1/2 Indian planchet. Owned by famed
numismatists B.G. Johnson and Colonel Green. Supposedly it was
subsequently sold to J.V. McDermott of the 1913 Liberty Nickel fame.

12 specially minted 22 karat gold Sacagawea Dollars flew in Space on the

Space Shuttle Columbia. Originally 39 were struck by the U.S. Mint but
27 were destroyed. After flying in space, these 12 gold Sacagawea Dollars
are stored at the Fort Knox Bullion Despository and numismatists value
these at $1 Million each.

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U nique 1913 B uffalo N ickel Struck in GOLD
Originally discovered by Silvano and a spectacular discovery. Sil
DiGenova, a well known coin dealer then submitted it to PCGS and they
in Laguna Beach, CA, who brought authenticated it but chose not to
it to my table at the 2019 Long grade it due to the test cut.
Beach coin show for me to examine
and authenticate. It was raw and This surprised me due to the fact that
naturally I was in a state of shock several well known U.S. coins (rare
examining it closely. The coin still and special patterns, die trials and
retained considerable original luster, mint errors) have been certified by
almost exhibiting a matte surface. PCGS and NGC in regular holders,
Here was an unknown Gold Buffalo rather than net graded with details,
Nickel, slightly circulated with a test due to their unique circumstances.
cut on the reverse, indicating it had A few examples include the unique
been struck on a solid gold planchet. cancelled 1860 Seated Liberty Half
Dollar Pattern in Copper (Judd-
Although it is impossible to know for 269), the unique cancelled 2011-
sure, the test cut was probably made 2013 Martha Washington Quarter
decades ago before the formation Test Piece (Judd-2225), the unique
of coin grading companies and the 1814 platinum Bust Half (Judd-44a)
technology to analyze a coin non- with punch marks and graffiti,
invasively. Test cuts were often and the Dexter 1804 Dollar with a
made on older coins to determine counterstamp “D” that is worth
their metal content. several million dollars.

My conclusion was that it was It seemed to me, along with other

unquestionably authentic, so Sil and experts that I consulted with, that
I had Fred Weinberg examine it next this unique Gold Buffalo Nickel
at his table. At the time, Fred was with a test cut, properly belonged in
the PCGS consultant for mint errors a regular holder, certified by PCGS
and he agreed that it was authentic or NGC.
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U nique 1913 B uffalo N ickel Struck in GOLD
Sil placed this Gold Buffalo Nickel certified and graded in a regular
in a Heritage Auction, where it holder. Now in a NGC AU 53 holder,
realized a shockingly low $78k, due it is being publicized in Mint Error
to being in a PCGS “authentic but News and commands the awe and
ungradable” holder. The dealer who respect of being a unique U.S. gold
purchased it immediately split it coin.
with me at his cost as I believed that
it was an incredible bargain even in I have handled 3 of the 6 Gold
the PCGS holder. Indian Head Cents. But handling
this unique Gold Buffalo Nickel is
I submitted it to NGC to be examined certainly a highlight in my career
and potentially certified with a grade and it belongs in the finest collection
in a regular holder. NGC concluded of major mint errors, unique coins
that the test cut did not prevent this or Buffalo Nickels.
Gold Buffalo Nickel from being

Here are a few quotes from well respected numismatists who

examined this unique discovery:

“The GOLD BUFFALO nickel ranks at the top of my list of

the BEST error coins I have ever seen! When I finally get to
writing the second edition of the Whitman 100 Greatest U.S.
Error Coins, this will certainly be an addition.”
- Dave Camire

“A fascinating coin. One has to wonder whether it was created

by the same person(s) who made the five 1913 Liberty nickels.”
- James Halperin
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U nique 1913 B uffalo N ickel Struck in GOLD

“When the coin was first shown to me at my table at the Long

Beach coin expo, I was stunned and immediately felt that it
could be genuine just from visually looking at it. After spending
some time and using high magnification I felt very confident
that it was genuine and an incredible coin that none of us ever
thought existed.”
- Fred Weinberg

“When I first saw the gold Buffalo Nickel I was mesmerized

by it. I wondered if it was actually a unique pattern struck in
gold. Whether it is a pattern or mint error, it is truly an amazing
coin.”
- Silvano DiGenova

“A gold Buffalo Nickel is the perfect example of a coin that lies

right on the line between something so cool that someone at the
Mint would have had to have struck one, and so ridiculously
impossible that nobody would have had the nerve to actually do
it. Well, here we are!”
- Andy Lustig

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U nique 1913 B uffalo N ickel Struck in GOLD

“The unique gold buffalo nickel is an incredible coin and an

amazing discovery, being discovered in 2019, over a century
after its creation. I immediately thought that it ranks among the
top US Mint rarities and, as such, should be straight graded. It’s
wonderful to have NGC recognize the importance of this coin by
authenticating and grading it as AU53. The fame and stature of
this coin will only grow over time.”
- John Wang

“The 2008 $10 buffalo and the 2016 centennial non-buffalo

issues are the coolest modern issues because they invoke this
fantasy of the real issue, the old original coin in gold which has
always been dreamt of. Collectors love these modern U.S. Mint
dreams. When Sil DiGenova shared his ‘out of this world’ unique
discovery GOLD Buffalo, collectors and dealers everywhere
were amazed, proud and envious all at once! A striking piece
de caprice at the introduction of the second type in 1913. Wow!”

- Marc Crane

“The Gold 1913 Buffalo Nickel immediately brought to mind

‘will wonders never cease?’ After decades in the coin business,
very little surprises me, but this was a bolt out of the blue!”

- Ron Guth

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PCGS CoinFacts includes comprehensive
information on nearly 30,000 U.S. coins.
It offers everything from basic, star tup
information for new collectors, to a wealth of
detailed information the seasoned collector,
buyer or seller can’t afford to be without.

From the PCGS CoinFacts Home Page, you

can access all denominations and major
types of U.S. coins. The link will take you to a
Series Page, which offers images of the finest
PCGS-graded coin in the series, and a nice
explanation including the history and why the
coins in the series are impor tant.

The real “business end” of PCGS CoinFacts

begins with the individual coin pages, which
are loaded with photos and information. To view
the essential features of PCGS CoinFacts, you
can click on them one at a time, or go straight
to a par ticular feature of interest.
NGC Certifies 1904 $20 Double Struck
Rotated 180 Degrees in Collar
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

M
ajor mint errors on U.S. gold the initial strike and is visible under the
coins are extremely rare. portrait on the obverse and the eagle on
There are only a few known the reverse. This exciting mint error was
that are double or triple struck. One in my person collection and has been
phenomenal example is this double stuck authenticated and certified by NGC and
1904 $20 rotated 180 degrees in the BYERS COLLECTION is noted on the
collar. Considerable detail remains from insert.

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NGC Certifies 1904 $20 Double Struck Rotated 180 Degrees in Collar

A different double struck 1904 $20 gold degrees sold for slightly over $66,000.
piece with slight rotation sold a few years This double struck $20 Liberty combines
ago for $100,000. It was authenticated and the high denomination and large size with
certified by PCGS MS 63. Also recently, dramatic eye appeal and it is unique for
a $2 1/2 Indian double struck rotated 180 being rotated 180 degrees.

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uspatterns.com
The Society of U.S. Pattern Collectors is dedicated
to the study of many of the rarest coins struck at the
U.S. Mint: patterns, die trials and experimental pieces.

Welcome to The Society of U.S. Pattern Collectors!

For those of you not familiar with this fascinating area of numismatics,
patterns are prototypes for coins that, for the most part, were never
approved for circulation. Most patterns are very rare, some unique,
and others unknown outside of museums.

A good place to start learning about these pieces is our Beginner’s

Corner which includes a page on How to use this Website or the Photo
Gallery which contains examples of many of the different pattern
issues.

The United States Mint produced more than 1000 different patterns,
as well as many die trials and experimental pieces. Despite the great
rarity of many of these individual items, the great variety makes the
series surprisingly collectable.

There are relatively few collectors specializing in United States pattern

coinage. Most of these collectors target specific areas. For example,
there are collectors who specialize in Indian Cent patterns, others
collecting Morgan dollar patterns, and so on.

In addition to these specialists, there are thousands of collectors of

regular issue United States coins who try to buy a few patterns to
complement their collections. Many of these historical coins have wide
appeal and are surprisingly affordable. There are many collectors who,
for example, would like to own an 1855 Flying Eagle large cent (J-167,
about 500 pieces struck) to go with their collection of large cents or
with their collection of Flying Eagle small cents.
 NGC Certifies Unique
Double Struck Off-Center
1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

This is the only known U.S. gold coin from 1795 through 1933
that was double struck with the second strike off-center!

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NGC Certifies Unique Double Struck Off-Center 1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar

T
his is a unique 1855-O Type ANACS as a flip-over double strike
2 Gold Dollar. It was double and graded XF 45. It was featured in
struck with the second strike the October 19, 1998 issue of Coin
95% off-center (die struck both sides). World in a Collector’s Clearinghouse
NGC authenticated and certified it article.
as AU Details (Damaged) due to a
few marks on the obverse. The other known coin was
authenticated and certified by
All major mint errors on U.S. PCGS as a full brockage reverse
gold coins are extremely rare. and graded AU 55. It was first in
Additionally, gold major mint errors the Fred Weinberg Collection and
from the New Orleans Mint are subsequently placed in the Mike
prohibitively rare. Byers Collection.

There are several reasons why this Coin presses were operated by hand
double struck Type 2 Gold Dollar prior to the introduction of steam
is an exceptional rarity. Not only presses in 1836. This gave the coin
is it one of only three major mint press operator sufficient time to
errors known in the series and an reposition an off-center coin properly
excessively rare gold mint error in the collar for an additional strike.
from the New Orleans Mint, but
in addition, the second strike (final I’ve handled most of the double
strike) was off-center, which has struck and triple struck U.S. gold
not occurred on any other U.S. gold coins known, and after extensive
mint error. research, all other examples known
have the final strike centered in the
There also exists an 1856-S collar.
authenticated and certified by
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NGC Certifies Unique Double Struck Off-Center 1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar

Many times, on every denomination an acceptable coin for circulation.

of early U.S. coins including half This is a rarer occurrence on early
cents, large cents, and smaller U.S. gold coinage with only six
denominations in the Bust series, an known examples from the early days
off-center was struck again to create of the U.S. Mint:
• 1804 $2 1/2 Draped Bust authenticated and certified by NGC as double struck,
first strike off-center and graded Fine 15. The first strike was 25% off-center and
after being properly repositioned in the collar it was struck a second time with a 15
degree rotation. I handled this gold mint error and sold it for $25,000. It is listed in
my archives and was featured on the cover of Mint Error News Magazine Issue 17.
• 1805 $2 1/2 Draped Bust authenticated and certified by NGC as double struck,
first strike off-center and graded AU 58. The first strike was 20% off-center and
after being properly repositioned in the collar it was struck a second time with a
25 degree rotation. I also handled this gold mint error and sold it for $60,000. It is
listed in my archives.
• 1825 $2 1/2 Capped Bust authenticated and certified by PCGS as double struck
and graded Cleaned - UNC Details. The first strike was 40% off-center and after
being properly repositioned in the collar it was struck a second time. It was in the
Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection and was sold by Heritage Auctions for $45,600.
• 1802/1 $5 Draped Bust authenticated and certified by ANACS as triple struck
obverse and graded AU Details EF 45 (rim filed). The coin rotated in the collar
between the three strikes. I handled this gold mint error and sold it for $25,000. It
is listed in my archives.
• 1806 $5 Capped Bust authenticated and certified by PCGS as triple struck, rotated
90 degrees in the collar and graded AU 50. I handled this gold mint error and sold
it for $50,000. It is listed in my archives and was featured on the cover of Mint
Error News Magazine Issue 16.
• 1812 $5 Draped Bust authenticated and certified by PCGS as double struck
and graded MS 66. The first strike was 15% off center and after being properly
repositioned in the collar it was struck a second time with a 30 degree rotation. It
was in the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection and was sold by Heritage Auctions for
$111,000.

