If You Have Any Of These Coins, You’re Rich!

It’s possible that your spare change might actually be considered some seriously valuable coins. As you’re aware, most coins are only worth their dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime, nickel, penny values. But, assuming you have one of these listed valuable coins in your pocket, you might be sitting on $100 or somewhere north of $400,000. But that’s up to you to find out. In some instances, a simple mistake on a coin could be worth $35,000! Go ahead… reach into your pocket, grab that change, take a deep breath, and hope for the best.

1965-1970 Half Dollars – $2

These 40% silver half dollars are worth more than their cent value but not in the way you might suspect. These coins, which not necessarily rare, still contain silver. For this reason, the value of the metal is actually worth more in melt value than actual currency. Expect to earn 4X the value of the $.50 coin in melt value.

The Connecticut Regular Strike 1999 Quarter – $25

This 1999 stamping “error” make Mr. Washington stand out – an unintended border around his head – makes his appearance pop. These were stamped incorrectly. Some may go for around $25, others that were more heavily imprinted may go for several thousand.

The “Double Die Liberty” 1995 Penny – $50

Many coins on this list have flawed minting practices to thank for their inflated values. This “error coin” in particular was the double print of the word “Liberty.” Pay especially close attention to the “B” or “R.” Notice how it looks like there’s a double-lapping or double vision-occurrence look going on here? This flawed penny is worth north of $50 in its uncirculated condition.

The “In God We Rust” P 2005 Kansas Quarter – $100

Out of all errors possible, this must be the most humorous. Rather than the famous “In God We Trust,” this quarter reads, “In God We Rust.” This error came to be from excess grease build-up in the printing machines at the mint. This fun quarter is worth $100 or so if it still resides in “mint” condition.

The “Extra Low Leaf” 2004 Wisconsin Quarter – $140

Simply due to an extra lower leaf attached to the corn stalk on the 2004 Wisconsin quarter, this 25 cent piece can now fetch near $140. It’s believed that there are 5,500 of these coins in circulation. How these mint design errors occur, no one truly knows.

The “Double Ear” 1977 Penny – $450

Short and sweet, Abraham Lincoln is given a double earlobe on this “monstrosity.” This is not the fault of a double stamp, simply, an unintended production fluke. It may be hard to notice, but these guys are worth a cool $450.

The “Wide AM” 1999 Penny – $530

It’s crazy how such a small error can bring you so much prosperity. In this case, the “A” and “M” on this penny are appear to be distanced far apart (all things considered). A normal penny would have these two letters essentially touching. In pre-circulated condition, this Wide AM penny can fetch near $530.

The “Godless” 2007 Presidential Dollar – $1,000

In 2010, one of the “Godless” Presidential Dollars sold on eBay for just north of $1,000. Others, sadly, only range from $30 to $125. That being said, this new series of Presidential Dollar clearly omitted the “In God We Trust” line from the Dollar. The fallout error was highly publicized.

The “Speared Buffalo” 2005 Nickel – $1,265

In 2010, one of these improperly minted nickels sold at auction for $1,265. The buffalo design was brought back into production in 2005 but gouges on the back of buffalo were minted errors as opposed to intended designs.

The “No Mark” 1982 Dime – $1,300

For the first time in U.S. minting history, a coin with no mint mark was released into circulation. Oddly enough, a large cache of these specific dimes were at the famed Ohio amusement park – Cedar Point! Keep an eye out for these coins as some have sold for north of $1,300.

The Kennedy 1964 Silver Half Dollar – $1,500

These Kennedy Half Dollars are worth anywhere from $500 to $1500 in uncirculated condition. See, 1964 was the last year half dollars were minted from 90%+ silver. Those minted between 1965 and 1970 contained less than half of this, minted with 40% silver. After that, the dollars did not contain silver.

The Double Die 1972 Penny – $1,600

Much like the 1969 double die penny, the 1972 penny – head side – was printed twice. The “LIBERTY” and “1972” marks are most obvious regarding this error. One in near mint condition is worth over $1,600.

The Alaska Rural Rehabilitation 1935 Token – $1,750

Alaskan families that were relocated by the Federal Emergency Relocation Administration were given $10 “scrip” coins to be used as tender in government stores. Once the need for the coins has died out, the majority of them were melted down. If you’re lucky enough to find one, your .10 coin would be worth $1,750.

The Sacagawea “Cheerios” 2000 Dollar – $2,677

One year before the turn of the century, General Mills placed Sacagawea dollars in boxes of their cereal for a contest. Problem was, their design was not ready in time for their own competition, so the U.S. Mint provided a slightly altered version of the existing design. Only four of these coins have been found. If you ever come across one – consider this $1 coin to be worth an additional $2,677.