Issue 31 - Mint Error News Magazine

Mint Error News Price GuideThis price guide is brought to you by Mint Error News. It has been compiled bymany of the top major mint error dealers.This price guide is a guide. Prices fluctuate due to the date, grade, eye appeal and howdramatic the striking error is. Rarity is also a factor. The price is sometimes based onthe rarity and grade of the type of coin as well as how rare the error is. The price canalso vary depending on whether two collectors are bidding for the same rare majormint error. When purchasing a mint error, it is important to use multiple resources todetermine value, as there are many mint errors that do not fit into one category.Denomination Broadstrikes Die TrialsProof ErrorsProof coins are struck by technicians who handfeed the blanks into special presses. They areproduced, examined, and packaged using extremequality control. It is very unusual to find majorproof errors. A few broadstrikes, off-centers,double strikes in collars and off-metals have beenknown to be found in sealed proof sets. Prooferrors are aggressively sought after by many errorcollectors.A very small group of Proof errors recently camefrom a collection that was auctioned by the State ofCalifornia. The U.S. Secret Service inspected andreleased this collection to the State of Californiadetermining that it was legal to own. The State ofCalifornia then auctioned the collection and it hasbeen dispersed since the sale.Double/TripleStrikesOff-CenterStrikesPartial CollarErrorsProof Lincoln Cent $1,500 - $2,500 $1,000 $4,000 $1,500 - $3,000 $500Proof Jefferson Nickel $2,500 - $4,000 $4,000 $6,000 $2,000 - $5,000 $1,000Proof Clad Dime $3,000 - $5,000 $4,000 $6,000 $2,500 - $5,000 $1,250Proof Clad Quarter $4,000 - $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $7,500 $1,500Proof Clad Half $5,000 - $7,000 $4,000 - $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $2,000Proof Ike Dollar $15,000 - $25,000 - $4,000Presidential Dollar - - - - 1 Known (Madison)Page 96minterrornews.com