The thought of a small piece of pocket change being worth a life-changing sum can spark the imagination of any collector or casual coin enthusiast. Recently, headlines have suggested that a rare Kennedy Half Dollar error coin could be worth as much as $770,000. But how much truth is there behind this claim? While Kennedy Half Dollars can Continue reading
Error Coins
How A War-Era Jefferson Nickel Became One Of The Most Valuable Coins In U.S. History
During World War II, the U.S. Mint made a radical change to the Jefferson nickel that would accidentally create some of the most desirable treasures in American numismatics. By removing nickel metal from the alloy to support the war effort, the Mint introduced a short-lived silver composition (1942–1945). Within those years, a handful of rare varieties, extremely low-population top-grade Continue reading