8 Rarest U.S. Mint Error Coins Ever Produced

1942/1 Die Error Mercury Dimes Rarity: Not very rare Number of known examples: Unknown Highest Selling Price: $17,056 Year: 1942

It is an example of a die error coin. In this coin, two different dates got overlapped due to an error in the die preparation process. 

1922 No D Lincoln Cents Number of known examples: Unknown Highest Selling Price: $30,724 Year: 1922

No 1922 Lincoln pennies were minted in the Philadelphia mint (where the coins would not receive a mintmark).

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1969-S Lincoln Cent- Doubled Die Obverse Rarity: Very rare Number of known examples: 30 Highest Selling Price: $44,000 Year: 1969

It is estimated that there are only about 40 to 50 specimens of 1969-S Lincoln penny-doubled die coins that survive today.

Experts at the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) stated they could track only about 30 known examples of this rare coin.

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