Rare Coins To Look For

1. Coins To Look Out For

• Many times a key date coin also involves a mintmark. For example, a Washington quarter from 1932 would be a tremendous find in your change—worth a few dollars. But if there is a “D” or “S” mintmark on the reverse, the value of the coin jumps to a few hundred dollars! On occasion, you will find coins.
• Some rare coins, including these 15, can be worth a nice chunk of change. 1943 LINCOLN HEAD COPPER PENNY It’s a little counterintuitive to think of a copper penny as an oddity, but it certainly.

These are 10 modern coins worth money and valuable error coins to look for in your pocket change. We review rare coins that you can find from the bank or in. The time spent looking at coins is an investment in developing the skills to spot an item that could be worth many times the coin’s face value. New collectors may become discouraged if they don’t make exciting finds right away, but patience has proven to be a valuable trait toward becoming a successful collector.

Ever wonder if that coin jar laying around your house has any value? Or are you new to coin collecting? Here is a list of ten rare quarters you want to be on the lookout for that either hold some historical significance or are worth more than face value.

1. 2004 Wisconsin state quarter with extra leaf

The 50 State Quarters series ran from 1999 until 2008, with special designs representing each state. Wisconsin’s quarter came out in 2004; the reverse design features a cow, a wheel of cheese and a partially husked ear of corn. Some the coins have an extra line below the front left leaf, which looks like another leaf entirely. There are two varieties you should be looking out for: the high leaf and low leaf

2. 2005 Kansas state quarter, ‘In God We Rust’

On the obverse of this quarter you will see what appears to be saying ‘Rust’ instead of ‘trust’. While it might seem like a mint employee’s rogue political statement, these coins are actually just the result of grease preventing a clean pressing.

3. State quarters on nickel planchets

These coins can show up in any year, but seem to be more common in the first year Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia coins. Accidentally struck on Nickel planchets, these coins are slightly smaller than a regular quarter. Error coin diameter size = 21.2mm. Regular quarter size = 24.3mm.

4. 2006 Colorado cud errors

Cud errors, a damaged area resembling a blob on the surface of a coin, are found on the reverse side of the quarter. These quarters were released by the Philadelphia mint.

5. 2007 Wyoming doubled die reverse

This lesser-known error was minted in Philadelphia and sometimes can be hard to spot with the naked eye. With magnification, varied doubling around the saddle horn can be seen.

6. 2009 District of Columbia doubled die reverse

Some quarters minted in Denver exhibit doubling on the “ELL” in “ELLINGTON.

7. Early silver Washington quarters

The earlier coins, minted 1932 through 1940 are valued higher as a collectible in circulated condition. Two specific coins you might hope to find are the 1932-D, in heavily worn condition it is worth $39. The other is the 1932-S, a $48 coin in “Good” condition.

8. One side of a quarter has a copper color

Every clad coin, which includes State Quarters, is comprised of three layers of metal. Both outer layers are made of an alloy consisting of 75 percent copper, 25 percent nickel. It is this alloy that gives clad coinage the silver-like appearance. The center layer consists of pure copper.

Occasionally, one or both of the outer layers separate from the copper core because of a failed bond between layers. When one of the outer layers peels off, the copper core is exposed, and it is this copper core that is struck by the die.

9. 2001 double struck quarter

The coin design of George Washington’s head was struck not once, but twice on this quarter. The result is a double design with two “United States of America” letterings and two partial Washington heads. The reverse side has two castings of the Statue of Liberty and outline of the state of New York.

10. Uncirculated State Quarters

In the early 2000’s, many people were hoarding uncirculated $10 rolls of state quarters. As mentioned earlier, these quarters rolled out between 1999-2008. Once the economy worsened in 2008, many people began giving up their hoards. This increased demand for uncirculated rolls of state quarters. For certain in-demand states, you can get up to $50 per roll. Look for rolls from Georgia, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Illinois.

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Ever wonder if that coin jar laying around your house has any value? Or are you new to coin collecting? Here is a list of ten rare pennies you want to be on the lookout for that either hold some historical significance or are worth more than face value.

1. 1983 Doubled Die Reverse Lincoln Penny

A doubled die coin refers to a mistake in the minting process where a coin is struck twice. This means the coin’s design will be overlapped slightly. In the 1983 doubled die penny, the error is noticeable on its backside where the phrase ‘ONE CENT’ is printed. It may be difficult to spot at first, but when under magnification, it is very clear that there are two layers of words.

2. 1984 and 1997 “Double-Ear” Lincoln Penny

During the minting process on the obverse side of the coin a double die gave Abraham Lincoln’s engraved portrait an extra earlobe. This one is easy to spot with the naked eye.

3. 1909-S VDB Lincoln Penny

1909 is the first year of the Lincoln cent making it a particularly interesting one. Also be on the lookout for the designers initials of Victor D Brenner’s on the reverse. The large VDB marking on the reverse was only kept for a couple of days but when deemed too prominent was removed.

4. 1990 No S Proof Lincoln Penny

In 1985 the U.S. Mint abandoned the practice of punching mint marks into working coin dies and instead, it began punching the mint mark directly onto the working hubs. However, the 1990 No S Proof Lincoln cent was inadvertently struck by a mint state die that had been processed as a proof die. This occurred because the Mint had shipped a mint state die to the San Francisco Mint without the die containing the S mint mark. Surprisingly, the 1990 No S Proof Lincoln cents deceived both the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mint employees.

5. 1943 Copper Penny

In 1943, all pennies were made out of steel. The U.S. Mint decided to use steel instead of copper because they needed the copper for military equipment during World War 2. But a few copper pennies from that year were minted. There are only a few known to exist, but it is believed that there may be more out there.

6. 1909-S Indian Cent

Similar to the 1909-S Lincoln Penny – this is the last year the Indian Cent was minted. Because the Lincoln Penny began production this year there are a smaller amount of total 1909-S Indian Cent’s than other years making it more rare and valuable.

7. 1992 Close “AM” Penny

For these coins you’re going to want to check their backsides. What you are looking for is the placement of the letters “A” and “M” in the word “AMERICA.” In 1993, all pennies switched to the close AM design. Therefore, the pennies from 1992 should have a noticeable space between the “A” and the “M.” So if there is no space between the “A” and “M “on the backside of yours, then you have a rare coin.

8. 1993 Wide “AM” Penny

In 1993, the penny switched to a close AM design—the two letters actually touch! A few of them managed to slip by with the old, wide AM design. For this year you will want to look on the reverse for a space between the “A” and the “M”.

9. 1955 Double Die Lincoln Penny

In 1955, 20,000 to 24,000 doubled die pennies were released to the public, mostly as change given from cigarette vending machines. The doubling is visible on the letters and numbers almost entirely, with the bust of Lincoln remaining unaffected.

10. 1886 Indian Head Penny

There were two different versions of the design printed that year — one with the last feather from the headdress pointing toward the space between the “I” and “C” of “AMERICA” and the second version with the feather pointing between the “C” and “A” instead. The second version is the more valuable of the two.

Coins To Look Out For

Think you might have one or more of these coins but are unsure? Or you have a different interesting coin that isn’t listed? Download the Lookzee app on Google Play or iOS App Store and share your coin with the Lookzee forums. The forum is a great place to connect with coin collectors and learn more about coins!