6 Coins From the 1980s That Are Worth Shocking Today

Many of the coins of the ’80s are still purchasing for the face value. There are a number of coins from then that are circulating today and which do not hold any value to fans. However, there are some coins that were minted during that period that has tremendously increased in value than its face value.

These tend to be given a higher face value because of this or for that matter, they have a higher value in as much as they are rare. But if they are wrong, then they may be something which is worth, you know – a lot of money. One type of undesirable edge characteristics is termed as brockage whereby one of the edges of the coins has an image of the opposite edge hammered into instead of a fresh one. There is another kind and that is what are known as the ‘double struck’ because the coin actually shook a little before the second strike and as a consequence has a kind of ‘ghost’ image.
The six coins that are depicted here are all from the 1980 and these coins are quite rare and expensive. But it does not have to be difficult to make passive money. You can start this week.

1980 Double Struck Jefferson Nickel

Of the Jefferson nickels minted in 1980, there are many that were double-struck but to varying extents. Some were passed around because the double strike is almost invisible to the naked eye. An interested person might pay round $20 for these.

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A 1980 Double Struck Jefferson Nickel can be found at eBay for $1,050 for the new piece. It is off-center a lot, and as if that was not enough, it is also very much more expensive than most other models.

1982-D Small Date Copper Alloy Lincoln Penny

Pre 1982 pennies are mainly made of copper in fact they are 95% copper. Another compelling factor that led to the U. S. Mint to make the transition from striking copper-alloy to copper-plated zinc planchets in mid 1982 was on cost. A planchet is an annealed or ‘blank’ disk that is then transformed into a coin. But the new planchets could not be struck with the old dies and as such the dies were altered. The old dies together with these new planchets produced additional and rather rare pieces, which are worth collecting. One of these coins was sold on auction in 2016 for $18,800. A second one was discovered in 2019, although it is not clear whether there are any more of them.

1983 Double-Die Reverse Lincoln Penny

On a few Lincoln pennies made in 1983, there was no mint mark and a picture on the back of the coin that looks like it was struck twice. This is called a “double die.” There were about 5,000 pennies made with this mistake. In 2017, one of them sold at auction for $7,050.

1983 Roosevelt Dime

About 2,500 dimes from 1983 were made without a mint mark and sold in proof sets, which are valuable sets of all the coins that year. Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) says that there are still about 1,000 of these around.

1984 Lincoln Double-Die Penny

In 1984, about a few thousand Lincoln pennies were made with a double die mistake on the front left side of the coin. You’ll have to really look at that penny in your grocery store change to see if it’s one of these rare finds. To tell if it’s a double-die coin, pay close attention to Lincoln’s ear, beard, and bowtie. It might be worth about $170 if you can find one.

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1989 Washington Quarter Design Stamped on a Lincoln Cent Planchet

This coin is about the size and shape of a penny, but it has a quarter pattern on it. It was made by striking a Washington quarter die with a Lincoln penny planchet. This coin is worth more because it has a rare mistake like this. At sale, this coin brought more than $2,200.

The worth of these coins shows that coin collectors are willing to pay a lot of money for coins that aren’t very old but might be hard to find. You might want to check that jar of coins to see if you have one of these expensive coins.

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