These 5 Everyday Coins Could Be Worth Up To $10,000 -- Check Your Change Jar
Looking to make it rich without having to leave the house? There's a chance, albeit a modest one, that you could be sitting (literally) on a small fortune, provided you're one of those sorts who keep at least a little bit of change hidden around your residence.
And while most coins are simply worth their face value, there are a few instances in which seemingly common pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters or dollars are worth a whole lot more. So, dig through your couch cushions and change jars, keeping close watch for a few of these highly prized examples.
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2004-D Wisconsin 'Extra Leaf Low' Quarter
The only major varieties belonging to the whole Statehood Quarters program are the "extra leaf low" and "extra leaf high" varieties tied to the Wisconsin quarter of 2004. The name is derived from the extra husk coming off the ear of corn on the coin's reverse, and whether that husk is placed higher or lower to the primary leaf. If you're a state coin collector, take note!
In 2020, a very pristine example of this quarter sold for $6,000 via Heritage Auctions, graded at MS67 (mint state 67). Heavily circulated coins, as always, fetch far lower prices.
2000-P Sacagawea 'Wounded Eagle' Dollar
Another more recent coin, this 2000-P (the P mint mark representing its issuance from the Philadelphia Mint) Sacagawea dollar is an error coin resulting from a raised die during striking. The flaw exhibits itself as a "cut" or "scar" across the eagle's belly on the reverse.
While only 115 examples are currently cataloged by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), an MS68 example sold for $7,200 in July 2023 via Heritage Auctions.
1982 (No-P) Roosevelt Dime
This rare 1982 Roosevelt dime is missing its P mintmark, despite having been produced by the Philadelphia Mint.
One particular MS68 example with a strong strike (versus the less desirable weak strike, which showcases much blurrier, softer features on both the obverse and reverse) sold through Heritage Auctions for $2,185 in May 2004. Less notable coins of the same variety range in price from $600 to $1,000 -- still a hefty sum.
1983 Lincoln Penny and 1984 Lincoln Penny
Other everyday coins to keep an eye out for include the 1983 Lincoln cent with a double-die reverse error (which looks like it was struck twice), setting a 2017 auction record of $7,050; as well as the following year's 1984 Lincoln cent with the same double-die error on the obverse, or face, which set a record sale price of $3,910 in 2009.
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