Issue 14 - 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.Proof 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. Proof errorsare aggressively sought after by many errorcollectors.A very small group of Proof errors recently camefrom a collection that was auctioned by the Stateof California. The U.S. Secret Service inspectedand released this collection to the State of Californiadetermining that it was legal to own. TheState of California then auctioned the collectionand it has been dispersed since the sale.Denomination Broadstrikes Die TrialsDouble/TripleStrikesOff-CenterStrikesPartial CollarErrorsProof Lincoln Cent $1,500 - $2,500 N/A $4,000 $1,500 - $3,000 $750Proof Jefferson Nickel $2,500 - $4,000 $4,000 $6,000 $2,000 - $5,000 $1,000Proof Clad Dime $3,000 - $5,000 N/A $6,000 $2,500 - $5,000 $1,250Proof Clad Quarter $4,000 - $5,000 N/A $7,500 $3,000 - $6,000 $1,500Proof Clad Half $5,000 - $7,000 $4,000 - $5,000 $7,500 $4,000 - $7,500 $2,000Page 49minterrornews.com