A very rare 1955 penny which was struck with a doubled die sold for a new world record price of $124,875 at an unreserved auction by GreatCollections on Sunday, March 1st. This 1955 Double Die Lincoln Cent, graded PCGS MS-65+ RD CAC, sold March 1 in a GreatCollections auction for a record $124,875 The auctioned …
A new collector in Georgia repeatedly found examples of a 1995-D doubled die cent and profited accordingly. Doubling shows very clearly in all letters of the word TRUST on the 1995-D doubled-die cent. New collector Dilenia Fiore found seven of these in uncirculated rolls of the coins that she purchased online. Dilenia Fiore has reported …
New Lincoln Doubled Die found by Newcomer Collector in Georgia Read More »
This article covers a MS 67+ Red 1911 Lincoln cent. The Lincoln cent was first struck in 1909 and Proof examples with a velvety, matte finish were struck for sale to collectors from 1909 to 1916. Like the aforementioned 1949 cent, the 1911 Lincoln cent is common in nearly all grades and a mintage of …
MS-67+ red 1911 Lincoln cent brings $15,243.75 at auction Read More »
WHAT IS A 1936 PENNY WORTH? RARE PENNIES WORTH MONEY!! Searching for error coins continues to be a growing hobby. These are rare pennies to look for in your pocket change. How much is a 1936 penny worth? Find out how much wheat pennies are worth, coin values and coin prices. Keep coin roll hunting …
How to look for to spot the really rare ones!
Find Rare Money in Pocket Change! You have probably had a rare bill in your pocket and didn’t even know it! Start Checking Those Bills!! Here is the rundown on Fancy Serial Numbers on bills and which ones could be worth thousands! Rare Fancy Serial Numbers and How to Find Rare Money in Pocket …
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The half dollar, quarter dollar, and dime coins are clad coins with 3 layers of metal. The 2 identical outer layers are an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. The inner layer is copper. The outer layers are metallurgically bonded to the inner layer and weigh at least 30 percent of the …
31 U.S. Code § 5112 – Denominations, specifications, and design of coins (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the following coins: (1) a dollar coin that is 1.043 inches in diameter. (2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in diameter and weighs 11.34 grams. (3) a quarter dollar …
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Doubled dies or the “doubled die” variety, is one of the most popular die varieties for collectors. Because doubled dies are so popular, there is a lot of information out there about these varieties and they are often seen for sale on internet auction sites such as Ebay. Unfortunately, not all of the information out …
Doubled Dies – What are they and how much are they worth? Read More »