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NGC Certifies Unique Double Struck Off-Center 1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar

The New Orleans Mint has one of and more valuable than the more
the most interesting histories out of common 1854 and 1855 Type 2 $1
all the U.S. Mints. The New Orleans Gold Coins struck at the Philadelphia
Mint officially became a branch mint Mint. There are a few known
on March 3, 1835 and first produced broadstruck and partial collar gold
coins in 1838, staying in operation coins of different denominations
until 1861 when the war started. struck at the New Orleans Mint,
After the Reconstruction period, it but no known brockages or double
began operations again in 1879 and struck gold coins other than this one.
remained open until 1909. The New
Orleans Mint has been designated as In the years that followed, the few
a National Historic Landmark. U.S. gold coins that were double
or triple struck, dated from 1865
The New Orleans Mint only struck through 1925, were all double or
Type 2 $1 Gold Coins in 1855. With a triple struck in the collar. To date,
low mintage of 55,000 they are rarer here are the known pieces:

• A unique 1865 $1 Indian Gold Proof authenticated and certified by PCGS as triple
struck reverse and graded PR 64 Cameo. This gold mint error was actually struck
five times in the collar, with slight rotation between the strikes. I handled this gold
mint error and sold it for $20,000. It is listed in my archives.
• A unique 1925-D $2 1/2 authenticated and certified by PCGS as double struck and
graded AU 58. The coin rotated 180 degrees in the collar between the strikes. I
handled this gold mint error and sold it for $75,000. It is listed in my archives.
• 1887 $3 Indian Gold Proof authenticated and certified by PCGS as triple struck
rotated in the collar and graded PCGS PR 63 Cameo. I handled this gold mint
error and sold it for $50,000. There are six known 1887 $3 gold pieces struck in
proof that are either double struck or triple struck in the collar. I have handled
three of them and they are listed in my archives.

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NGC Certifies Unique Double Struck Off-Center 1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar
1904 $20 Liberty authenticated 180 degrees. The other three have a
and certified by NGC as double slight rotation of 2-5 degrees. This
struck, rotated 180 degrees in collar, unique and historic New Orleans
graded MS 62 CAC, and BYERS Branch Mint double struck gold coin
COLLECTION is noted on the insert. belongs in a collection of the rarest
This is the finest of four known, U.S. Gold coins or in a collection of
and is dramatic with the rotation of exceptional major mint errors.

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 Private Mint News
Private mints and their issues have a long and illustrious history,
but it is often hard to assemble, often years later without good
documentation. When working with sovereign mints like the
United States Mint, there is often a lot of archives and records
available to research which is not available for private mints.

To address this, Private Mint News is a new online publication

focusing on numismatics from by private mints. Private mint
issues or creations, often in the form of tokens and medals
called exonumia, is a rich and evolving area, however, research
information car be thin on both classic and recent issues,
especially the latter. The goal of Private Mint News is to assist in
rectifying this situation by documenting and discussing issues
from Private Mints of all eras.

Coverage includes private mints issuers of all eras and locations

with an initial focus on the United States. Modern issuer coverage
will include Daniel Carr of Moonlight Mint, Ron Lands of Gallery
Mint Museum, Jared Grove of Grove Minting, Provident Metals,
and other issuers. Classic issuers will include issuers of tokens,
medals and coins including Civil War Tokens, So-Called Dollars,
Territorial and Pioneer coins as well as Private Patterns.

privatemintnews.com
Unique GOLD Quarter
Certified by NGC PROOF 66
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

T his U.S. GOLD QUARTER is far

and beyond the most incredible
modern U.S. mint error ever to be
modern U.S. mint error is the famous
$1 Sacagawea/Quarter Mule, of which
there are over 20 known and sell for
discovered. The closest six figure between 100k and 250k.
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Unique GOLD Q uarter C ertified by NGC PROOF 66

This Proof Gold Washington Quarter legal to own. The State of California
was overstruck on an 1898 $5 Liberty then auctioned the collection and it
gold coin. Under magnification, the has been dispersed since the sale.
date (1898) is fully visible on the
reverse above the words QUARTER There are no equals in the history
DOLLAR. Part of the detail from the of modern U.S. coins. This is the
$5 Liberty design is visible on both only modern issued U.S. coin that
the obverse and reverse. It is in gem was struck as a mint error in GOLD,
proof condition and it is amazing that whether on a blank or previously
after 50 years, it still looks like it was struck on a U.S. gold coin.
struck yesterday.
Recently, a U.S. 1913 Buffalo Nickel
Proof coins are struck by technicians struck in gold on a $5 Indian planchet
who hand feed the blanks into special sold for $400,000. Also recently, one
presses. They are produced, examined of two known Pan Pac Half Dollars
and packaged using extreme quality struck in gold sold for $750,000.
control. It is very unusual to find major
proof errors. A few broadstrikes, off- There are also 6 U.S. Indian Head
centers, double strikes (in collar) and Cents known that were struck on $2½
off-metals have been known to be gold planchets, certified by either
found in sealed proof sets. Proof errors PCGS or NGC. These are valued from
are aggressively sought after by many 250k to 400k and are seldom offered
error collectors. for sale.

A very small group of Proof errors This unique U.S. Gold Quarter,
recently came from a collection that was authenticated and certified by NGC
auctioned by the State of California. PR 66, belongs as the centerpiece and
The U.S. Secret Service inspected and highlight of any collection of U.S. mint
released this collection to the State errors or unique numismatic rarities.
of California determining that it was
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Here is an overlay outlining the 1889 date from $5 Liberty design:

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 Buying and Selling
U.S. & World Coins

Specializing in Patterns, Errors,

Pioneer Gold & Colonials

Contact me or see me at most major coin shows.

Andy Lustig
Phone: (845) 321-0249
[email protected]
P.O. Box 806
Nyack, NY 10960
PCGS Certifies The Finest Known
Indian Head Cent Struck In GOLD
On A $2½ Planchet MS 65!

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• Pedigree - B.G. Johnson, Colonel Green, Mike Byers

• Condition - Finest Known And The Only One Certified Mint State
• Rarity - One Of 3 Known Dated 1900
• World Famous - One of the most well-known U.S. Coins that
transcends mint errors and is coveted by dealers & collectors.
• World Record - Mike Byers bought this coin in 1975 in an Abner Kreisberg
auction for $7,750. which was a world record price at that time.
• Value - One of the most valuable mint errors known.
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This Gold Cent was listed for sale in Mike Byers’ 1975 Catalog at $20,000.

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• Auction ‘89 - This Gold Cent was featured in a Superior auction 14 years later...

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From uspatterns.com:

Cents on Quarter Eagle Planchets

The Indian cent struck on a quarter eagle planchet. The year 1900 was listed
by Pollock as P1990 because of the possibility that they were deliberately
struck for collectors. The only problem with this is that 1900 is not the only
date known. The illustrated 1906 piece was offered in Stacks June 2004 sale
and Taxay lists 1907 and, also, 3 other years for Lincoln cents in his 1976
Comprehensive Catalog.

With regard to the 1900, 3 or 4 are believed to exist including the circulated
1993 ANA example and the PCGS MS 65 Col Green, Byers coin, which is
illustrated above, and is believed to be the finest known for any of these. The
earliest known purchase for one of these was the 1900 in the Dewitt Smith
collection that was purchased by Virgil Brand in 1908 and entered into the
Brand journals as item #46973.

Photo courtesy of Mike Byers

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Fred Weinberg also attended the 1975 Cohen-Kreisberg Auction and was
the under-bidder on this coin. Because he is the mint error consultant and
authenticator for PCGS, this coin was sent to him to authenticate. Upon
examining this gold Indian Cent, Fred stated that “It’s one of the most
breathtaking mint errors to see in person, and one of the most famous and
rare mint errors of all time. In my 40 year career of dealing in mint errors, it’s
one of a very few coins that I regret not buying when I had the opportunity.
When it was delivered to me to authenticate for PCGS, it brought back the
thrill and awe of examining it again, after 35 years. The combination of rarity,
condition and pedigree makes this gold Indian Cent a world class mint error.”

This spectacular Gold Cent is featured on the cover of Mint Error News
Magazine Issue 27.

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PCGS Certifies 1905 Indian Cent
Struck On A $2½ Gold Planchet
by Heritage Auctions
From The Heritage Auction Listing:

Exactly five Indian cents are known on gold planchets,

according to information available to us. Among them
are three dated 1900, this piece dated 1905, and an
example dated 1906. The Judd pattern reference lists
1900 and 1907 gold cents in the section on mint errors.
However, Andrew W. Pollock, III, listed the 1900 gold
Indian cents as P-1990 in the regular pattern section of
his reference. Pollock writes: “Listed in Judd as a mint
error, but it is difficult to imagine that a Mint employee
would be so careless as to feed gold planchets into a
coinage press fitted with one-cent piece dies.” Pollock
suggests that these pieces may have been deliberately
struck for one or more collectors.

The following Census of gold Indian cents and additional

information about them is compiled from a variety of
sources, including www.uspatterns.com http://www.
uspatterns.com , www.minterrornews.com http://www.
minterrornews.com , Donald Taxay’s 1976 Catalogue
and Encyclopedia, Andrew Pollock’s 1994 United
States Patterns and Related Issues, the Judd reference,
and selected auction catalogs. Conversations with
Fred Weinberg and Richard Snow provided additional 1900. Michael Hodder reported in a May 14, 1996 letter
background. to Q. David Bowers that he had personally seen three
different pieces, all with weights in the range of 65.8
1900 MS65 PCGS. Col. E.H.R. Green; B.G. Johnson; to 67.1 grains. See Bowers’ A Buyer’s and Enthusiast’s
Abner Kreisberg Corporation 1/1975 auction, lot 609; Guide to Flying Eagle and Indian Cents, p. 427.
Mike Byers; Auction ‘89 (Superior, 7/1989), lot 856;
Bowers and Merena (8/1991), lot 4103; recently PCGS 1905 MS64 PCGS. Apparently unknown to the
authenticated as a 1900 Indian cent struck on a gold numismatic community prior to the current offering.
$2.50 planchet, and graded MS65. The 1991 ANA Weight: 64.5 grains, the standard weight for a quarter
catalog gives a weight of 65.8 grains, 1.3 grains too eagle planchet.
much for a quarter eagle planchet.
1906 AU58 NGC. Stack’s (6/2004), lot 4097; Stack’s
1900 AU55. Heritage (8/1993), lot 8000. The 1993 ANA (9/2009), lot 4299. Weight: 64.4 grains, within the 0.25
catalog gives a weight of 4.35 grams (67.12 grains), 2.62 grain tolerance for a quarter eagle planchet.
grains too much for a quarter eagle planchet.

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PCGS Certifies 1905 Indian Cent Struck On A $2½ Gold Planchet
1907. Listed in the Judd pattern book, and in Donald struck from the same dies, with light roughness on the
Taxay’s Catalogue and Encyclopedia [of] U.S. Coins. reverse die, probably from die rust.” That all three 1900
The 1907 gold Indian cent is currently unlocated. pieces have higher weights suggests that they were
specially made, perhaps without the knowledge of Mint
One example dated 1900 is also known in silver, from the officials. Fred Weinberg explained to this cataloger that
identical dies as the 1900 gold Indian cents, suggesting “the weights vary because in all probability, they were
they were all made at or near the same time. Rick Snow on planchets that might not have been filed down to the
writes in A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian proper weight spread.” Hand adjusting of individual
Head Cents that “both the silver and gold examples are gold planchets continued in the Mint until circa 1910.

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Those three pieces are almost certainly fancy pieces is at least a full millimeter less than an Indian cent,
made for collectors, while the 1905 and 1906 examples, meaning that the metal flowed out and was insufficient
on correct weight planchets, are more likely pieces truly to accept the design from the deepest recesses of the
made in error, and substantially more important as such. dies. Both sides have fully brilliant yellow surfaces
This example is slightly off-center toward 9 o’clock, the with frosty mint luster. A few faint hairlines on the
tops of UNITED STATES off the planchet. The strike cheek prevent a Gem grade assignment. This stunning
is weak at the date, feather tips, RICA, the outer parts gold Indian cent is one of the truly amazing error coins
of the wreath, and the ribbon bow. The weakness seems we have ever handled.
counter to expectations of the soft gold, but the diameter

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1943 Cent 1982-D Small Date Undated Two Cent Piece 1943-S Nickel
Struck on a Bronze Cent Full Brockage Obverse Struck on a Zinc-Coated
Planchet Struck in Bronze MS62 Brown PCGS Steel Planchet
AU58 PCGS. CAC AU58 NGC Realized $9,600 AU58 NGC
Realized $252,000 Realized $10,800 Realized $2,880

1965 Dime 1971-D Quarter,

Struck on a Silver Brockage Reverse
Dime Planchet Struck on Nickel Planchet
MS62 PCGS MS65 PCGS 2000-D Maryland Quarter
Realized $9,000 Realized $4,320 Struck on Feeder Finger
Ungraded NGC
Realized $15,600

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 NGC Certifies Unique 1874
$1 U.S. Gold Type 3 With
Mirror Brockage on Obverse
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

T
his Type 3 $1 Gold brockage is and certified AU 55 by PCGS. It is a first
unique for the type, and only 1 strike obverse brockage of the reverse.
of 2 known in the entire $1 gold It is in choice mint state condition with
piece series from 1849 through 1889. proof-like surfaces. This spectacular coin
The other known piece is a Type 2 $1 is from my personal collection.
Gold brockage and was authenticated
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PCGS Certifies 1904 $20
Off-Center
Struck 15% Off-
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

T
his spectacular $20 Liberty one of his favorite mint errors of all time.
Gold Piece is the only off-center This is a world-class U.S. $20 gold piece
known. It was struck 15% off- for the serious collector and belongs in
center and certified MS 63 by PCGS. It the finest collection of United States $20
was in Fred Weinberg’s personal mint Liberty Gold Pieces or Mint Errors.
error collection for over 20 years and was
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PCGS Certifies 1904 $20 Struck 15% Off-

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 PCGS Certifies Unique
$1 U.S. Gold Type 2
Full Brockage Reverse
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

T
his Type 2 $1 Gold brockage is This gold error came out of a Stack’s
unique for the type, and only 1 auction over 30 years ago and has been
of 2 known in the entire $1 gold in several major collections. Since the
piece series from 1849 through 1889. The Type 2 design was only struck from 1854
other known piece is a Type 3 dated 1874 through 1856, it is incredible that this rare
and was authenticated and certified MS type of mint error occurred in this series
62 by NGC. All United States gold mint and was saved for over 150 years.
errors are extremely rare and valuable.
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 1925-D $2½
Unique 1925-
Double Struck in Collar
by Mike Byers (mikebyers.com)

A
lthough there are a few coin rotated 180 degrees and was
known double struck U.S. struck a second time by both the
gold coins of different obverse and reverse dies.
denominations, this ranks among
the finest in terms of eye appeal and This fabulous gold mint error was
detail remaining from both strikes. in my personal gold mint error
After being struck in the collar, the collection prior to being sold.
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Unique 1925-

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Unique 1925-

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1805 $2.50 Double Struck
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M ajor Mint Errors on U.S. Gold

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The double strike is obvious on
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NGC. and three star points at the upper
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1805 $2.50 Double Struck 1st Strike Off-

edge of the cap. Closer inspection has considerable additional detail,

also reveals TY and three stars in including stars and the first A in
the right obverse field, and a star at AMERICA superimposed on the
the end of the drapery. The reverse clouds.

