COLLECTING & DISCOVERY
Rare U.S. Coins
What makes a coin rare? Rare coins are harder to find, worth more money, highly sought after, and only a small number of these coins are known to exist. Here you’ll find all types coin errors and varieties (U.S. Mint mistakes) AND lists of the most valuable old coins by denomination: Penny errors, Nickel errors, Dime errors, Quarter errors (including lots of State Quarter errors!), Half Dollar errors, Dollar coin errors, and old Silver coins!
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Explore rarity, key dates, and coins worth a closer look.
What Is The Rarest Penny? (Hint: It’s NOT The 1909-S VDB!)
The 1909-S VDB is one of the most popular rare pennies, but it is FAR from being the rarest one-cent coin! See which one-cent coin is actually the rarest penny!
Rare Coins 101: Differences Between A Rare Coin And A Better Date Coin
What's a better-date coin? Are better date coins rare coins? Examples of better date coins + A list of coins that are most frequently labeled as better dates
Top 9 Rare & Valuable U.S. Coins You Can Find In Pocket Change!
Hoping to find rare coins worth money in your pocket change? Yes, it’s actually possible to find some highly valuable coins this way! See if you have any of these valuable coins that can be found in circulation today.
What Is A Key Date Coin? How Are Key Dates Different From Semi-Key Date Coins? And What Are Better-Date Coins?
KEY COINS 101 - See what a key date coin is... What makes a key-date coin so rare... How key dates coins are different from semi-key dates. The most popular key coins & semi-key coins. And what better date coins are! Everything you want to know about rare key coins & how to identify them yourself. See if you have a key-date coin now!
Top 10 Rare U.S. Coins Worth More Than $1 Million Each!
10 Of The Rarest & Most Valuable U.S. Coins - See the rarest and most valuable coins ever made, how much they're worth, and your chances of finding one!
The Rarest Coin In The World: The 1933 Gold Double Eagle
The most rare AND most valuable coin in all of U.S. history is the 1933 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle - a $20 gold coin that shouldn't even be in existence!
Million Dollar Pennies: 3 U.S. Pennies Worth One Million Dollars Apiece!
Yes, some U.S. pennies are actually worth a million dollars or more. There aren't many that exist, but here are 3 million dollar pennies that collectors have their eyes on!
Scarce Coins vs. Rare Coins: What’s The Difference?
The terms "scarce" and "rare" can be confusing when talking about a coin's rarity. This article clears up the confusion between scarce U.S. coins vs. rare U.S. coins -- with actual examples and official coin rarity scales.
9 Of The Rarest Coins Collectors Go Gaga Over
Take a look at 9 of the most popular and rarest coins U.S. coins that coin collectors go crazy over. See why each coin is so rare and how much it's worth.
Explore error coins
Learn what to look for and how to recognize genuine mint errors.
5 Popular Wheat Penny Error Coins To Look For
Here are 5 Lincoln wheat penny error coins that are always popular among coin collectors. Do you have any of these rare and valuable wheat pennies?
Have Error Coins? How To Tell A Normal Coin OR An Altered Coin From A Real Coin Error
Your weird looking coins might be error coins! Here's how to tell what's a legit error coin from the U.S. Mint (like the rare 1990 penny, valuable doubled die coins, and bubbled coins) and what's only an altered coin or damaged coin (like two-headed coins, colorized coins, gold-plated coins, really small coins, really large coins, coins with odd rims and edges, dimes & quarters without edge grooves).
A Mule Coin Makes A Fascinating Treasure For Error Coin Collectors!
A mule coin is an error coin that has two designs not intended to be on the same coin. It has an obverse (heads side) design and a reverse (tails side) design that wouldn't ordinarily go together on the same coin. See the most famous mule error coins!
Rare Error Coins Worth Money: A Complete List For Collectors (By Denomination)
A List Of More Than 100 U.S. Error Coins By Denomination - see all of the pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar coins with errors you should be looking for!
The Ultimate Error Coin List: A Visual Guide To All Types Of U.S. Mint Mistakes & Their Values
What are error coins? How much are coin mistakes worth? See all of the error coins that can be found in your pocket change - common coin mistakes are currently in circulation! I'll show you what to look for in your spare change. Plus a list of rare mint error coins that are harder to find but worth a lot of money!
Coin Varieties vs. Error Coins: How They’re Different & What They’re Worth
U.S. coin errors and varieties can be confusing to tell apart. How are variety coins and error coins different? Why does it matter? What are these unusual coins worth? Here's everything you need to know about errors and varieties in coin collecting.
