2016 West Virginia Quarter

2016 West Virginia Harpers Ferry John Brown’s Fort National Park Quarter Coin

2016 West Virginia quarter errors and varieties exist! For instance, 2016 West Virginia Harpers Ferry John Brown’s Fort Quarter is known for several doubled die varieties.  

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Arrows note a form of doubling of the middle barrel on a 2016 Harpers Ferry Quarter

However, the doubling is difficult to see in the windows without a magnifying tool or jewelry loupe.  That’s why a coin microscope is a vital tool for finding mint errors and varieties like this 2016 quarter.

2016 West Virginia Quarter Values

Furthermore, the value of 2016 West Virginia quarter errors in raw condition range between two and five dollars on Ebay.   Moreover, records show that a 2016-P 25C Harpers Ferry NP graded MS68 sold for $325.00.  

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Arrows note die breaks on a 2016 Harpers Ferry John Brown's Fort quarter

Additionally, a 2016-D 25C Harpers Ferry NP quarter graded MS67 sold for $125.00.   However, those West Virginia quarters are in nearly flawless condition.

Furthermore, serious error coin detectives tend to buy original unwrapped bank rolls of quarters or unopened mint sets to search through for variety and error coins. That’s because the coins in flawless condition are the most valuable of die variety and coin errors.

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Arrows note doubling of the windows on a John Brown's Fort 2016 Quarter

In other words, the lowest population of the highest grades do obtain the highest value.  However, variety and error coins don’t have to be in flawless condition to be of great value.  For instance, observe the asking prices for  rare struck through error coins on Ebay!  

2016 John Brown's Fort National Park Quarter Design

Moreover,  John Brown’s Fort is located at the meeting of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.  Furthermore, the history of Harpers Ferry involves a diverse number of people and events influencing the course of America’s national history. 

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Arrow notes a pre-die-break on a 2016 Harpers Ferry National Park Quarter Dollar

Harpers Ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the arrival of the first successful American railroad.  In other words, the railroad enhanced America’s economy.




John Brown’s attack on slavery, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.  Education of all peoples still contributes to enhancing economical evolution to this day.

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Arrow notes a die break on the 2016 John Brown's Fort Quarter

Furthermore, this place was established as a national site in 1944. That is why the reverse of 2016 West Virginia quarters feature John Brown’s Fort, at the site of John Brown’s last stand during his raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory.- usmint.gov.

2016 Harpers Ferry Quarter Errors & Varieties To Look For

First, watch the full quarter examination in the video below.  Then visit doubleddie.com for more images of doubled die coin variety 2016 quarters to view and compare your rare coins with. 

Furthermore, if you’ve got a rare coin you want to sell, then take good photos of the obverse and reverse and list it on Ebay with accurate descriptions. Additionally, get an idea about how to list your coin by looking at the examples of others.   Finally, check out an examination of a 2016 North Dakota national park quarter error with pictures!

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2009 Lincoln Cent Errors, Varieties, & Values




2009 Lincoln Cent Professional Life Errors, Varieties, & Values

2009 Lincoln Cent doubled die varieties and other errors exist on bicentennial pennies!  First, be aware that the 2009 Lincoln cent professional life coins were struck in low mintage.  Second, keep in mind that the lower the population in the highest grades, the more valuable these coins are.

2009 professional life penny error

Furthermore, doubled die varieties and errors exist with increased value. Moreover, reliable online resources for comparing images to the “doubling found in the windows on the building” of the 2009 Lincoln Cent can be found via varietyvista.com.  Additionally, check out the listings at doubleddie.com.




2009 Professional Life Bicentennial Cent

According to PCGS Coin Facts, a 2009 1C Lincoln-Professional graded MS68RD sold for nearly $2000.00.  However, it wasn’t an error, nor designated as a variety.  In other words, it’s valuable because any coin in flawless condition has a dramatic impact on value.

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Where to Find Mint State Grade 2009 Lincoln Cents

Additionally, private dealers list uncirculated rolls and sets still sealed in original packaging on Ebay at reasonable prices or through their coin shop websites. 




However, some collectors get boxes of pennies from the bank to search through, as another way to find valuable coins in mint state condition to hunt through for varieties and errors.

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Making a Living in the Coin Industry

Coin roll hunting is in fact a form of self employment.  It can be very time consuming, but that’s how some people have learned to make a living in the coin industry. 




Finders get to decide what to do with whatever treasures they find.  Many search to keep for themselves or do the research to garner a small profit and list what they’ve found for sale online.  Furthermore, they will sell original bank wrapped rolls of 2009 Professional Life Lincoln cents for coin roll hunters to purchase and search through.

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Arrow points to a die crack extending from the top of the "L" of LIBERTY

The most flawless coins are those usually sent off to be graded by a grading company such as ANACS or PCGS. Then, the coin is consigned with companies like Heritage Auctions, or Stacks & Bowers, but not always.  Moreover, some dealers choose to list their coins on the market in raw condition.

Professional Life in Illinois 2009 Lincoln Cent Design

Abraham Lincoln worked at different jobs in Illinois, including piloting a steamboat. However, he had also become interested in politics, and with studying and practicing law. 

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2009 Bicentennial Series Proffesional Life Cent

Elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1834, he then moved to Springfield, the capital of Illinois in 1837, where Lincoln married and started his family.”

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The arrow points to a die chip atop the hair of Lincoln's head
Abraham Lincoln Professional Life

“Doing well as a lawyer, he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1846.  Moreover, Lincoln’s debates made him nationally famous.  Furthermore, they showcased his debating skills, clear thinking, sense of moral, and content of character.  Two years later, the Republicans nominated him to run for president, and he won the election.”

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“The 2009 Professional Life coin design represents Lincoln standing outside the state house of Illinois. It reminds us of his career in law and politics before he ran for the presidency.”

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Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Series Program

“The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program offered four different reverse designs within the year of 2009.  Moreover, the year 2009 was not only the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, but also the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent, first appearing in 1909.  Furthermore, the Lincoln image remained on the obverse (front) of all four cents in the limited edition series.”

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Furthermore, the four different images applied highlighted four parts of Lincoln’s life. The first minted represents his Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky. Moreover, the second depicts his Formative Years in Indiana. Additionally, the third design presents his Professional Life in Illinois and the fourth his Presidency in Washington, DC.”

First, watch the footage of the examination of the 2009 Lincoln Cent professional life coin listed above.  Then, check out an examination of a rare 2009 Formative Years Lincoln bicentennial cent lamination error.

Doubled Die Variety Listings of the 2009 Professional Life Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Varieties Via Coppercoins!

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