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1805 $2.50 Double Struck 1st Strike Off-

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Famous Q uintuple Stella Pattern
F eatured in the U pcoming 2025
ANA H eritage Auction
1879 Metric Double Eagle Pattern, PR64 Deep Cameo
Famous Quintuple Stella, Judd-1643
Only Four Examples in Private Hands
Ex: Brand-Carter-Simpson
Featured in the upcoming August 2025 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction #1385.
Images Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com

1879 $20 Liberty Head Quintuple Stella, Judd-1643, Pollock-1843,

Low R.7, PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Ex: Simpson. The 1879 quintuple
stella, or Metric double eagle, Judd-1643, is one of the rarest, most famous,
and sought-after issues in the U.S. pattern series. The quintuple stellas are
closely associated with their even more famous four dollar pattern siblings,
the perennially popular stellas of 1879 and 1880, but they are much rarer.
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Only five examples are known to collectors and one of them is included in
the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, forever
out of reach of eager collectors. Heritage Auctions is privileged to present
the second-finest certified example of this landmark pattern rarity in this
important offering.

Design
The obverse features the Liberty Head profile from the regular issue double
eagle, although it does not appear to be struck from the Type Three hub
used for regular issue pieces. The standard diagonal die line from the hair
to the left side of Y is not present, as it is on all regular issue pieces of the
Type Three design. The legend is a variation of the legend on the four dollar
stella, spelling out the goloid composition and weight of the coin: * 30 * G *
1.5 * S * 3.5 * C * 35 * G * R * A * M * S *. The date is below the bust and
the initials J.B.L. (James B. Longacre) are located on the bust truncation.
The reverse is similar to the regular issue piece with an eagle and shield
design, the legend E PLURIBUS UNUM on the scroll work to the left and
right. Around, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and below,
the denomination TWENTY DOLLARS. An oval of stars and a glory of
rays above the eagle contain the motto DEO EST GLORIA. This motto is
different from the IN GOD WE TRUST inscription on the regular adopted
design. The diameter is the same as the standard double eagle (34 mm), but
the quintuple stella was designed to be slightly thicker and heavier (35 grams
vs. 33.436 grams). Reportedly struck in goloid composition with a reeded
edge, but we do not know of any elemental analysis that has been done to
establish the composition of the known examples. However, the present coin
was weighed for its appearance in the Trompeter sale in 1992 (before its
encapsulation in a holder) and found to have the correct weight for the goloid
composition of 35.01 grams. The design was also struck in copper (Judd-
1644) with about a dozen specimens known, at least five of which have been
gilt.

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Origin of the Quintuple Stella

The always popular four dollar stellas of 1879 and 1880, and their even
rarer 20-dollar counterpart, the 1879 quintuple stella, were part of an effort
to create an international coinage that would function much like the euro
does in the European Union today. Traditionally, the concept of the stella
has been ascribed to the Honorable John A. Kasson, the U.S. Minister to
Austria in 1879, and former chairman of the Congressional Committee on
Coinage, Weights, and Measures. Kasson wrote a letter in 1879 advocating
the creation of a coin that could be exchanged directly for the Austrian eight
florin piece, which was worth $3.88. However, in the Spring 2015 issue of
the Journal of Numismatic Research, Roger W. Burdette notes that while
Kasson’s letter may have provided the inspiration for a new gold coin at the
critical time in 1879, the real impetus behind the creation of the stella came
from Dr. William Wheeler Hubbell.

Hubbell was an advocate of the metric system and holder of the patent
for the goloid alloy used on a controversial series of patterns in the late
1870s. Goloid was a composition of gold, silver, and copper, combined in
various proportions. Accordingly, Hubbell proposed a four dollar stella as
an approximation of Kasson’s suggested $3.88 coin. The stella would have
a composition of six grams of gold, 3 decigrams of silver, and 7 decigrams
of copper, and a weight of 7 grams. The quintuple stella would have the
same composition, with each element multiplied by five. In the same Journal
of Numismatic Research article (Spring 2015), Roger Burdette notes the
metric gold coinage was reported favorably to the House of Representatives
on January 21, 1879 and a February 4, 1879-dated letter from Acting Mint
Director Robert Preston to the Philadelphia Mint acknowledged receipt of
three examples of the quintuple stella:

“Your letter of the 3rd inst., notifying this office of the shipment by Adams’
Express Co. of three specimens of the Metric Double Eagle pieces for the
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House Committee on Coinage has been received. The coins have also been
delivered by the express company.”

Roger Burdette believes two other examples were struck at the same time
for the Mint Cabinet. These coins were apparently later sold or traded to
collectors by Mint officials. Another letter from Acting Director Preston on
June 4, 1880 reports:

“There were only five Metric double eagles struck, and none of which are in
the possession of this office, and as the dies have been destroyed, no more
can be struck.”

The 1887 Mint Collection pattern inventory by James McClure records the
two quintuple stellas, but no gold specimens of this issue are mentioned in
Louis Comparette’s 1912 catalog of the Mint Collection. It seems all five of
the 1879 quintuple stellas eventually made their way into collector’s hands,
but a single example has been donated back to the National Numismatic
Collection by Stack’s in recent times. All five pieces of the original mintage
can be accounted for today (see roster below). Like the four dollar stellas, the
1879 Metric double eagle never progressed beyond the pattern stage.

The 1879 Quintuple Stella on the Numismatic Scene

Collectors became aware of the quintuple stellas soon after the coins were
struck. The discovery coin was presented to Dr. William Wheeler Hubbell,
the inventor of the special alloy for the international coinage program. It first
appeared at auction in Philadelphia coin dealer John W. Haseltine’s famous
“Type Table” auction in 1881, just two years after its striking. Haseltine
provided a lengthy description of the coin in lot 1490 of that sale:

“1879; Metric Gold Double Eagle or $20 Piece; obv., the head of Liberty;
13 stars interspersed with 30 G - 1.5 S - 3.5 C - 35 Grams; rev., spread
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eagle; “United States of America; Twenty Dollars;” motto, “Deo Est Gloria,”
emblazoned; struck by resolution of Congress and the only one issued; this is
the first and only coin extant of the metric system of this denomination; there
were 5 struck at the United States Mint, 3 in gold and 2 in copper; the copper
specimens are in the Mint Cabinet; the other 2 gold pieces are in the Treasury
Department, at Washington, which the Secretary of the Treasury positively
refused to issue to any one; therefore, this is the only specimen issued, which
was granted to Mr. W.W. Hubbell, the inventor; color, orange gold; weight 25
grammes; very beautiful; one of the rarest and most interesting coins in the
world; it is limited to $300.”

Haseltine was an insider, with excellent connections at the Mint. He seems

to have had access to important information about the coin and may have
seen the letter from Acting Director Roberts acknowledging the receipt of
the three quintuple stellas sent to Congress. Curiously, he was not aware of
the two gold specimens in the Mint Cabinet. In any case, while authorities
undoubtedly opposed releasing the quintuple stellas to collectors at the time
of striking, all five examples eventually reached the numismatic marketplace.

The manner in which the coins became available to collectors is not known,
but prominent dealer H.P. Smith handled the lion’s share of examples sold in
the 19th century. In addition to handling the discovery coin twice, his New
York Coin & Stamp firm offered the only other specimen of the quintuple
stella to appear at auction in the 19th century in their Robert Coulton
Davis auction in 1890. After his death, the Chapman brothers auctioned his
collection and found another specimen in his holdings. He certainly had a
strong affinity for this ultra-rare pattern issue.

By the early 20th century, all five quintuple stellas found homes in tightly
held, long-term collections. The discovery coin became a highlight of the
famous Garrett Collection and the coin from H.P. Smith’s holdings eventually

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passed to the celebrated collection of Louis E. Eliasberg. The other three

coins, including the specimen offered here, were all acquired by super-
collector Virgil Brand at an early date. The coins remained in these high-
profile collections for extended periods and, even when those collections
were dispersed, public offerings were few and far between over the years.
As might be expected, any offering of an 1879 quintuple stella represents an
important opportunity for advanced collectors and is widely reported in the
numismatic press.

John Dannreuther notes that collecting the four dollar stellas has become
extremely popular with collectors in recent years. The 1879 quintuple stella
would be a natural complement to an advanced collection of four dollar
stellas. With only five examples known, it would be the rarest piece and
a marvelous capstone to such a collection. We believe the quintuple stella
is underpriced and long overdue for a breakout in the present market. We
would not be surprised to see a record price realized set when the present
coin crosses the auction block.

The Present Coin

The coin offered here surfaced in the vast holdings of Virgil Brand, who
formed one of the largest and most valuable coin collections of all time. Like
some other elite collectors (Ed Trompeter and Bob Simpson), Brand owned
more than one example of this iconic rarity. According to his records, Brand
acquired one example from dealer Charles Steigerwalt in 1894 and two others
from Stephen Nagy in 1907. Unfortunately, the records are not clear about
the pedigrees of the three coins, and we have not been able to determine
which source this coin came from. The collection, which numbered more
than 350,000 pieces, was split between his heirs in a contentious process and
his holdings were not completely dispersed for more than fifty years, further
obscuring the early history of this coin.

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The next appearance of this remarkable specimen was in the Amon Carter
Family Collection, which was auctioned by Stack’s in January 1984. Amon
Carter, Sr. was a Texas oilman who also published the Fort Worth Star-
Telegram newspaper and was a co-founder of American Airlines. He began
collecting coins in the 1930s and was a favored customer of Fort Worth coin
dealer B. Max Mehl. His collection passed to his son, Amon Carter, Jr., after
his death. Amon Carter, Jr. preserved and added to the collection until his
death in 1982, but his focus was mainly on foreign coins and paper currency.
The 1879 quintuple stella was described in lot 635 of the Stack’s catalog as
“A simply beautiful specimen.” It sold for a strong price of $93,500.

The next owner of this magnificent Choice specimen was renowned proof
gold specialist Ed Trompeter. Trompeter formed an unparalleled collection
that included every proof gold coin in the Guide Book except the 1858
Liberty double eagle. Trompeter also owned the PR63 Cameo 1879 quintuple
stella from the Garrett Collection (the discovery coin), but he preferred this
specimen and sold the Garrett coin after he acquired this piece. This coin
was sold in lot 138 of the Ed Trompeter Collection, Part I (Superior, 2/1992),
where it was acquired by Heritage Auctions for $187,000. Ed Trompeter
passed away less than a month after the auction.

The 1879 quintuple stella soon passed to Bob R. Simpson, another Texas
oilman and co-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Simpson formed
an amazing collection of all types of U.S. coinage that has been sold in a
series of blockbuster auctions by Heritage in recent years. Earlier, Simpson
sold this 1879 quintuple stella in lot 377 of Legend Numismatics’ Regency
Auction (5/2016), where it realized a record price of $1,880,000. Heritage
executives Greg Rohan and Todd Imhof were instrumental in placing this
coin with the present consignor. It has been off the market for the last nine
years.

