#Rare coins price guide series#

'The 1955 double-die penny is the granddaddy of them all, valued at $2,000 on up,' he said. In the world of coin collecting, stamped mistakes and imperfections add value. An error like this has collectors paying about $29 per penny,' said Berry.

#Rare coins price guide series#

'The 2009 Abe Lincoln Formative series shows Abe Lincoln as a rail-splitter with six fingers.

The value of a coin is not just in the age, artistic beauty or history but in the rareness of errors. Every square inch of a dollar bill holds a significant meaning, like a storybook unfolding, by explaining where the dollar was printed, shipped, its history down to the physical makeup of 75 percent linen, 25 percent cotton combination and a highly guarded secret ink formula. 'Then head to the bank and buy a couple of rolls of coins to let the treasure hunt begin.'īerry studies coins and dollars as though he is analyzing a unique piece of art. 'My advice to novice collectors is to buy the 'Red Book Coin Guide,'' referring to this as the bible of coin collecting. Pull out the loose coins in your pocket and you just may be holding a small fortune. 'The biggest mistake people make is putting a quarter in a bubble gum machine and unknowingly paying $200 for a piece of gum,' said Mathias Berry of Henryville, an avid numismatic and coin collector.Īt age 9, Berry found a passion for collecting, and his feverish quest to find rare coins and odd serial-numbered paper money, 59 years later, is still going strong.

Your piggy bank could be harboring a national treasure with coins holding more than just intrinsic value.