Coins Made After 2000: 5 Hidden Treasures Worth $2,000 Each

5 Hidden Modern Coins are usually worth their face value, but some special rare coins become pricelessly valued in the eyes of collectors for reasons such as history, design flaw, or limited production. Know about such coins that are special and have sold for big bucks. If you know the value of these coins, you may have a small treasure hidden in you.

List of Rare and Valuable Coins

Here is a small sampling of coins, which are very popular among numismatists for their uniqueness and rarity.

2004-D Wisconsin State Quarter

Design Features : Features a cow, corn and cheese. It is rare because of an extra leaf on the corn cob.

Value: Prices average from $95 to about $300, but it does make it all the way to $2,530 in “Mint State 66” condition.

Special Features : The coin is unique among state quarters because of an error in having the extra leaf on the corncob.

Jefferson Copper Nickel of 2005-D 5C Speared Bison

Design Element : The reverse of a coin gives a false bison with a spear mark across the back, due to some error.

Value: Sometimes it is worth well over $100 but has sold for as much as $495 on eBay.

Special Characteristic: The mark across the back of the bison is a selling point for collectors.

2005 P D Minnesota Quarter Doubled Die

Design : Depicted by “Land of 10000 Lakes” in the Minnesota quarter is a doubled die, which includes an extra tree appearing by the state map.

Value : Between $100 and $200, but reportedly to $800 for “Denver MS-67.”

Special Feature : It is unique because of the design error.

2008-W Silver Eagle (with 2007 reverse design)

Characteristics of a Design : The reverse design of 2007 has accidentally been employed on certain coins minted during 2008.

Cost : Recently sold at eBay for over 1,000 dollars.

Unique Features : It is a design error that distinguishes this coin from others of common bullion.

Error in the Presidential Dollar of 2007

Design Feature : Uneven edge lettering errors on the Presidential Dollar for Washington, for example, missing letters or duplicated letters.

Price: Conditional, therefore cost-measured upon severity of error.

Key Reasons : This is the primary point that will really root this error as a desirable coin for its collector base.

Conclusion

Modern coins in circulation may sometimes be overlooked for their face values; however, there could be a hidden worth in some of monetary denominations. Certain coins may become coveted as prized possessions among collectors due to various reasons such as minting mistakes, peculiar designs, or limited production. Examples of these are qualities evident in the 2004-D Wisconsin State Quarter extra leaf-error and the 2005-D Speared Bison Nickel; even minor imperfections may lead to these becoming funds of great monetary and even historical value.

FAQs

Q. Definition of rare coins

A. Rare coins have been understood to be those with small mintages or known for a couple of design defects or even have a historical touch of culture attached to themselves.

Q. How can I tell if I have a rare coin?

A. Check for that in the year of the coin, the design, any mintmark, and what might be any defect. This has to be confirmed by some professionally recognized coin grading service, the likes of PCGS or NGC.