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Physical Description
The coin offered here is a spectacular Choice proof, with profound field-
device contrast. The richly frosted design elements are sharply detailed,
outside of some softness on the centers of the first four obverse stars. The
well-preserved orange-gold surfaces include deeply mirrored fields that
show a few minor hairlines that are only visible at certain angles. A few tiny
lintmarks are evident at UN of UNITED on the reverse and a small planchet
flaw is located below .5 in 3.5 in the obverse legend. Overall eye appeal is
terrific. This coin is the second-finest certified example of this landmark
pattern rarity, making this lot an important opportunity for advanced
pattern collectors and Registry Set enthusiasts. The 1879 quintuple stella is
listed among the 100 Greatest U.S. Coins. This coin is pictured on PCGS
CoinFacts. Population: 2 in 64 (1 in 64+) Deep Cameo, 0 finer (4/25).

Roster of 1879 Quintuple Stellas, Judd-1643

This roster is based on the listing in USPatterns.com. Grades are per the last
auction appearance, unless a subsequent certification event is known.

1. PR64+ Deep Cameo PCGS. Virgil M. Brand; unknown intermediaries;

Fred Olsen Collection (B. Max Mehl, 11/1944), lot 624; Dr. John E. Wilkison
Collection; purchased privately by Paramount International Coin Corporation
in 1973; A-Mark; Metropolitan New York Sale (New England Rare Coin
Auctions, 4/1980), lot 391; 65th Anniversary Auction (Stack’s, 10/2000),
lot 1626; Southern Collection; Bob R. Simpson Collection. Illustrated on
USPatterns.com and in the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: 1795-1933 by
Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth.

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2. PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Virgil M. Brand; unknown intermediaries;

Amon Carter, Sr.; Amon Carter, Jr., Carter Family Collection (Stack’s,
1/1984), lot 635; Ed Trompeter; Trompeter Collection (Superior, 2/1992), lot
138; Heritage inventory (2/1999); Bob R. Simpson; Regency Auction (Legend
Numismatics, 5/2016), lot 377, realized $1,880,000; the present consignor,
via Greg Rohan and Todd Imhof. The present coin.

3. PR64 Cameo PCGS. Harlan Page Smith Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman,
5/1906), lot 1444; John Story Jenks Collection (Henry Chapman, 11/1921),
lot 5680; Elmer Sears (possibly as agent for the next): John H. Clapp; Clapp
Estate; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. in 1942, via Stack’s; Eliasberg Estate; Eliasberg
Collection, Part I (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 313; Chicago Rarities
Night Sale (Bowers and Merena, 4/2008), lot 734.

4. PR63 Cameo PCGS. United States Mint; Dr. William Wheeler Hubbell;
John W. Haseltine; “Type Table” Catalog (John W. Haseltine, 11/1881), lot
1490; Hebbeard Collection (Harlan Page Smith, 4/1883), lot 458; Dr. Edward
Maris Collection (Harlan Page Smith, 6/1886), lot 230; T. Harrison Garrett;
Robert and John Work Garrett, by bequest in 1888; John Work Garrett bought
out or traded for his brother’s interest in the collection circa 1919; Garrett
Estate; Johns Hopkins University, by bequest; Garrett Collection, Part II
(Bowers and Ruddy, 3/1980), lot 1097; Ed Trompeter; Moreira Collection
(Superior, 1/1989), lot 4026; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 1594,
realized $862,500; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2022), lot 4793.

5. Proof (Uncertified). Virgil M. Brand; unknown intermediaries; Adolphe

Menjou Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 6/1950), lot 1818; King Farouk;
Palace Collections of Egypt (Sotheby’s, 2/1954), lot 294; ANA Convention
Auction (Abe Kosoff, 8/1958), lot 1676; Auction ‘79 (Stack’s, 7/1979), lot 950;
Stack’s; gifted to the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian
Institution.

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Additional Appearances

A. Waldo Newcomer; “Colonel” E.H.R. Green; offered by B.G. Johnson

to F.C.C. Boyd in a January 1944 invoice for $1,250. Probably the coin in
number 5 above, but not confirmed.

B. Charles Steigerwalt; purchased by Virgil Brand in 1894 for $100, Brand

journal number 12582; Armin Brand; sold to B.G. Johnson on 12/1/1937.
Possibly the coin in number 1, 2, or 5 above.

C. Robert Coulton Davis Collection (New York Coin & Stamp, 1/1890), lot
1127. Possibly the coin in number 3 or B above.

D. Stephen Nagy; purchased by Virgil Brand in 1907 for $150, Brand journal
number 38942. Possibly the coin in number 1, 2, or 5 above.

E. Stephen Nagy; purchased by Virgil Brand in 1907 for $150; Brand journal
number 38943. Possibly the coin in number 1, 2, or 5 above.
Note: One of the coins in D or E above went to Horace Brand and the other
was no longer in the collection when the brothers split their inheritance.

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Collecting Carson
City Errors
by Allen Rowe

M y journey started as a young

man where I collected coins
and enjoyed the hunt more than
myself. A few years into my dealing
career I learned that there could be a
dichotomy to coins.
anything. When I discovered that I
could make money in coins I had to I had given up collecting so that I
switch my mentality from collector would not tie up the money I needed
to dealer and I gave up collecting for to trade with for just my collection.
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This came from the advice of a several shows of testing my resolve

mentor who knew I would likely he saw that it wasn’t leaving and
overspend on my collection if I since he couldn’t buy it from me he
didn’t take this stance. For the first tried selling something. At the ANA
few years of my career I hustled to in 1999 Mike sealed my fate, he
try and grow my business in tough offered me the 1884-CC Morgan that
and declining market. By remaining was broken in half and certified in
lean and working hard I was able to two PCGS holders, the now famous
grow and learn even in the rough Broken CC dollar. I now had a genre
market of the 90’s where all coins of coins to collect that would not
and precious metals were cheap. As break my bank every week, Carson
the decade was coming to an end City error coins.
and I had learned about where values
were I stumbled across an 1882-CC The next major addition came when
Morgan that was 10% off-center. the Harrison Phillips collection
After purchasing it I had a decision came up for sale. Harrison was a
to make, sell it or keep it. My love dealer that like me had hustled for
for Carson City coins and Morgans years in coins and yet he had saved
in general had grown and now I had much more than I ever had. He had
one with an error to boot. NFS was a tremendous collection of error
what I decided. dollars and they were coming up
for auction. The one that I keyed
Not for sale, didn’t mean I didn’t in on was an 1891-CC Morgan that
want to share it and so I started was off-center. As the auction came
taking it to a few shows to display closer there was a little bit of a buzz
it. This is where I met Mike Byers. as to how much this coin would be
He kept circling the coin and asking worth. I went to the auction with a
how much I wanted for it. After number in mind but ended up like
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a deer in the headlights and just a dealer in Iowa called me about a

didn’t put the paddle down until 1921 Morgan broken close to how
the auctioneer called my number. the 1884-CC is. He didn’t sell it to
After purchasing the coin Harrison’s me but rather certified it at ANACS
brother, Tom Phillips, came up to and then put it in a Scotsman auction.
me and congratulated me on the I did not bid in it there and later
purchase. Tom said that of all the bought it from the person who did.
coins Harrison had purchased in As the broken dollar collection grew
his lifetime that it had always been another coin came to light, this time
his favorite. What an honor to be a an 1880-CC Morgan. The person
steward of it now. who sold it to me claimed that it had
come out of a GSA. I bought the coin
Over the years and as our website and had it certified at PCGS in two
grew I added a show and tell section holders. Within a few years another
to our website and by doing so a few collector didn’t sell or give me a coin
other dealers and collectors have but rather a copy of a document that
offered me more CC errors. The hasn’t circulated much. It was a list
Broken CC dollar being so unique of Carson City error coin that a group
did garner some talk and questions of error specialists had examined in
of what other coins like it were the GSA hoard. This 1880-CC was
worth. A second broken dollar was in there along with a few other coins
once featured in a coin world article that I now own. What a great tie in.
with the 1884-CC. The second coin
was an 1879-S with an approximate The next major coin I added to the
20% and 80% piece in two holders. collection was a Carson City gold
It did come to auction but I did not coin error. Doug Winter knowing
bid on it at the time as my collection that I liked the Carson City error
had not advanced that far yet. Later coins offered me the only CC gold
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error I’ve heard of (other than minor another major seated dollar error
planchet flaws), a partial collar $20 and to have a first year CC just fits
gold, and to boot it is a mint state perfectly into the collection.
coin with tons of eye appeal. For such
a great coin I don’t have much of a I think the most fun I’ve had in
story or background for the coin, but building this collection is not only
I am thankful to Doug for offering it the challenge of finding coins but
to me as it remains a dear coin to the also making the deals to get them.
collection. I have missed a few over the years
and that is ok. I am sure that some
The last individual coin I will will circle back my way and if they
bring up(for now) is one that I just don’t then hopefully someone else
happened to run across on eBay. I out there is getting as much joy out
was searching for 1870-CC seated of this as I am. I have been fortunate
dollars to fill in type sets when I ran enough to make some great friends
across one that was broad struck. and relationships in this endeavor.
I quickly contacted the owner to I look forward to the next addition
try and buy it. The owner being and the relationships that come from
in the Midwest wanted to try and it too.
consummate the deal in person. We
came to a price and formulated a
plan to meet in a few months, way Allen Rowe is the owner of Northern
to long for my liking. One thing Nevada Coin with three locations
lead to another and as a year passed including the store directly across
we finally came to deal to mail me the street from the Carson City
the coin. The error borders on the Mint. Northern Nevada Coin was
off-center and does stand out more incorporated in 1993. Allen still
than most broad struck coins. In all attends most major shows and is
my research I have not come across active in the numismatic community.
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Here is a selection of Carson City Mint Errors
from the Northern Nevada Dollar Error Gallery:

1882-CC 10% Off Center Morgan Dollar

This first coin is an Uncirculated 1882-CC Dollar that was struck

10% off center. What this means is that the planchet being fed
into the press had not come to rest on the dies before it was struck.
Like the Broken CC, this coin has two of the same attributes that
make us excited. It is from our home town of Carson City and it
is a Morgan dollar error. We do love CC errors!

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1891-CC 10% Off Center Morgan Dollar

Our newest acquisition is an 1891-CC Dollar struck 10% off-

center. This piece is a similar error to the 1882-CC, but with
some exciting twists. This is now our second favorite error,
only because the Broken CC Dollar simply cannot be topped.
However, this piece is not only a rare date CC Dollar, but also
extremely nice for the grade. We do love CC errors!

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1884-CC Struck Through Grease Morgan Dollar

Another new acquisition we have just added is an 1884-CC

Dollar graded MS-61 that was struck through grease giving it a
very interesting flat look.

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1878-CC Rotated Reverse Morgan Dollar

What’s so special about this coin? This Carson City Dollar

error has a rotated reverse. If you hold a U.S. coin in your hand
and turn it top over bottom (not side to side) the reverse should
appear right side up. With this coin, the reverse was struck with
a rotated die!

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1883-CC Partial Collar Strike Morgan Dollar

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1880-CC Partial Collar Strike Morgan Dollar

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1872-CC 5% Off Center Seated Liberty Half Dollar

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1890-CC Minor Struck-Thru Morgan Dollar

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1890-CC Planchet Lamentation Morgan Dollar

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1884-CC Split After Strike

During the minting process metal alloy

is rolled out like cookie dough. Blanks,
or planchets, are punched from the strips,
just like making cookies. Occasionally the
planchet suffers from an improper mixing
of the metal. This happens more often
than you might think, and when it does
results may vary. Most often small flakes
break away form the coin. Every once in
a while a much larger break will occur,
usually splitting the coin in half like an It is from our hometown of Carson City, it
Oreo cookie. Rarer yet, a break across the is a Morgan dollar error, it is split almost
coin (such as the one we have) occurs. Most perfectly in half, and we have both halves
of these types of errors would have never preserved in mint state 64. We do believe
left the mint building because at that time that this piece is unique and more interesting
coins were just money and nobody wanted than any other coin we have ever seen.
a piece of money they couldn’t spend.
Besides that, the coiner could be fired for “What’s the value?” you might ask. Errors
shoddy work. Quality control would have are highly sought after prizes. It is a Morgan
thrown this one back into the melting pot dollar error, which are exceedingly rare, not
had they caught it. The fact that the break to mention the most dramatic error we have
occurred on such a large coin also adds to ever seen on a Morgan dollar - the most
its intrigue. On larger coins, errors were widely collected series in numismatics -
most often caught and destroyed at the mint making this piece of great interest to many
being as they were easier to spot. Another collectors. Furthermore, it is a Carson City
amazing fact is that both halves of the coin Morgan dollar - the most sought after mint
remained with each other. In the world of - much desired by those who collect only
errors, split planchets often have only one CC material. So...who knows! All we know
the two pieces surviving. We are glad that is that the coin is not for sale and we do not
this coin has come to us having survived all disclose what it took to own this beauty. We
these years in the state of preservation that will not discuss what we think it should sell
it is. for if we sold it, because we won’t. It is here
only so that you can see and enjoy it along
We are proud of our trademark error at with us. We hope you enjoy previewing this
Northern Nevada Coin. Our error has it all! rarity.
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1884-CC Split After Strike

