Strike It Rich With Pocket Change: Error Coins Bring Big Money

It takes a keen eye to spot them--and a little know-how once you do--but errors on coins produced by the U.S. Mint occur every year. And these errors can be worth a fortune. Strike It Rich with Pocket Change shows you how to detect errors, what to look for and how to cash in on these mistakes.

Attractive and easy to use, authors Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen dispel myths and share real-world stories and critical information that will help you discover and research rare coins found in your pocket change. Clear and informative, with no complicated jargon to confuse you, Strike It Rich with Pocket Change will help you discover hidden treasures already at your fingertips.

Consider: the next Lincoln cent you look at could be worth a small fortune. A rare 1943 Lincoln cent found in a teen's high school cafeteria pocket change sold for an amazing $204,000 recently. A 1969-S Lincoln cent with a doubled die obverse was discovered in a wrapped roll of Lincoln cents. The coin sold for $126,500. Meanwhile, a 1970-S Lincoln cent doubled die obverse was discovered and sold for $24,000.

These are just a few examples of error Lincoln cents that could be lurking in your pocket right now. Many, many more hidden treasures await the educated reader of this heavily illustrated and informative guide.