Types Of U.S. Error Coins (Details To Look For + How Much Of A Premium An Error Adds To A Coin’s Value)
Do you know how to tell if a coin is an error? Use this Coin Error Guide to see a list of features you should be looking for when you're trying to find valuable U.S. error coins.
What Are Coin Rim Errors? How Much Are Rim Errors On Coins Worth?
All about coin rim errors and coin edge errors - how to spot them, how much they're worth, the most valuable types of rim errors on coins, how to tell rim errors from rim damage
15 Of The Rarest State Quarters: 5 State Quarter Errors + 10 Rare State Quarters You Can Find In Pocket Change
Are you wondering which state has the rarest state quarter? Or... what is the rarest state quarter you can find in pocket change these days? Here's a list of the Top 10 Rare State Quarters you can find in your loose change. Also, a list of the Top 5 Rare State Quarter Errors to look for. See how much they're all worth today!
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Rare Nickels: A List Of The 25 Most Valuable Nickels & How Much They’re Worth
Wondering if you have any rare nickels? Here's a list of the top 25 most valuable nickels. (They're all scarce or rare!) Fun facts + current values.
How Rare Is Rare? Rating Rare, Scarce & Common U.S. Coins With The Sheldon-Breen Rarity Scale
Want to find out how rare a specific U.S. coin actually is? Experts determine how rare a coin is using the Sheldon-Breen rarity scale -- which ranks coins as rare, scarce, or common based on the estimated number of coins known to still exist for that date and type of coin.
Valuable Buffalo Nickel Errors & Varieties (Including 3-Legged Buffalo Nickels & Doubled Die Indian Head Nickels!)
How to tell if you have a rare Buffalo nickel with an error or variety! A list of the most valuable Buffalo nickel errors - including the rare 1936 and 1937 3 legged buffalo nickels. See the current Buffalo nickel value for all errors and varieties.
12 Rare Jefferson Nickel Errors To Look For (Including 1943 Doubled Die, 1954-S S Over D, And 1971 No-S Nickels)
There are lots of Jefferson Nickel errors and varieties that are worth a lot of money. Many are quite rare too! Here's a list of the most valuable Jefferson nickel errors and varieties -- along with their values and tips for finding these rare coins in your loose change!
Seated Liberty Half Dollar Values: See How Much Liberty Seated Half Dollars From 1839 To 1891 Are Worth
Seated Liberty half dollars from 1839 to 1891 remain a highly popular (and scarce) collectible coin to this day. Check out their current values!
Capped Bust Half Dollar Values: See How Much Bust Half Dollars From 1807 To 1839 Are Worth
Capped Bust half dollars are large silver coins with a classic design. See the 3 types of Capped Bust halves, tips for collecting them, and current value.
Most Valuable Silver Half Dollars: A Complete List Of Kennedy, Franklin & Older Silver Half Dollars To Look For!
Silver half dollars (1970 and earlier) are valuable for their silver content alone. See which Kennedy half dollars - and others - you should be looking for.
See How Much Early U.S. Silver Dollars That Came Before The Popular Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars Are Worth Today!
In 1794, the first silver dollars were made for US circulation. A look at the silver dollars that came BEFORE the popular Morgan dollars and Peace dollars
Draped Bust Dollar Coin Values: See How Much Draped Bust Silver Dollars From 1795 To 1804 Are Worth
Draped Bust silver dollars are early American coins made from 1795 through 1803. There are a few rare Draped Bust dollars dated 1804. See how many Draped Bust dollar coins were made and what they're worth today.
Flowing Hair Dollar Coin Values: See How Much Flowing Hair Dollars From 1794 To 1795 Are Worth (The First U.S. Silver Dollar!)
The Flowing Hair silver dollar was the first dollar coin made in the U.S. It was struck in 1794 and 1795 and is considered a rare coin today.
Most Valuable Silver Dollars: Eisenhower Dollars, Peace Dollars, Morgan Dollars & Others Worth Keeping!
A list of the most valuable silver dollars, including Morgan dollars, Peace dollars, and Eisenhower dollars. These are all worth $15 or more... MUCH more!
5 Popular Wheat Penny Error Coins To Look For
Here are 5 Lincoln wheat penny error coins that are always popular among coin collectors. Do you have any of these rare and valuable wheat pennies?