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1884-CC Split After Strike

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1884-CC Weak Strike Morgan Dollar

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1881-CC Defective Planchet at 6:30 Morgan Dollar

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1880/79-CC Minor Strike-Thru Obv at 6:30 Morgan Dollar

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1880-CC Minor Struck-Thru Obv Morgan Dollar

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1879-CC Struck Through Morgan Dollar

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1878-CC 75 Degree Rotated Rev Morgan Dollar

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1878-CC 60 Degree Clockwise Rotated Rev Morgan Dollar

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1874-CC Minor Struck-Thru Obv Trade Dollar

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1873-CC Double Struck in Collar Seated Liberty

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1875-CC Partial Collar Liberty Head

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1873-CC Laminated Planchet Obv Liberty Seated Quarter

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1882-CC Obverse Struck Thru/Planchet Flaw Morgan Dollar

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1891-CC Obverse Struck Thru GSA Morgan Dollar

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1878-CC Rotated Dies Morgan Dollar

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1884-CC Reverse Struck Thru Wood GSA Morgan Dollar

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Major Errors Struck
by Private U.S. Mints
- Part Six -
by Jeff Ylitalo

P rivate U.S. Mints and in

house metal refineries have
numbered in the dozens over the
private mint produced major
errors can be a challenge to
research. It is in-fact on occasion
years. Major minting errors from impossible because many rounds
silver rounds to gambling tokens and tokens were struck with no
are very popular and eagerly identification such as a specific
sought by collectors. Erratic mint’s name, privy mark, or
record keeping of mintage mintmark.
numbers and identifying which
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First is an undated $1 brass strikes are best seen on the

Horseshoe Casino (now Binions) reverse. This token was struck
gambling token. It is large multi by United Silver Mint (USM
struck die cap. The multiple privy mark).

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I have been unable to find any I have found this particular

specific background or historical Horseshoe token was never
information on USM. If anyone intended for active play. This
has any information on USM, would explain its absence in
please do share. Interestingly, circulated condition.

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Next is a 1987 $1 token for broadstruck and double struck.

the Gold Club casino located The second strike is also rotated
in Sparks, Nevada. It is both 80 degrees.

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Struck by the Letcher Mint (LM Lancaster, CA. The LM privy

privy mark), it ceased operations mark on this token is located
in 1981 but appears to have re- on the obverse at the 6 clock
opened several times up into the position.
1990’s. The LM was located in

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Lastly is a 1994 $1 Morongo Anniversary of the Morongo
casino token from Cabazon, casino and is dated May 1994.
CA. It is a very large die cap This Morongo token was struck
with a brockage of the obverse by the Hoffman Mint (HH privy
design on the reverse. This mark) and is located in Fort
token commemorates the 2nd Lauderdale, FL.

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HH has been in operation for also capitalized on currency

the last 35 years. HH designs changing machines affiliated
and engraves dies. They also with American Coin Changer.
creates blanks and strike coins/ The HH privy mark is not present
tokens en masse. HH is a leader on this token due to the obverse
not only in this regard, but has brockage on the reverse.

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CONECA is an international numismatic organization devoted to the education of error and variety
coin collectors. CONECA focuses on many error and variety specialties, including doubled dies,
repunched mintmarks, multiple errors, clips, double strikes, off-metals and off-centers -- just to
name a few. It publishes an educational journal, The ErrorScope, which is printed and mailed to
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Box of Twenty Error Coins
- Part 1 -
by Christopher Talbot Frank, CTF Error Coins

I
decided to apply the box of least favorite of the set when they
twenty concept to my error buy another coin they like more.
coin inventory, which is also
my collection. When I decide to I thought it would fun to apply that
sell out of my business inventory, concept to major error coinage. I
I am thinking about keeping a have around 800 mint error coins
box of twenty of my favorite error so I thought this would be easy.
coins. The criteria would be based Choosing my favorite 20 was harder
on eye appeal, rarity, error type, than I thought. I ended up leaving
and my personal preference for the out many of my favorite error coins.
underlining coin and its design. I The coins in this article are in no
will explain each of my choices with particular order.
a detailed explanation of each coin.
Because of the length of this article,
A box of twenty coins is a concept we decided to break it into two parts.
of owning only twenty special Look to the next issue of Mint Error
coins. Some long time collectors News for part 2 of this article.
get there by selling all of their coins
except their favorite 20. A newer and Find us on Instagram at
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NGC MS64 35% Off Center Buffalo Nickel Mint Error
This eye appealing coin has it all with a strike. This is a fantastic example of an
large visible error, rarity, and one of the off center error on one of coin collectors
best designs put out by the US Mint. The favorite designs. The sheer beauty of this
profile is perfectly centered with a strong coin gets it added to the box of twenty.

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NGC MS64 35% Off Center Buffalo Nickel Mint Error

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2021 PCGS MS68 “Winged Liberty”
Struck Thru Gold Eagle Type 2 $50 Mint Error
This is an excellent example of when a the newly designed one ounce gold eagle.
struck thru error changes the design of the The look of this error on such a large gold
coin. The design now looks like Liberty coin is so cool. I just had to put this on
is an angel with a wing. This may also into the box of twenty.
be one the largest struck thru errors on

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2021 PCGS MS68 “Winged Liberty”

Struck Thru Gold Eagle Type 2 $50 Mint Error

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2000 NGC MS65 Multistruck Aluminum Finger Feeder
Massachusetts Quarter Error
How could I not include this amazing this piece also makes it extremely rare.
example of a statehood quarter multistruck Two clear dates adds to the amazing eye
on an aluminum finger feeder? This is appeal of this year 2000 Massachusetts
one of the nicest, if not the nicest, finger Quarter. A perfect error type to go into
feeder errors out there. The large size of the box of twenty.

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2000 NGC MS65 Multistruck Aluminum Finger Feeder

Massachusetts Quarter Error

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2007-D PCGS MS66 Massive Multi Struck Die Cap
Dime Mint Error Amazing Eye Appeal
I have handled many 2007-D Die Cap large batch of major error coinage got
Dimes and this is by far the nicest one. out of the Denver mint in the year 2007.
I have always tried to acquire major I find error coins from this date to be
error coins struck in the year 2007 as fascinating and that is why this coin
it is my son’s birth year. Somehow a goes into the box of twenty.

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2007-D PCGS MS66 Massive Multi Struck Die Cap

Dime Mint Error Amazing Eye Appeal

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PCGS MS63 Kennedy Half Dollar
Struck On A Dime Planchet Mint Error
I love half dollar error coins and this one error. It has very strong eye appeal for
is off the charts. Perfectly centered for a half dollar struck on a dime planchet
Kennedy’s profile on this small off metal making it a must for the box of twenty.

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PCGS MS63 Kennedy Half Dollar

Struck On A Dime Planchet Mint Error

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2000-P PCGS MS66 Off Center Double Struck
Sacagawea Dollar Mint Error
When I first started collecting error about mint error coins getting out in
coins one of my goals was to collect the year 2000. Thus a huge number of
a “Type Set” of different types of error coins and error types got out. I
error coins in all denominations from had over 400 different error types from
the year 2000. The mint had huge the year 2000 at one point.
production runs and had looser rules

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2000-P PCGS MS66 Off Center Double Struck
Sacagawea Dollar Mint Error
The highlight of such a collection could the best example of a double struck
certainly be a double struck, double Sacagawea Dollar so it goes into the
dated, double profile, high grade box of twenty.
Sacagawea Dollar. This is probably

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2020 NGC MS63 Off Center 20% Straight Clip
Weir Farm Quarter Mint Error Unique
It is very rare to find a major error the rare and cool date of 2020. The
coin in the American the Beautiful quarter itself is art while carrying the
Quarter series. The Weir Farm has inscription “A National Park For Art”.
the extremely rare and eye appealing I consider myself an artist so this one
off center on straight clip error. Add is a must have for the box of twenty.

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2020 NGC MS63 Off Center 20% Straight Clip

Weir Farm Quarter Mint Error Unique

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(2006-22) PCGS MS61 Struck On Bowtie Scrap Webbing
Nickel Mint Error
This could be the rarest modern nickel this may just be the only one struck
error coin of all. Somehow a bowtie with the modern nickel design. It is
piece of scrap got struck by the mint just so cool I just had to add this one to
with modern nickel dies. Nickel bow the box of twenty.
tie scrap error coins are very rare and

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(2006-22) PCGS MS61 Struck On Bowtie Scrap Webbing

Nickel Mint Error

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1994 ANACS MS63 Bonded Clad Layer
Quarter Mint Error 3 Clad Layers Only Known
If you only saw the obverse of this coin clad layer making this an extremely rare
you would think this is a great example error type. The really nice eye appeal
of a huge broadstruck quarter error. Turn plus the extreme rarity gets this one into
the coin over and you can see that this the box of twenty.
coin was struck and bonded with a thin

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1994 ANACS MS63 Bonded Clad Layer

Quarter Mint Error 3 Clad Layers Only Known

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1935 PCGS MS64 1st Strike Brockage Aluminum San Diego
California Pacific International Exposition Medal Mint Error
This is probably the least expensive coin super strong design transfer. My family
(token) I would add to the box. Sometimes has also taken the tour that goes into
value doesn’t matter to the collector. This the upper stories of the building on the
coin is special to me because I was born in coin. I bought this out of Fred Weinberg’s
San Diego as were my kids. It is a perfect personal collection and would go into my
1st Strike brockage error which has a personal box of twenty.

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1935 PCGS MS64 1st Strike Brockage Aluminum San Diego

California Pacific International Exposition Medal Mint Error

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Mint Error News Price Guide
- Updated June 2025 -
This price guide is brought to you by Mint Error News. It has been compiled by
many of the top major mint error dealers.
This price guide is a guide. Prices fluctuate due to the date, grade, eye appeal and how
dramatic the striking error is. Rarity is also a factor. The price is sometimes based on
the rarity and grade of the type of coin as well as how rare the error is. The price can
also vary depending on whether two collectors are bidding for the same rare major
mint error. When purchasing a mint error, it is important to use multiple resources to
determine value, as there are many mint errors that do not fit into one category.

Proof Errors (Updated June 2025)

P roof coins are struck by technicians who hand
feed the blanks into special presses. They are
produced, examined, and packaged using extreme
quality control. It is very unusual to find major
proof errors. A few broadstrikes, off-centers,
double strikes in collars and off-metals have been
known to be found in sealed proof sets. Proof
errors are aggressively sought after by many error
collectors.

A very small group of Proof errors recently came

from a collection that was auctioned by the State of
California. The U.S. Secret Service inspected and
released this collection to the State of California
determining that it was legal to own. The State of
California then auctioned the collection and it has
been dispersed since the sale.
Double/Triple Off-Center Partial Collar
Denomination Broadstrikes Die Trials
Strikes Strikes Errors
Proof Lincoln Cent $1,000 - $1,500 $1,000 $3,000 $1,500 - $3,000 $500
Proof Jefferson Nickel $2,500 - $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,000 - $5,000 $1,000
Proof Clad Dime $3,000 - $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 $2,500 - $5,000 $1,250
Proof Clad Quarter $4,000 - $5,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,500 $1,500
Proof Clad Half $5,000 - $7,000 $4,000 - $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $2,000
Proof Ike Dollar $15,000 - $25,000 - $4,000
Presidential Dollar - - - - 3 Known

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Broadstrikes (Updated June 2025)

A broadstruck error occurs when a coin is

struck without the collar to form the rim and
edge that is part of the shape of the coin. Coins
can be broadstruck on either type one or type two
planchets. When a coin is broadstruck the blank
being fed into the collar will spread and distort
outward as it is being struck because the collar
isn’t in the correct position to retain it.

