A COIN that contains both penny and nickel features has sold for more than $150 online.
The piece in the eBay auction isn’t like the other valuable ones.
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Oftentimes, coins get their rarity from low mintage, or grade and condition.
But the one that sold features an iconic error, which even has the seller confused because the coloring makes it appear as a penny, yet all the other elements indicate it’s a Jefferson nickel.
“I guess I'd have to call this a penny,” the seller wrote in the description.
“It is a clad cent planchet (not copper) with the impressions of a 2012 Jefferson nickel both obverse and reverse.”
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Likewise, this is a planchet mint error, which is also known as a double denomination.
“Planchet errors encompass all mistakes resulting from a defective blank, whether or not it has passed through the upsetting mill,” coin service website Fleur de Coin wrote.
The Jefferson design depicted on the error piece is the Return to Monticello.
While the reverse looks similar to the original design, Jefferson’s portrait is facing the front.
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Also, the 2012 date and word “Liberty” are standing up straight, instead of sideways on the edge of the right side of the obverse.
Furthermore, the seller claimed that the piece is in “XF Red condition,” although it is not certified by a grading service.
After nine bids, the coin wound up selling for $158.27.
Where can I find error pieces?
While you are far from a guarantee to find one, a good place to search for errors is through coin rolls.
These can be purchased from a local bank.
In fact, coin expert Eric Miller does this and once found six error pieces in one roll.
Each one featured a die crack and were worth at least a combined $60, according to Eric.
If you don’t find any luck, you can also check common places around your home such as coin jars and inside your couch.
What other Jefferson nickels are valuable?
There are plenty of other Jefferson error nickels that you might come across.
This includes the 1943 doubled die nickel, as one sold last month for $300.
That particular error means that elements in the coin are duplicated or doubled.
Another is the Henning Jefferson nickel, one of which recently sold for $425 at auction.
The piece features a crack on the lower part of the letter “R” in the word “Pluribus” on the reverse side.
While these are counterfeit, coin collectors value them today due to their iconic history.
Moreover, another Jefferson error piece with an embedded copper error on the reverse sold for more than $300.
To see if your spare change is worth anything, you can check eBay by searching the full name of the coin, selecting the "sold" listing, and then toggling the search to "highest value".
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This will give you an idea of how much the coin might be worth, because your quarters half dollars, dimes and nickels could be valuable too.
Check out the most valuable state quarters worth up to $788.
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