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If damage happens to a coin before it leaves the Mint, then that coin is considered an error coin or a mistake. (On the other hand, if damage happens to a coin after it has left the US Mint facility is considered ‘damaged’ and it is generally worth very little.) Error coins are rare and valuable because they are legit — they entered circulation that way and are relatively few in number. Here’s a list of well-known U.S. coin errors, how to determine a true error coin from a fake one, the most valuable error coins to look for, and how to spot new errors on coins — because new errors are being discovered all the time!
While most 1977 Eisenhower dollar coins are NOT made of silver, there were a few 1977 Eisenhower silver dollars that were made accidentally. The 1977 silver dollars are super rare and valuable! Here’s what to look for, and how much all types of 1977 silver dollars are worth today.
Do you have a rare 2014 penny worth money? Find the value of your 2014 pennies, and see if you have any valuable 2014 error pennies!
Here’s how to tell a rare and valuable 2013 penny apart from a common one that’s only worth face value. What you should be looking for on your 2013 pennies.
Want to know the value of a 1974 Eisenhower dollar coin? Find out if they’re rare, how to tell the difference between a 1974 silver dollar and a clad one, and Ike error coins you should be looking for.
There are many 2012 Lincoln pennies that are worth more than face value – see which ones. Here are the features you should be looking for on 2012 pennies.
What are 2011 pennies made of? Is there a 2011 silver penny? How much is a 2011 penny with no mintmark worth? What about a 2011-D penny or a 2011-S penny? See all 2011 penny values + A list of 2011 penny errors here.
Some 1972 Eisenhower silver dollars are worth hundreds (even thousands) of dollars! Find out how much your 1972 Ike silver dollars are worth here AND how much silver is in those dollar coins!
You should definitely be looking for 1969 Washington quarters in your pocket change! Here’s how to tell a rare and valuable 1969 U.S. quarter that’s worth a lot of money from one that is worth only 25 cents. See how much your 1969 quarters are worth here!
Is this unusual looking U.S. nickel a legit nickel error coin or just a damaged coin? Here’s how to tell a valuable error coin from one that’s simply been damaged after it left the Mint.
Find coins with bubbles in them? Want to know if they’re just damaged or real error coins worth a lot of money? Here’s how to tell & how much they’re worth.
