Usually when errors happen during the production process, they lead to a decrease in value of the manufactured item. But when they happen at the U.S. Mint, they could lead to an item ballooning in ...

As with just about any asset, a coin’s value is determined by its market demand. This means that coins in short supply often see higher demand — and higher values. With coins, supplies are limited ...

Some of the rarest and most valuable coins in U.S. history owe their worth to minting errors that slipped through unnoticed. Coins like the 1943 Copper Penny, struck in copper instead of wartime steel ...

Minting coins isn't exactly an exact science. Even though most coins are perfect and uniform, small mistakes can result in error coins that are super valuable and ...