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Mint Error 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar Double Struck 2nd Strike 25% Off Center NGC MS-61 (Ex. Fred Weinberg)

First Auction Appearance: Legendary 1887 Morgan Dollar Error Heads to GreatCollections

A legendary rarity has surfaced, and collectors are paying attention. One of the greatest U.S. coin errors ever discovered, the 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar double...
Martha Washington test piece struck around 1999–2000

Unique Martha Washington Cent Test Piece Linked to Sacagawea Dollar Trials

Original article by Mike Byers in MintErrorNews - Edited and Reformatted by CoinWeek Experimental coins often reveal hidden chapters of Mint history. Occasionally, one surfaces...
1944-D 1C On Steel Planchet PCGS-63

1944-D Lincoln Steel Cent : A Collector’s Guide

1944-D Lincoln Steel Cent: Rarity, Values, and Famous Specimens The 1944-D Lincoln Steel Cent ranks among the most important error coins in United States numismatics....

Legendary 1943-S Bronze Lincoln Cent Returns to the Market

On March 10, 2026, one of the most famous wrong-planchet errors in American numismatics  crossed the auction block.  Stack’s Bowers Galleries offered this 1943-S...
1971 Jefferson Nickel Proof - Without Mintmark [LEFT} and With Mintmark [RIGHT]

1971 “No S” Proof Jefferson Nickel: The Only Missing Mintmark in the Series

The 1971 No S Error - 1,655 examples - Check your Proof Sets! The 1971 “No S” Proof Jefferson Nickel (FS-501) ranks among the most...

Extremely Rare 1861-D $1 Gold Lamination Mint Error

A Confederate-Era Dahlonega Gold Dollar with a Story to Tell In August 2024, an extremely rare 1861-D $1 Gold with a dramatic lamination mint error...
Missing-Clad Layer Mint Error Coins - PCGS

Missing-Clad Layer Mint Error Coins

By Jon Sullivan for PCGS ...... Missing Clad Layer Error Coins: A Definitive Collector’s Guide In 1965, the United States changed its coinage forever. Rising silver...
Unique 1945-D Lincoln Cent Struck on a Philippines 10 Centavos Silver Planchet

Unique 1945-D Lincoln Cent Struck on a Philippines 10 Centavos Silver Planchet

Off-metal errors rank among the most compelling artifacts in American numismatics. Those linked to World War II hold even greater appeal. One such piece...

1958 Doubled Die Remains One of the Most Elusive Lincoln Cent Varieties

The Lincoln cent ranks among the most widely collected United States coin series. Introduced in 1909, the series spans more than a century and...
1888-O Hot Lips and Scarface Variety Morgan Dollars

Hot Lips and Scarface: Two Dramatic 1888-O Morgan Dollar Varieties

What Is a VAM Dollar? A VAM Dollar refers to a collectible die variety of a United States Morgan or Peace silver dollar. Collectors identify...
This closeup of the reverse of the 2005-D Speared Bison Nickel shows where a major die break caused a raised line that numismatists have dubbed the Speared Bison. Courtesy of PCGS.

The Curiosity of the 2005-D Speared Bison Nickel

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... The 2005-D Speared Bison Nickel: A Modern Mint Variety Icon Among modern U.S. coin varieties, few pieces spark as much...
1972-D Eisenhower Dollar "Cloverleaf" Error. Image: Mike Byers / CoinWeek.

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Proof Ike Dollar “Clover Leaf” on Nickel...

"Clover leaf" Error By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... This remarkable "clover leaf" mint error features a Proof Eisenhower Dollar mated planchet set....

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