The 1943 bronze penny is worth over $100,000 dollars. It's an error coin. They are supposed to be all steel clad in 1943. Also if you see a 1944 steel penny. That is an error as well. They are supposed to be copper clad. The 43 is worth the most though.
Nickels:
Shield nickel - Rare Nickels and Errors to Watch For
Shield nickels are going to be the most expensive of all the nickel types if you choose to collect them. Very worn coins will cost you around $20 each.
Key Dates: 1877 (proof only), 1878 (proof only), 1879, 1880, 1881
Overdate: 1879/8, 1883/2
Repunched Date: 1866
Liberty Head Nickel - Rare Nickels and Errors to Watch For
A collection of Liberty Head Nickels is quite possible on a modest budget with the exception of the keydates listed below.
Key Dates: 1885, 1886, 1912-S
1913 - Only 5 are known to exist!!
Indian Head or
Buffalo nickel - Rare Nickels and Errors to Watch For
Most Indian Head Nickels are also moderately priced and within reach of the average collector. With only one keydate and a couple of semi-keydates, a collection of
Buffalo nickels could be put together on a fairly small budget.
Key Dates: 1913-S Variety 2
Overdate: 1914/3, 1918/7-D
Double Dies: 1916 (obv), 1935 (rev)
Overmintmarks:1942-D over Horiaontal D
1936-D Three and 1/2 legs on Buffalo
1937-D Three-legged Buffalo
Jefferson nickel - Rare Nickels and Errors to Watch For
The
Jefferson nickel series doesn't have any major rarities. This is one reason it's such a good series for a beginner to collect (or anyone on a modest budget).
Key Dates: 1938-D, 1938-S, 1939-D, 1939-S and the 1950-D
Overmintmarks: 1949-D/S, 1954-S/D, 1955-D/S
Overdate: 1943/2-P
Double Dies: 1939 (doubled MONTICELLO, FIVE CENTS), 1943-P (doubled eye), 1945 (rev) and 2004
Full Step Nickels:
Jefferson nickels that have "full steps" on the reverse sell for a premium.
1942-S with the reverse of the 1941: the rarest
Jefferson nickel. Only one is known to exist. Wouldn't it be cool to find one of those in your pocket change!
Posted 04/26/2013 03:20 am
