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Do You Have Precious Rare Coins In Your Purse Or Change Jar?
By Charles Roman, Fri Dec 9th
A Guide to Rare in Circulation Today It's usually a small thing that turns regular looking money intovaluable rare coins. Last year's materials used instead of thisyear's, a tiny symbol left off a minting die. Collectors covetthe unusual and uncommon above all else, and these minoroversights result in a very limited number of coins. This meansthat supply is much lower than demand, and even something thatlooks almost exactly like a common penny can actually be aprecious rare coin. Even more interesting is that many of theserare were released into circulation before anyone realizedthat a mistake had been made. Because not many people know whatdistinguishes precious rare from run-of-the-mill legaltender, these can remain in circulation for decades, untila lucky coin collector recognizes them. How would you feel if you knew that you had handed over a pennyworth $2,000 or more as change for a dollar? This guide willhelp you recognize a few exceptional American rare thatyou just might have lying around your house, shoved in a changejar, or tucked away into a pocket.
Rare with Mistakes in the Printing One of the most commonmistakes that turn normal into limited rare is amistake in the printing. In the case of a nickel minted in 1964,the problem happened when a plate was cleaned too often, and apart of one letter was worn away, leaving the Jefferson nickelwith the inscription "E PLURIDUS UNUM." It took collectors quitesome time to catch on to the misspelling of the word "PLURIBUS,"but now these limited nickels are highly sought after. A similarproblem resulted in the 1970-S Atheist Cent, when the motto "InGod We Trust" was covered with a blob of metal, causing it toread only "In God." Another common oversight is when the mint mark, the tiny letteron most American that indicates which mint created thecoin,
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