andrew brunhart - valuable coins currently in circulation

8/12/2019 Andrew Brunhart - Valuable Coins Currently In Circulation

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There are plenty of highly valuable US errorcoins and die varieties floating around today.While most people don’t notice them

because their distinguishing characteristics

are so small, this slideshow will help youidentify whether or not you’re holding a

fortune in the palm of your hand.



1969-S Lincoln Cent

With a Doubled Die

ObverseThis coin is exceedingly rare. The

early specimens were confiscatedby the Secret Service until the U.S.Mint admitted they were genuine.

Counterfeits abound, but usuallyhave the wrong mint mark. Toidentify, look for clear doubling ofthe entire obverse ("heads" side)except for the mint mark. If the

mint mark is doubled, it is probablya case of strike doubling, rather

than a doubled die, which isn'tworth much. Approximate value isaround $35,000 or more in EF-40 or

so.



1970-S Small Date

Lincoln Cent With a

Doubled Die Obverse

As with virtually all true doubleddie varieties, only one side of the

coin shows doubling. If bothsides exhibit doubling, the coin

probably exhibits strike doublinginstead, and is worth little. To

detect, look closely for doublingin LIB of LIBERTY and IN GOD WE

TRUST. Approximate value is

around $3,000 in EF-40 or so.



1972 Lincoln Cent

With a Doubled Die

Obverse

The 1972 (no mint mark) LincolnCent doubled die variety showsstrong doubling on all elements.Use a "die marker" to help verify

your finds. A die marker is agouge or crack that identifies a

particular die. Look for cleardoubling of all obverse elements;

look for a tiny gouge near the

edge above the D in UNITED as adie marker. The approximatevalue is about $500 in EF-40 or so.



2004-D Wisconsin

State Quarter With

an Extra Leaf

There is some defect on the diethat makes it appear as if there's

an extra leaf on the lower left-hand side of the ear of corn on

the reverse. There are twovarieties: the High Leaf and the

Low Leaf type. Approximatevalue is $200-$300 in MS-60 or so.



Presidential Dollar

Edge Lettering

ErrorsEver since the first PresidentialDollar (the Washington Dollar

issued in 2007) there have beenerrors associated with the letteringon the edge of these coins. In some

cases it is missing entirely. Inothers, the edge lettering has been

placed there multiple times. Todetect, look at the edge. The

inscription should appear fullyincused all around the

circumference of the coin. Missingor doubled inscriptions are rare and

valuable, anywhere from $50 to$3,000, depending on the

President.



1995 Doubled Die

Obverse Lincoln Cent

This doubled die varietygenerated a lot of mainstream

interest when it was featured asa cover story in USA Today.

Specimens are still being found incirculation all the time. There is

clear doubling in LIBERTY and INGOD WE TRUST. Approximate

value is $20 to $50 in Uncirculated

condition.

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