Denomination (Small) XF/AU (Small) Unc (Large) XF/AU (Large) Unc

Large Cent $150 $300 $400 $1,500
Flying Eagle Cent (1857 – 1858) $1,000 $2,500 $1,500 $7,500
Indian Cent $50 $150 $200 $350
Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $50 $150 $100 $250
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $40 $100 $75 $200
Proof Lincoln Cent N/A $1,500 N/A $2,500
3 Cent Nickel $250 $1,000 $400 $1,500
3 Cent Silver $1,000 $3,500 $1,500 $5,000
Shield Nickel $400 $1,250 $1,000 $2,500
Liberty Nickel $150 $300 $200 $600
Buffalo Nickel $100 $200 $200 $500
Jefferson Nickel War Time $100 $200 $200 $500
Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $2,500 N/A $4,000
Seated Half Dime Legend $1,500 $3,500 $2,000 $7,500
Seated Dime Legend $1,500 $3,500 $2,000 $7,500
Barber Dime $150 $250 $200 $400
Mercury Dime $40 $150 $150 $250
Proof Clad Dime N/A $3,000 N/A $5,000
Barber Quarter $600 $1,250 $1,000 $2,500
Standing Liberty Quarter $2,000 $4,000 $3,000 $6,000
Washington Quarter Silver $75 $150 $100 $250
State Quarter N/A $25 N/A $50
Proof Clad Quarter N/A $4,000 N/A $5,000
Barber Half $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000
Walking Liberty Half $3,000 $5,000 $4,000 $7,000
Franklin Half $1,500 $3,000 $2,000 $4,000
Kennedy Half Silver $150 $250 $200 $300
Kennedy Half Clad $40 $60 $50 $75
Proof Clad Half N/A $5,000 N/A $7,000
Morgan Dollar $200 $500 $400 $1,000
Peace Dollar $5,000 $7,500 $6,000 $10,000
IKE Dollar $100 $150 $150 $200
SBA Dollar $50 $75 $100 $200
Sac Dollar N/A $300 N/A $1,000
Presidential Dollar N/A $1,500 N/A $2,500

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Partial Collars (Updated June 2025)
P artial collar strikes occur when there is a malfunction
of the striking press. This causes the collar to be in
an incorrect position. The lower die (usually the reverse
die) is recessed in the collar. This allows the coin which
is going to be struck to have a formed rim. After a coin
is struck the lower die raises upwards, pushing the struck
coin out of the collar and ejecting it. If a blank entering
the collar is not properly seated, it will only have partial
reeding as it is struck. The edge of this coin will have a
partial reeding and a partial blank surface area. Recently,
the Mint has installed new machinery where either die can
be installed in either position.
Denomination XF/AU Unc
Large Cent $100 $200
Flying Eagle Cent (1857 – 1858) $500 $1,500
Indian Cent $35 $100
Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $30 $100
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $25 $50
Proof Lincoln Cent N/A $750
3 Cent Nickel $150 $500
3 Cent Silver $250 $750
Shield Nickel $200 $600
Liberty Nickel $50 $150
Buffalo Nickel $50 $75
Jefferson Nickel War Time $40 $60
Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $1,000
Seated Half Dime Legend $750 $1,500
Seated Dime Legend $500 $1,250
Barber Dime $75 $150
Mercury Dime $30 $100
Proof Clad Dime N/A $1,250
Barber Quarter $300 $750
Standing Liberty Quarter $1,250 $2,000
Washington Quarter Silver $40 $75
State Quarter N/A $15
Proof Clad Quarter N/A $1,500
Barber Half $1,000 $1,500
Walking Liberty Half $1,500 $3,500
Franklin Half $500 $1,000
Kennedy Half Silver $50 $100
Kennedy Half Clad $20 $30
Proof Clad Half N/A $2,000
Morgan Dollar $150 $300
Peace Dollar $1,000 $2,500
IKE Dollar $50 $100
SBA Dollar $20 $30
Sac Dollar N/A $100
Presidential Dollar N/A $400
$1 Gold Type 1 $2,500 $5,000
$1 Gold Type 2 $5,000 $10,000
$1 Gold Type 3 $2,000 $3,000
$2½ Liberty $2,000 $3,000
$2½ Indian $2,000 $3,000
$3 $5,000 $10,000
$5 Liberty $4,000 $5,000
$5 Indian $4,000 $6,000
$10 Liberty $4,000 $7,500
$10 Indian $7,500 $10,000
$20 Liberty Type 3 $7,500 $10,000

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Uniface Strikes (Updated June 2025)
U niface coins occur when there have been two
blank planchets in the press at the same time.
The other blank will obstruct the die on either
the obverse or reverse side, which will prevent it
from having that design on the coin. There are
many different variations involving uniface errors.
In addition to having a 100% blank obverse or
reverse, a coin can be struck off-center, with a
blank planchet in the collar which will obstruct
one side of the off-center. There are also mated
pairs which have a combination of multiple errors
which can include a side which is uniface. Finally,
there are uniface strikes due to a die cap which
adhered to the die, forming itself in the shape of a
die and striking blank planchets.

Denomination Uniface Obverse XF Uniface Obverse Unc Uniface Reverse XF Uniface Reverse Unc
Large Cent $1,500 $4,000 $1,250 $2,000
Indian Cent $750 $3,000 $700 $2,500
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $250 $500 $200 $400
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $50 $100 $40 $75
3 Cent Nickel $1,500 $3,000 $1,250 $2,500
Shield Nickel $1,750 $4,000 $1,500 $3,000
Liberty Nickel $2,000 $3,500 $1,500 $3,000
Buffalo Nickel $2,250 $3,000 $2,000 $2,500
Jefferson Nickel War Time $300 $750 $250 $500
Jefferson Nickel $20 $40 $20 $40
Barber Dime $2,000 $3,000 $1,500 $2,500
Mercury Dime $1,500 $2,500 $1,250 $2,250
Roosevelt Dime Silver $100 $150 $100 $150
Roosevelt Dime Clad $40 $75 $35 $60
Washington Quarter Silver $400 $750 $350 $500
Washington Quarter Clad $100 $125 $75 $100
State Quarter N/A $300 N/A $500
Kennedy Half Clad $750 $1,000 $500 $750
IKE Dollar $2,000 $4,000 N/A $3,000
SBA Dollar $500 $1,000 N/A $750
Sac Dollar $750 $1,500 N/A $1,000

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Bonded Coins
(Updated June 2025)

B onded coins occur when the feeder

system, which supplies blank planchets
to the coin press, malfunctions and jams.
When this occurs, a struck coin is not
properly ejected and another planchet is fed
into the collar and is struck. This struck coin
will land on top of the previously unejected
strike. These coins will then crush and bond
together. This may occur many times as more
coins bond.

Denomination 2 Planchets 3-4 Planchets 5-10 Planchets

Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $5,000 $15,000 −
Lincoln Cent Memorial $600 $2,000 $5,000 - $10,000
Jefferson Nickel $1,250 $5,000 $6,000 - $10,000
Roosevelt Dime Silver $4,000 $12,500 −
Roosevelt Dime Clad $1,500 $5,000 −
Washington Quarter Silver $7,500 − −
Washington Quarter Clad $3,000 − −
State Quarter $5,000 − −
Kennedy Half Silver $12,500 − −
Kennedy Half Clad $10,000 − −
IKE Dollar − − −
SBA Dollar $10,000 − −
Sac Dollar $10,000 − −

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Struck Fragments
(Updated June 2025)

T he blanking press takes the coils of

metal strips and punches blanks out of
it, ejecting the webbing at the other end. The
webbing is cut into small scrap pieces to be
melted and recycled. Occasionally a scrap
piece will be mixed with the blank planchets
and struck by the dies. Struck fragments are
rare in the larger denominations. These can
be uniface or die struck both sides and are
very rare on type coins.

Denomination Uniface Die Struck Both Sides

Indian Cent $1,000 $2,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $750 $2,000
Lincoln Cent Memorial $75 $125
3 Cent Nickel $3,000 $3,500
Jefferson Nickel $100 $200
Roosevelt Dime Silver $500 $1,000
Roosevelt Dime Clad $150 $250
Washington Quarter Silver $1,250 $1,500
Washington Quarter Clad $200 $300
State Quarter $750 $1,000
Kennedy Half Silver $1,500 $2,500
Kennedy Half Clad $750 $1,250
IKE Dollar $4,000 $6,000
SBA Dollar $2,000 $3,000
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Mated Pairs (Updated June 2025)
M ated pairs involve two individual coins with different
errors that were struck together at the same time. Mated
pair error combinations can be found in most error types and
come in many shapes and sizes. Mated pairs can be overlapped
when one of the coins is struck off-center on top of another
coin. Another type involves a brockage where a struck coin
was perfectly centered on a blank and restruck. Some mated
pairs involve a die cap where the cap and brockage coin are
discovered together, but this is a scarce find.

The rarest mated pair type involves two die caps (obverse and
reverse) where both dies were capped at the same time and both
die caps are mated. This last type is extremely rare and there
are only a few known examples of mated pairs involving an
obverse die cap and reverse die cap. There are several of these mated pairs known on Kennedy Halves
including two dated 1976, which is the Bicentennial year. One of the most spectacular mated pairs involve
two Barber Dimes, an obverse die cap mated to a reverse die cap and are unique.

Mated pairs can also involve an off-metal where a smaller blank planchet or smaller struck coin was struck
on top of a larger coin. This type is extremely rare. The most spectacular pair known is a double struck
Franklin Half which was mated to a Lincoln Cent. The Lincoln Cent blank was on top of the obverse of the
struck Franklin Half. This pair was then struck together. It is unique.

Denomination Overlapping Full Brockage Die Cap 2 Die Caps

Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $3,500 $4,500 $7,500 −
Lincoln Cent Memorial $500 $750 $750 $1,250
Liberty Nickel − $20,000 − −
Jefferson Nickel (pre War Time) − − − $15,000
Jefferson Nickel $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $2,500
Barber Dime − − − $50,000
Roosevelt Dime Silver $3,500 $4,000 $4,000 −
Roosevelt Dime Clad $1,250 $1,500 $2,500 $3,000
Washington Quarter Silver $5,000 − − −
Washington Quarter Clad $2,000 $2,500 $5,000 $7,500
State Quarter $4,000 $6,000 $10,000 −
Kennedy Half Silver $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $12,500
Kennedy Half Clad $5,000 $6,000 $6,000 $8,500
Kennedy Half Bicentennial $6,000 $7,500 $7,500 $10,000
IKE Dollar $20,000 − − −
SBA Dollar $10,000 $12,500 − −
Sac Dollar − − − −

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Transitional Errors (Updated June 2025)
A transitional error occurs when a coin is
struck on a planchet from a previous year
with different metal composition. The most
famous transitional is a 1943 copper cent struck
on a 1942 copper blank. 1943 cents were struck in
steel because of the copper shortage during World
War II. Other famous transitionals include 1965
coinage struck in silver instead of clad.

There are also transitionals struck on blanks for

the next year. An example is 1964 coinage in clad
instead of silver. Most recently, transitionals were
discovered involving the SBA and Sacagawea
Dollars of 1999 and 2000. There are eight known
1999 SBA Dollars struck on the brass planchet for
the 2000 Sacagawea Dollar, and four known 2000
Sacagawea Dollars struck on a clad planchet for
the 1999 SBA Dollar.

Denomination Off-Metal Planchet Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc – Gem

Lincoln Cent 1943 Transitional Copper Cent Planchet $75,000 $100,000 $200,000 $250,000
Lincoln Cent 1944 Transitional Steel Cent Planchet $30,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000
Lincoln Cent 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $2,000 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000
Lincoln Cent 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $2,750 $4,500 $6,000 $7,500
Roosevelt Dime 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500
Roosevelt Dime 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500
Washington Quarter 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500
Washington Quarter 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500
Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Half Planchet $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $9,000
Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Half Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $10,000
Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,000 $7,500 $8,500
Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 $10,000
Ike Dollar Transitional 40% Silver Planchet $2,750 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000
SBA Dollar Transitional Sacagawea Planchet N/A N/A $7,500 $10,000
Sacagawea Dollar Transitional SBA Planchet N/A N/A $7,500 $10,000

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U.S. Gold Errors (Updated June 2025)

M ajor mint errors on U.S. Gold coins are the

most prized category of all mint errors.
Gold errors are very rare and a few have traded in
the $75,000 to $100,000 range. Even a broadstruck
U.S. Gold coin can easily sell for $15,000 to
$30,000 compared to a broadstruck Cent, Nickel,
Dime or Quarter which all sell for well under $10.
Many serious collectors of Gold Errors have to
wait patiently for months and sometimes even
years to acquire that one special piece for their
collection.

The prices listed here are for common dates in

AU-Unc. Better dates and errors that are in gem
condition are worth considerably more.

Denomination Partial Collar Broadstruck Clipped Planchet 3% - 5% Off-Center 10% - 15% Off-Center
$1 Gold Type 1 $1,000 $5,000 $2,000 $10,000 $25,000
$1 Gold Type 2 $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 $35,000
$1 Gold Type 3 $1,000 $4,000 $1,500 $7,500 $15,000
$2½ Liberty $2,000 $7,500 $2,500 $10,000 $20,000
$2½ Indian $2,000 $7,500 $2,500 $7,500 $17,500
$3 Indian $5,000 $15,000 $5,000 $15,000 $35,000
$5 Liberty $4,000 $8,500 $3,000 $12,500 $30,000
$5 Indian $5,000 $10,000 $3,000 $30,000 $50,000
$10 Liberty $4,000 $20,000 $3,000 $25,000 $50,000
$10 Indian $5,000 $20,000 $5,000 $30,000 $60,000
$20 Liberty $5,000 $20,000 $7,500 $50,000 $125,000
$20 St. Gaudens – – $5,000 – –
$5 American Eagle $1,000 $2,000 $750 $2,500 $3,500
$10 American Eagle $1,250 $2,500 $1,000 $3,000 $3,500
$25 American Eagle $1,500 $3,000 $1,500 $3,500 $5,000
$50 American Eagle $2,000 $5,000 $2,000 $5,000 $10,000

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Indents (Updated June 2025)

A n indent error occurs when two blanks are

fed inadvertently into the same collar, with
one blank partly overlaying on top of the other.
When the hammer die strikes this combination,
the upper blank will be forced into the lower
blank, creating a depression which is shaped
similar to the upper blank. A scarce type of
indent occurs when a blank intended for one
denomination lands on top of a blank from a
different denomination.

