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Errors & Varieties

Doubled dies, off-strikes, and the rare errors worth real money.

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  • 1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent obverse with strong doubling on the date and lettering
    Errors & Varieties

    1955 Doubled Die Penny: Value, How to Spot It, and What It's Worth Today

    The 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent is the most famous doubled die in US numismatics. Catalog values, authentication checklist, and how it differs from machine doubling.

    7 min read
  • 1943 Lincoln Cent — the year of the famous bronze planchet error
    Errors & Varieties

    1943 Bronze Penny: How to Tell a Real One from the 99% That Are Fake

    The 1943 bronze cent is one of the most valuable US error coins ever struck — and one of the most counterfeited. The 5-second magnet test, the weight check, and what to actually do if you have a candidate.

    8 min read
  • Buffalo Nickel obverse — Native American chief portrait
    Errors & Varieties

    Buffalo Nickel Key Dates and Errors Worth Looking For

    The Buffalo Nickel ran from 1913 to 1938 and produced some of the most famous error coins in US numismatics. The 1937-D 3-Legged, the 1918/7-D overdate, and the 1916 doubled die — what each is actually worth, with catalog values.

    8 min read
  • 50 State Quarters program reverse — varied state designs
    Errors & Varieties

    State Quarter Errors Worth Real Money: Which Ones to Look For

    Catalog values and authentication details — state quarter errors.

    8 min read
  • Lincoln Wheat Cent — example denomination commonly found with off-center strike errors
    Errors & Varieties

    Off-Center Strike Errors: How They Happen and What They're Worth

    Catalog values, history, and authentication — off center coin error.

    7 min read
  • Roosevelt Dime obverse — President Roosevelt portrait
    Errors & Varieties

    Roosevelt Dime Errors and Key Dates: What's Actually Worth Money

    Catalog values and authentication details — roosevelt dime errors.

    7 min read
  • Lincoln Wheat Cent — many famous RPMs occur on Lincoln cent mintmarks
    Errors & Varieties

    Repunched Mintmarks (RPM): The Hidden Variety on Common Coins

    Catalog values, history, and authentication — repunched mintmark.

    7 min read
  • Lincoln Memorial Cent — the most common denomination for clipped planchet errors
    Errors & Varieties

    Clipped Planchet Errors: What They Are and What They're Worth

    Catalog values, history, and authentication — clipped planchet error.

    6 min read