Minting Error US Off-Center (Offset) Error

The place to go to see spectacular minting errors like yours in MikeByers.com. The value of off-center strikes depends on the amount off-center and the amount of wear. The coin in the main picture (upper right) is about 30 percent off-center. The one in our secondary picture is 90 percent off center.

Lincoln cents, of course, are very common in the US and errors are not worth too much. If the error coin is an exotic one, the value goes up due to rarity and the value goes up further due to error. Also, if the percent off-center exceeds 50 percent, and the date still shows, the coin is worth a premium.

For modern (post 1948) US coins of denominations 1 cent through 25 cents, the table below shows some approximate catalog values for off-center strikes. To qualify for these values as 'uncirculated,' the coin must be in a numismatic slab from PCGS, NGC, ICG, or ANACS.

	10% off-center	50% off-center	90% off-center
Circulated	$10	$18	$45
Uncirculated	$50	$220	$800

Error collecting is a specialized area of numismatics (coin collecting) and assigning probable values is difficult. A good place to get a handle on value is to go the eBay category for minting errors, found at this link. Here you can see pictures of the various types of error coins, and get a good idea of retail value.
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