Denomination 10% - 25% XF 30% - 50% XF 10% - 25% Unc 30% - 50% Unc
Large Cent $300 $600 $750 $2,000
Indian Cent $250 $500 $400 $750
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $100 $300 $175 $500
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $30 $75 $75 $125
3 Cent Nickel $500 $1,250 $1,500 $3,000
Shield Nickel $500 $1,500 $2,000 $3,000
Liberty Nickel $400 $1,000 $750 $1,500
Buffalo Nickel $300 $1,000 $600 $2,000
Jefferson Nickel War Time $200 $400 $400 $750
Jefferson Nickel $10 $25 $15 $30
Barber Dime $1,000 $2,000 $1,500 $3,000
Mercury Dime $300 $750 $500 $1,500
Roosevelt Dime Silver $30 $60 $50 $100
Roosevelt Dime Clad $10 $20 $15 $30
Washington Quarter Silver $100 $200 $150 $300
Washington Quarter Clad $25 $50 $35 $100
State Quarter N/A N/A $200 $350
Kennedy Half Clad $150 $300 $200 $400
IKE Dollar $350 $1,000 $500 $1,500
SBA Dollar $200 $400 $250 $500
Sac Dollar $300 $500 $400 $750

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Die Caps (Updated June 2025)
D ie caps are caused when a struck coin sticks
to the upper hammer die. Once the coin is
struck to the die face, the reverse of the struck
coin becomes the new die face. When the next
blank is fed into the collar and the strike occurs,
the reverse design of the adhered struck coin im-
presses itself into the new blank. This struck coin
is a brockage strike. The coin that adhered to the
upper die is known as a die cap. This process re-
peats itself as more coins are struck by the cap.
The greater the number of strikes, the higher the
cap metal will be pushed around the upper die
shaft. Eventually, the cap brakes away from the
die in the shape of a thimble.
Denomination Obverse Cap XF Obverse Cap Unc Reverse Cap XF Reverse Cap Unc
Large Cent $25,000 $50,000 – –
Indian Cent 1859 $20,000 $40,000 – –
Indian Cent 1860-1864 $15,000 $40,000 – –
Indian Cent 1864-1909 $15,000 $30,000 – –
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel – – – –
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $1,000 $2,500 $500 $1,000
Lincoln Cent Memorial $150 $200 $50 $100
2 Cent Piece $20,000 $50,000 $15,000 $30,000
3 Cent Nickel – – – –
Shield Nickel – – – –
Liberty Nickel $12,500 $25,000 – –
Buffalo Nickel (1 Known) – $30,000 – –
Jefferson Nickel War Time $10,000 – – –
Jefferson Nickel $200 $350 $150 $250
Barber Dime $15,000 $30,000 $12,500 $20,000
Mercury Dime (2 Known) $5,000 $7,500 – –
Roosevelt Dime Silver $750 $1,250 $500 $750
Roosevelt Dime Clad $200 $400 $200 $250
Barber Quarter $20,000 $50,000 – –
Washington Quarter Silver $1,500 $4,000 $1,500 $2,000
Washington Quarter Clad $350 $750 $250 $350
State Quarter N/A $1,000 N/A $600
Kennedy Half Silver $3,000 $5,000 $2,000 $3,000
Kennedy Half Clad $2,000 $3,500 $1,500 $2,000
Kennedy Half Bicentennial $2,500 $4,000 $1,750 $2,500
IKE Dollar – $30,000 – –
SBA Dollar N/A $15,000 N/A $10,000
Sac Dollar N/A $15,000 N/A $15,000

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Die Adjustment Strikes (Updated June 2025)

D ie adjustment strikes are also known

as die trials. This error occurs when a
coin is struck from the press with very little
pressure. When the press is being set up and
adjusted, extremely weak strikes occur as
the strike pressure reaches its optimum lev-
el. These die trials are destroyed after being
struck and are rarely found in circulation.

Denomination XF/AU Unc

Indian Cent $1,000 $2,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ear $200 $300
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $750 $1,500
Lincoln Cent Memorial $50 $75
2 Cent $5,000 –
Liberty Nickel $3,000 $5,000
Buffalo Nickel $4,000 $7,500
Jefferson Nickel War Time $1,250 $2,000
Jefferson Nickel $75 $100
Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $4,000
Barber Dime $2,500 $3,500
Mercury Dime $1,000 $1,500
Roosevelt Dime Silver $350 $500
Roosevelt Dime Clad $100 $125
Seated Quarter $4,000 $7,500
Standing Liberty Quarter $7,500 $15,000
Washington Quarter Silver $500 $750
Washington Quarter Clad (Pre-State) $125 $150
State Quarter N/A $200
Walking Liberty Half $2,500 $5,000
Kennedy Half Silver $500 $750
Kennedy Half Clad $200 $250
Proof Kennedy Half 40% Silver N/A $5,000
Proof Kennedy Half Clad N/A $4,000
Morgan Dollar $4,000 $7,500
Peace Dollar $7,000 $10,000
IKE Dollar $300 $400
IKE Dollar Bicentennial $350 $500
SBA Dollar N/A $500
Sac Dollar N/A $1,000

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Double Denominations (Updated June 2025)
O ne of the most expensive, popular, and
desired types of errors are the double
denominations. This error happens when
a coin is struck on a previously struck coin
of a smaller denomination. Examples are
a cent on a struck dime, and a nickel on a
struck cent. The most dramatic are those
with considerable design visible from the
original strike. There are a few known double
denominations with different dates.

Denomination Struck On Circulated AU Unc

Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears Mercury Dime $6,000 $12,500 $20,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears Roosevelt Dime $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears Foreign Coin $2,000 $2,500 –
Lincoln Cent Memorial Roosevelt Dime Silver $3,000 $4,500 $6,000
Lincoln Cent Memorial Roosevelt Dime Clad N/A N/A $750
Lincoln Cent Memorial Foreign Coin N/A $600 $750
Jefferson Nickel Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $1,500 $2,000 $2,500
Jefferson Nickel Lincoln Cent Memorial N/A $750 $1,000
Jefferson Nickel Foreign Coin $1,000 $1,250 $1,500
Jefferson Nickel Roosevelt Dime $1,000 $1,250 $1,500
Roosevelt Dime Silver Foreign Coin $4,000 $5,000 $7,500
Roosevelt Dime Clad Foreign Coin $3,000 $4,000 $5,000
Washington Quarter Silver Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $3,000 $4,000 $6,000
Washington Quarter Silver Lincoln Cent Memorial $2,500 $3,000 $3,500
Washington Quarter Silver Foreign Coin $2,500 $3,000 $3,500
Washington Quarter Silver Jefferson Nickel $3,000 $4,000 $6,000
Washington Quarter Silver Roosevelt Dime Silver $2,500 $3,000 $3,500
Washington Quarter Clad Lincoln Cent Memorial $2,500 $3,000 $3,500
Washington Quarter Clad Foreign Coin $2,000 $2,500 $3,000
Washington Quarter Clad Jefferson Nickel $2,500 $3,000 $3,500
Washington Quarter Clad Roosevelt Dime Clad $2,000 $2,500 $3,000
State Quarter Jefferson Nickel N/A $5,000 $7,500
State Quarter (Extremely Rare) Any Other Denomination N/A $10,000 $12,500
Franklin Half Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $7,500 $12,500 $25,000
Kennedy Half (Extremely Rare) Any Denomination $7,500 $10,000 $12,500
IKE Dollar (Extremely Rare) Any Denomination $15,000 $20,000 $25,000
Sac Dollar Maryland State Quarter N/A $3,000 $4,000

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Brockages (Updated June 2025)
A brockage error can only occur when there
are two coins involved. One of the coins
involved will always be a struck coin which has
not ejected properly. That struck coin will find
its way back between the dies and will be struck
next to a blank planchet which was fed into the
collar. The image of that first struck coin will be
impressed into that side of the blank planchet. The
result will be a second coin which has images of
the first coin impressed into it. Those images will
be pressed into the coin and the image will be in
reverse. This incuse sunken image is known as a
brockage.

Denomination 50% Brockage XF 100% Brockage XF 50% Brockage Unc 100% Brockage Unc
Large Cent $600 $1,000 $3,000 $10,000
Indian Cent $500 $1,250 $1,500 $4,000
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $350 $500 $650 $1,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $125 $200 $200 $350
3 Cent Nickel $1,250 $2,000 $3,500 $5,000
3 Cent Silver $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000
Shield Nickel $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $5,000
Liberty Nickel $1,250 $2,250 $2,000 $4,000
Buffalo Nickel $2,000 $2,500 $4,000 $7,500
Jefferson Nickel War Time $250 $750 $750 $1,500
Jefferson Nickel $50 $75 $50 $150
Barber Dime $1,500 $3,500 $5,000 $12,500
Mercury Dime $750 $3,000 $1,500 $4,000
Roosevelt Dime Silver $100 $200 $150 $250
Roosevelt Dime Clad $50 $100 $75 $150
Washington Quarter Silver $200 $500 $500 $1,000
Washington Quarter Clad $75 $150 $150 $250
State Quarter N/A N/A $750 $1,500
Kennedy Half Clad N/A N/A $650 $1,500
IKE Dollar $1,500 $4,000 $3,000 $7,500
SBA Dollar N/A N/A $500 $2,500
Sac Dollar N/A N/A $1,500 $5,000

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Double & Multiple Strikes (Updated June 2025)

W hen a blank planchet is struck by the

dies, the normal procedure is for the
feeders to eject the struck coin out of the collar
and into a chute. If there is a malfunction and
the struck coin isn’t ejected, it may receive a
second or third strike by the dies. A multiple
struck coin can happen in many ways and
have many combinations of errors.

(Since each double and multiple strike can vary from being 10% off-
center to 90% off-center, the prices listed below can be substantially
more based on the percent off-center and dramatic overall look.)
Denomination XF/AU Unc
Large Cent $1,000 $7,500
Indian Cent $600 $1,000
Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $850 $1,500
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $400 $1,500
Proof Lincoln Cent N/A $4,000
3 Cent Nickel $2,000 $3,500
Liberty Nickel $4,000 $10,000
Buffalo Nickel $5,000 $10,000
Jefferson Nickel War Time $750 $2,000
Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A $5,000
Barber Dime $4,000 $10,000
Mercury Dime $3,500 $8,500
Proof Clad Dime N/A $5,000
Standing Liberty Quarter $15,000 $50,000
Washington Quarter Silver $200 $350
State Quarter N/A $350 – $750
Proof Clad Quarter N/A $6,000
Walking Liberty Half $10,000 $25,000
Franklin Half $6,500 $10,000
Kennedy Half Silver $1,500 $2,500
Kennedy Half Clad N/A $750
Proof Kennedy Half Clad N/A $7,500
Morgan Dollar $10,000 $25,000
Peace Dollar $15,000 $40,000
IKE Dollar $2,000 $4,000 - $7,500
SBA Dollar $1,000 $2,500 – $4,000
Sac Dollar $750 $1,250 – $2,500

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Off-Center Strikes (Updated June 2025)

O ff-center coins are one of the most

common and best known types of
errors. This happens when a blank which is
supposed to be fed into the press, lands in the
collar improperly. When this occurs only part
of the blank is between the upper and lower
dies. When the dies strike the blank, only that
part will be struck with a design.

