US Error Coin Guide 2025: Unsurpassed and Comprehensive - Stan Mcdonald

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nThank you for purchasing the 15th edition of the US Error Coin Guide. Every year, this book is expanded with hundreds of new auction results. Error coin discoveries have expanded the volume of this book, making it the most comprehensive since its first publication in 2010. Questions: errorcoinexpert@aol.com n nThe contents of this book have been written with 60 years of experience in numismatics, education and research, authoring articles for coin magazines, contributions to ANA. It is similar to Yeoman's red or blue book, but for error coins. n nThe information in this guide will enable collectors to make the best decisions for buying, selling, and sending coins to grading services. n nIncluded in this Guide nError coin definitions with photos nOver 5,000 error listings of all types nEight DDO error types nA glossary of error coin terms n nError Types nDie errors: Errors created from broken dies, cracked collars, hub errors, misaligned dies, doubled dies, and repunched mintmarks nPlanchet Errors: Blanks used in the minting process with cracks, clips, defects, lamination, occluded gas, unplated, the wrong metal, and the wrong planchet nStriking errors: Errors created in the minting process, such as broadstrikes, die caps, and others. n nError Coin Updates nNew error entries are added, and auction results are updated annually. Updates in this guide are noted by the current year placed at the end of error listing. We attend national auctions to obtain the most recent values for encapsulated error coins, providing collectors with credible and accurate information and giving collectors an advantage when buying and selling. n nError Coin Collecting nError coin collecting has been increasing in popularity, as evidenced by the growing number of error coins submitted to grading services. In 1999, PCGS was the first coin grading service to recognize error coins other than the traditional error coins like the 1955 Lincoln cent and the 3-legged Buffalo nickel. These two coins have still had spots in Whitman albums while more recent errors have not been added.n