From 1974 - 1978 I mailed out over 25 price lists of major mint errors. My all time favorite was my first catalog which was photographed, printed and distributed in 1975 by John Devine (Lonesome John) from Newbury Park, CA. It was a 26 page catalog containing the finest major mint errors with photographs, descriptions and prices.

One example is a 1900 Indian Head Cent struck in gold that I purchased from the Beck Collection in 1974 for $7,750. Today, this mint error would easily bring $75,000!

Fred Weinberg recently discovered, in an old and dusty file, one of my price lists on major mint errors from 3 decades ago!

It is a blast for error collectors to look at. There are many major errors listed that sold for a fraction of what they bring today.

For many, collecting mint error coins started out as just a small hobby. It is amazing to see how far this segment of numismatics has grown in the last 3 decades. It is one of the hottest areas in numismatics with thousands of collectors focusing on mint errors.