Denomination 10% - 15% XF/AU 25% - 60% XF/AU 10% - 15% Unc 25% - 60% Unc
Large Cent $400 $2,500 $1,000 $10,000
Flying Eagle Cent (1857 – 1858) $2,500 $10,000 $5,000 $20,000
Indian Cent $100 $400 $200 $600
Lincoln Cent 1930 and Earlier $75 $300 $150 $750
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $40 $250 $100 $500
Proof Lincoln Cent N/A N/A $1,500 $3,000
3 Cent Nickel $300 $1,500 $600 $3,500
3 Cent Silver $1,000 $5,000 $2,000 $7,500
Shield Nickel $750 $2,500 $1,000 $7,500
Liberty Nickel $250 $1,000 $500 $2,500
Buffalo Nickel $250 $750 $400 $1,500
Jefferson Nickel War Time $100 $500 $200 $1,000
Proof Jefferson Nickel N/A N/A $2,000 $5,000
Seated Half Dime Legend $3,000 $7,500 $5,000 $15,000
Seated Dime Legend $2,000 $7,000 $3,500 $10,000
Barber Dime $300 $1,500 $500 $2,500
Mercury Dime $100 $750 $150 $1,250
Proof Clad Dime N/A N/A $2,500 $5,000
Barber Quarter $1,500 $5,000 $2,500 $10,000
Standing Liberty Quarter $5,000 $20,000 $20,000 $40,000
Washington Quarter Silver $50 $100 $75 $150
State Quarter N/A N/A $75 $300
Proof Clad Quarter N/A N/A $3,000 $6,000
Barber Half $4,000 $10,000 $6,000 $20,000
Walking Liberty Half $4,000 $12,500 $7,500 $20,000
Franklin Half $2,500 $4,000 $3,500 $7,500
Kennedy Half Silver $100 $500 $250 $1,000
Kennedy Half Clad $60 $250 $100 $400
Proof Clad Half N/A N/A $4,000 $7,500
Morgan Dollar $3,000 $15,000 $10,000 $50,000
Peace Dollar $20,000 $35,000 $50,000 $100,000
IKE Dollar $125 $1,250 $150 $2,000
SBA Dollar N/A N/A $100 $500
Sac Dollar N/A N/A $1,000 $3,500
Presidential Dollar − − $1,500 $5,000

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Mint Error News Price Guide
Off-Metals
(Updated June 2025)

O ff-metal and wrong planchet errors occur when a correctly made

blank from one denomination is accidentally fed into a press for
another denomination. Examples are a nickel struck on a cent planchet
and a cent struck on a dime planchet. The coin struck on an incorrect
blank will weigh exactly what the denomination of that blank would
have been. An even more dramatic wrong planchet error is a coin
struck on a previously struck coin of a different metal.

Denomination Off-Metal Planchet Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc – Gem

Indian Cent Foreign Planchet $1,000 $1,500 $5,000 $7,500
Indian Cent Dime Planchet $20,000 $30,000 $50,000 $75,000
Lincoln Cent Before 1919 Dime Planchet $4,000 $6,500 $10,000 –
Lincoln Cent Before 1919 Foreign Planchet $750 $2,000 $4,000 –
Lincoln Cent 1919 – 1940 Dime Planchet $2,000 $2,500 $4,000 $6,000
Lincoln Cent 1919 – 1940 Foreign Planchet $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,500
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel Dime Planchet $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $7,500
Lincoln Cent 1943 Transitional Copper Cent Planchet $75,000 100,000 $150,000 $200,000
Lincoln Cent 1944 Transitional Steel Cent Planchet $30,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears (1941-1964) Dime Planchet $500 $600 $1,000 $2,000
Lincoln Cent 1965 and Later Dime Planchet $125 $150 $200 $350
Lincoln Cent 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $2,000 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000
Lincoln Cent 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $2,750 $4,500 $6,000 $7,500
Shield Nickel Foreign Planchet $7,500 $12,500 – –
Shield Nickel Cent Planchet $15,000 $25,000 $40,000 $60,000
Liberty Nickel Foreign Planchet $400 $750 $1,250 $2,000
Liberty Nickel Cent Planchet $2,000 $3,000 $6,000 $7,500
Buffalo Nickel Foreign Planchet $2,500 $7,500 $12,500 –
Buffalo Nickel Cent Planchet $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000
Jefferson Nickel Before 1950 Cent Planchet $250 $500 $750 $1,000
Jefferson Nickel 1950 and Later Cent Planchet $125 $150 $200 $250
Jefferson Nickel 1943 Steel Cent Planchet $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $5,000
Jefferson Nickel 1964 and Earlier Silver Dime Planchet $200 $300 $350 $400
Jefferson Nickel 1965 and Later Clad Dime Planchet $150 $200 $225 $250
Roosevelt Dime Silver Foreign Planchet $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500
Roosevelt Dime Clad Foreign Planchet $1,500 $2,000 $2,250 $2,500
Roosevelt Dime 1964 Transitional Clad Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $10,000 $12,500
Roosevelt Dime 1965 Transitional Silver Dime Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500
Washington Quarter Silver Cent Planchet $300 $400 $500 $750
Washington Quarter Silver Nickel Planchet $300 $400 $500 $600
Washington Quarter Clad Cent Planchet $250 $300 $400 $500

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Off-Metals (Updated June 2025)
Denomination Off-Metal Planchet Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc – Gem
Washington Quarter Clad Nickel Planchet $100 $150 $200 $250
Washington Quarter Silver Dime Planchet $300 $400 $500 $650
Washington Quarter Clad Dime Planchet $250 $300 $350 $400
Washington Quarter 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $12,500
Washington Quarter 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $8,500
State Quarter Cent Planchet N/A $6,500 $7,500 $8,000
Delaware State Quarter Nickel Planchet N/A $500 $650 $750
All Other State Quarters Nickel Planchet N/A $1,000 $1,250 $1,500
State Quarter Dime Planchet N/A $5,000 $5,500 $6,000
Walking Half Dime Planchet N/A N/A N/A $50,000
Walking Half Quarter Planchet $17,500 $22,500 $40,000 $35,000
Walking Half Foreign Planchet $10,000 $15,000 $30,000 $25,000
Franklin Half Cent Planchet $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Franklin Half Nickel Planchet $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Franklin Half Dime Planchet $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $6,500
Franklin Half Quarter Planchet $600 $750 $1,000 $1,250
Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Cent Planchet $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $2,000
Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Nickel Planchet $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $2,000
Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Dime Planchet $1,000 $1,250 $2,000 $2,500
Kennedy Half Silver 1964 Quarter Planchet $400 $500 $600 $750
Kennedy Half Clad Cent Planchet $750 $850 $1,000 $1,500
Kennedy Half Clad Nickel Planchet $750 $850 $1,000 $1,250
Kennedy Half Clad Dime Planchet $750 $850 $1,000 $1,400
Kennedy Half Clad Quarter Planchet $350 $400 $450 $500
Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Half Planchet $3,500 $4,500 $6,000 $10,000
Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Half Planchet $5,000 $6,500 $7,500 $10,000
Kennedy Half 1964 Transitional Clad Quarter Planchet $3,000 $4,000 $6,000 $7,500
Kennedy Half 1965 Transitional Silver Quarter Planchet $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 $10,000
Ike Dollar Cent Planchet $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 $15,000
Ike Dollar Nickel Planchet $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $20,000
Ike Dollar Dime Planchet $7,500 $8,500 $10,000 $12,500
Ike Dollar Quarter Planchet $7,000 $10,000 $12,500 $15,000
Ike Dollar Half Planchet $1,600 $1,750 $2,000 $3,000
Ike Dollar Foreign Planchet $900 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500
Ike Dollar Transitional 40% Silver Planchet $2,750 $3,000 $3,500 $5,000
SBA Dollar Cent Planchet N/A $1,750 $3,000 $5,000
SBA Dollar Nickel Planchet N/A $6,000 $7,000 $8,000
SBA Dollar Dime Planchet N/A $6,000 $7,000 $10,000
SBA Dollar Quarter Planchet N/A $600 $850 $1,000
Sac Dollar Cent Planchet N/A $12,500 $15,000 $20,000
Sac Dollar Nickel Planchet N/A $12,500 $15,000 $20,000
Sac Dollar Dime Planchet N/A $8,000 $15,000 $20,000
Sac Dollar Quarter Planchet N/A $1,500 $2,000 $2,500

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Mint Error News Price Guide
Counterbrockages
(Updated June 2025)

A counterbrockage error involves a cap

die and a previously struck coin. When
a cap die strikes a previously struck coin, the
obverse design from that struck coin will be
impressed into the cap. The result will be a
design where the cap face will be an incuse
brockage. When a new blank is struck by
this cap die with an incuse brockage image,
the obverse will have a raised and spread
image from that incuse design of the cap.
This brockage impression is known as a
counterbrockage.

Denomination Circulated AU Unc Choice Unc - Gem

Indian Cent $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel $500 $750 $1,500 $2,000
Lincoln Cent Wheat Ears $200 $200 $300 $500
Lincoln Cent Memorial $40 $50 $75 $100
Shield Nickel $1,500 $2,000 $4,000 $5,000
Liberty Nickel $1,500 $2,000 $4,000 $5,000
Jefferson Nickel $50 $100 $150 $200
Barber Dime $3,000 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000
Roosevelt Dime Silver $300 $500 $750 $1,000
Roosevelt Dime Clad $100 $150 $250 $300
Washington Quarter Silver $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000
Washington Quarter Clad $100 $200 $300 $400
State Quarter N/A $750 $1,250 $1,500
Kennedy Half Silver $1,250 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000
Kennedy Half Clad $500 $750 $1,250 $1,500
SBA Dollar N/A $2,000 $3,000 $4,000

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Mint Error News Price Guide
Fold-Over Strikes
(Updated June 2025)

A fold-over coin is one of the most

dramatic types of errors. It occurs
when the blank is standing vertically
between the dies. During the strike, the
force is so great that it bends and folds the
blank. These fold-overs can be on-center
or off-center, and come in many different
shapes. There are a few fold-overs with
multiple errors, either with an additional
strike or fold-over. Denominations above
quarters are very scarce.

Denomination AU AU Dated Unc Unc Dated

Indian Cent Memorial Copper $1,000 $1,250 $1,250 $1,500
Lincoln Cent Memorial Zinc $750 $1,000 $1,000 $1,250
Jefferson Nickel $2,500 $3,000 $3,000 $4,000
Roosevelt Dime Silver $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 $6,000
Roosevelt Dime Clad $3,000 $3,500 $3,500 $4,500
Washington Quarter Silver $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000
Washington Quarter Clad $3,500 $4,000 $4,000 $5,000
State Quarter $5,000 $6,000 $6,000 $8,500

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Martha Washington Test Pieces
(Updated June 2025)
T here is one set of a Dime, Quarter and
Half struck by Martha Washington
dies that are permanently housed in the
Smithsonian Institute, embedded in blocks
of lucite. According to United States Pattern
and Related Issues, by Andrew W. Pollock
III, “the only trial pieces purported to have
survived metallurgical testing in 1965 were
the Dime, Quarter Dollar, and Half Dollar
equivalent strikes in copper-nickel clad over
copper.”

Mike Byers’ discovery of the Martha

Washington Test Piece on a copper-zinc Cent planchet struck 10% off-center with a uniface reverse
was a front page Coin World article on August 7th, 2000.

Denomination Unc Choice Gem

Martha Cent $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Martha Nickel $4,500 $6,000 $7,500
Martha Dime $7,500 $10,000 $12,500
Martha Quarter $5,000 $7,500 $10,000
Martha Half Dollar $5,000 $7,500 $10,000
Martha Dollar (SBA Planchet) $10,000 $12,500 $15,000
Martha Dollar (Sac Planchet) $6,000 $7,500 $10,000

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Though there are nine known cents (six Indian
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Mint-assisted coin. (Photos courtesy of PCGS ®
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All major mint errors on U.S. Gold coins are very rare. Very few pieces
escaped the quality control at the Mint since all Gold denominations are
examined very carefully.

There are only a few known double struck (or multiple struck) U.S. Gold
coins. Off-center strikes are also extremely scarce. This spectacular
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off-center and certified MS 63 by PCGS.

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Mike Byers has been a professional numismatist for forty years. He is
one of the largest dealers handling U.S. Gold Coins, Patterns and Rarities
certified by PCGS and NGC. He has handled major coin collections and
attends every major coin convention. Mike Byers carries an extensive
inventory as well as solicits want lists and is always looking to purchase
fresh inventory and collections.

Mike Byers was a consultant to ANACS for Mint Errors from 2000 to 2006.
He is also the Publisher and Editor of Mint Error News Magazine and the
Mint Error News Website that was founded in 2003. In 2009, Mike Byers
published his first book, World’s Greatest Mint Errors, which received the
NLG Award for Best World Coin Book and is available on Amazon.com.

Mike Byers is a life member of ANA since 1985, a charter member of NGC
and a featured dealer/member of PCGS.
He is also a life member of the Central
World’s Greatest Mint Errors States Numismatic Society and the Florida
by Mike Byers United Numismatists. He is a member of
NLG Award Winner: CDN Exchange (BYRS).
Best World Coin Book Mike Byers was born in the coin business
attending coin shows since he was six years old. When he was seventeen, he
issued his first coin catalog. He has been a Market-Maker in U.S. Gold Coins
and a dealer in major mint errors. In 1987 he offered limited partnerships
and rare coin funds. He has written articles for The Coin Dealer Newsletter
and has been featured on the front page of Coin World numerous times
with his numismatic rarities. Mike Byers is a contributing author on mint
errors for CoinWeek. He also assisted with the mint error section of Coin
Facts on the PCGS website. You can visit Mike Byers and view his rarities
at the ANA, Central States, FUN show and the Long Beach Coin Expo.

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