Did I Just Stumble Across A $6000 Error Coin?

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Rustoleum Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted Today 2H 25M ago I ask my local bank for any nickel dollars they have. I randomly noticed this 1982 Constitution dollar is in coin alignment instead of medal alignment. I googled it and saw an 2019 article from the Canadian Coin news that says they are very rare and one was auctioned for $6000. Here is quote from the article: It's listed in the Charlton Standard Catalog at $6,000 in Mint State-63 - with nothing priced lower - and was described by auctioneers as "an exceptionally rare offering unlikely to be encountered again by most bidders." I don't know a ton about coin values, let alone error value, so don't want to get too excited until someone with more knowledge confirms that this is a special coin. Can any experts on here confirm, and also suggest how to proceed? Send to a coin grader for authentication? Report this Post to the Staff

johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1630 Posts	Posted Today 1H 36M ago Score! Yes, I would send it to ICCS; according to their 2016 population report, there are only 16 certified in mint state, so pretty scarce. PCGS has 12 certified. TCNC sold an MS-65 in 2024 for $9,000 including premium Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1522 Posts	Posted Today 1H 9M ago I would strongly recommend only handling by the rim to avoid leaving fingerprints—but thank you for the photo to confirm coin alignment. Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5333 Posts	Posted Today 1H 7M ago You should take this coin to PCGS walk through same day grading they are at next weeks ANA in Pittsburgh, if it grades above MS 64 close to a 10K coin. This is a nice find worthy of a trip to ANA, with shipping and the uncertian tarrifs situation I would not send coins with Fed ex or other delivery service Report this Post to the Staff
Rustoleum Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted Today 25M ago Thank you for the responses. I've never sent in a coin for grading before. Both ICCS and PCGS have been recommended here. Is there any reason why one may be preferable over another for a coin like this? Also, once it's graded, what would be the best way to get the most value out of it? An auction house? Coin shop? ebay? I'm just a novice collector and don't really know how to handle a valuable coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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