A rare version of the 1943 Lincoln penny has taken the spotlight in the numismatic world, commanding a jaw-dropping price of $198,000 at a recent sale. While most pennies minted that year were made from zinc-coated steel due to wartime copper shortages, a small number were accidentally struck in copper. These rare errors have become … Read more
The world of coin collecting is filled with fascinating surprises, but few match the excitement of discovering a coin potentially worth $88 million. That’s the case with a rare version of the 1976 Bicentennial Quarter, a coin nearly every American has seen in their lifetime. While most of these quarters are only worth their face … Read more
Most people wouldn’t believe that a 1990 Kennedy Half Dollar could fetch tens of thousands of dollars, yet that’s exactly what’s happening in the coin collecting world. Thanks to rare minting errors and missing elements, a few select half dollars from this year are now valued at up to $55,000. What was once just spare … Read more