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• Known for a distinctive off-center error.
Off Center Coins
1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent
• Value increases with extreme misalignment and visible date.
• Off-center strikes of this coin are rare and valuable.
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar
• Dramatic off-center strikes fetch higher prices.
• Commemorative quarter with sought-after off-center errors.
1976 Bicentennial Quarter
• Higher value for coins with significant off-center strikes.
1999 State Quarters • Off-center strikes from this series are prized, especially when the state name remains visible.
1977 Jefferson Nickel • Off-center strikes in nickels are always in demand, especially with high misalignment.
1990 Lincoln Memorial Cent • Common off-center error with significant value at higher percentages of misalignment.
Off-center strikes on modern dimes are rare and valuable, with a higher premium for dramatic
1999 Roosevelt Dime •
errors.
Repunched Mint Mark Coins (RPM)
1944-D Lincoln Wheat Cent • One of the most famous RPM coins, with a highly visible repunched “D” mint mark
1942-D Mercury Dime • Extremely valuable when RPM is clear and the coin is in high grade.
1956-D Jefferson Nickel • Popular for its repunched “D” mint mark, highly collectible in better conditions.
1960-D Lincoln Memorial Cent
• High premiums for repunched “D” mint marks in better condition.
(Large Date RPM)
1959-D Washington Quarter • Sought after among RPM collectors, especially in higher grades with clear repunching.
1963-D Franklin Half Dollar • The RPM increases the value of this half dollar coin.
1950-D Roosevelt Dime • RPM makes this dime highly sought after by error coin collectors.
Mule Coins
One of the most famous U.S. mule errors, combining the Sacagawea dollar obverse with a
2000 Sacagawea Dollar/Washington Quarter •
Washington quarter reverse.
Mule
• Extremely rare and valuable, often selling for tens of thousands of dollars.
• A mule coin pairing two mismatched dies from different coin designs.
1993 Mule Botswana 5 Thebe
• A rare find in global numismatic collections.
• A rare mule coin from Fiji featuring mismatched obverse and reverse dies.
2014 Mule Fiji 50 Cents
• Highly collectible due to its unusual nature.
Double Die Coins
One of the most famous and valuable double die coins, with a dramatic doubling of the date and
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1955 Lincoln Cent Double Die lettering.
• High premiums for clear double die errors.
• Extremely rare and valuable with a clear doubling effect on the obverse.
1969-S Lincoln Cent Double Die
• Can fetch six-figure prices depending on condition.
• A notable example of a clear double die on the obverse.
1972 Lincoln Cent Double Die
• Values range from hundreds to thousands of dollars based on condition.
• Features a doubling on the obverse, especially visible on the lettering.
1970-S Jefferson Nickel Double Die
• Highly sought after by collectors.
• A more modern example of a double die error, with noticeable doubling on the date and lettering.
1995 Lincoln Cent Double Die
• High-grade examples are worth hundreds of dollars.
Other Notable Error Coins
Specially minted Sacagawea dollars distributed in Cheerios boxes; some show a detailed tail
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2000-P "Cheerios" Sacagawea Dollar feather pattern, distinguishing them from regular issues.
• Extremely valuable with premiums into the thousands.
2004-D Wisconsin State Quarter • Features an extra leaf on the corn stalk on the reverse side, either high or low.
(High and Low Leaf Errors) • Highly collectible due to its unusual design error, with values ranging from hundreds to thousands.
Found in the 1999 pennies, this error shows a wide spacing between the letters “A” and “M” in
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1999 Wide AM Lincoln Cent “America” on the reverse.
• Popular with collectors, often valued in the hundreds.
• A rare variation where the letters “A” and “M” in “America” on the reverse are almost touching.
1992 Close AM Lincoln Cent
• Considered one of the rarest Lincoln Cent errors, commanding prices up to $25,000.
Missing mint mark error, especially valuable as Philadelphia mint coins typically included mint
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1982 No Mint Mark Roosevelt Dime marks that year.
• Can fetch significant premiums, especially in higher grades.
• Notable for doubling on the reverse side, specifically on the lettering.
1983 Double Die Reverse Lincoln Cent
• High-grade examples are in high demand and can sell for hundreds.
