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1792 25 Cents Eagle On Globe Judd-12, PCGS SP63

This 1792 Liberty and Eagle on Globe Pattern, also classified as Judd-12, was produced during America's infancy. A talented artist named Joseph Wright had sketched images of Founding Fathers George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Washington was so pleased with Wright's work that he chose him to be the first U.S. chief engraver. Sadly, after Wright designed the Liberty obverse with Eagle on Globe reverse pattern, he became ill from yellow fever and passed away before he was officially bestowed with the title as an official U.S. coin designer. Only two examples of this issue are known to exist; one is preserved in the Smithsonian Institution and estimated to grade About Uncirculated, while the second known example is graded PCGS SP63 and the only known to be in private hands. On January 18, 2026, this PCGS SP63 specimen appeared in a Great Collections Auctions where it sold for a record $2,947,500.

1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter FS-101, PCGS MS64FH

The 1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter Overdate is one of the major key-date coins for the Standing Liberty Quarter series. The key features of this overdate variety are prominent and easily seen with the naked eye. This variety was created when a Mint employee tried reusing a die from the previous year and ended up punching an "8" over the "7" in the date. Incidentally, the same year, the Denver Mint also struck a 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel Overdate, so it appears that the Mint had some issues creating dies in 1918. The 1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter was first discovered in 1937. Most graded examples appear to be in Fine to Very Fine grades. PCGS has graded roughly 115 examples in all Mint State grades combined, with only about 15 of these earning the coveted Full Head ("FH") designation. The highest-graded examples from PCGS are in MS64FH. PCGS has only graded four examples in this grade and only two finer in MS64FH+. On April 29, 2026, Heritage Auctions sold a PCGS MS64FH specimen for $158,600.

(1943) Walking Liberty Half Dollar Struck On Steel Cent Planchet, PCGS MS62

Wow! What a neat error representing the extremely popular one-year type of the zinc-coated steel 1943 Lincoln Cent and the beloved Walking Liberty Half Dollar design. This error coin was struck during America's involvement in World War II, when the United States Mint experimented with different alloys to replace the copper in the Lincoln Cent. What many individuals don't know is that in the midst of transitioning coin compositions for the cent, the Mint accidentally struck other error coins besides the popular and widely known 1943-dated copper cents. One of the most amazing errors is this undated Walking Liberty Half Dollar struck on a 1943 zinc-coated steel cent planchet. It shows most of Lady Liberty's motif with the exception of her head; however much of the half dollar design isn't present here since it would not have fit on the smaller Lincoln Cent planchet. Overall, this amazing error coin doesn't show up on the market often. On February 3, 2026, this PCGS MS62-graded example sold for $48,000 at a Stack's Bowers Galleries auction.

1988 Doubled Die Ear Lincoln Cent, PCGS MS63RB

The Lincoln Cent offers an abundance of doubled die varieties, including the popular 1955, 1969-S, and 1972 doubled dies. There are a multitude of more obscure doubled dies, such as the rare 1988 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent. This piece exhibits prominent doubling below Abraham Lincoln's ear, and this variety is aptly referred to as a "doubled ear." PCGS has graded only two examples in all grades combined, with one specimen in PCGS MS66RD and another graded PCGS MS63RB. The latter specimen was recently sold in a DLRC auction, where it realized an impressive hammer price of $64,000.

Original Pack Of 100. Fr. 1654. 1934D $5 Silver Certificates, PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 65 PPQ

It is possible to obtain packs of brand-new $1 bills or even $100 bills from local banks, usually without any extra fees above the face value of the notes. But how about a pack of Silver Certificates from Series 1934? Very nearly impossible! However, sometime in the 1950s someone did just that, managing to get their hands on an entire 100-note pack of 1934D $5 Silver Certificates $500 worth of banknotes in total from the bank. Well preserved for over 70 years, this pack was still banded with its original Bureau of Engraving and Printing strap, stamped "Jul 22 1952," when it was graded PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 65 PPQ. It was finally offered for sale via Stack's Bowers Galleries on March 12, 2026, fetching $15,600.