Rare $1 Coin Errors Worth Up
Most dollar coins are only worth… a dollar.
But a few rare mint errors have sold for thousands — and one presidential dollar coin recently brought in over $20,000 
Below is a step-by-step guide to the rarest $1 coin mistakes, what they look like, and what collectors are paying.
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Step 1: 1979 Susan B. Anthony Dollar on a Nickel Planchet – $5,000+
At first glance, this coin looks strange:
- Design is cut off
- Coin is smaller than normal
- Shape looks wrong
Why?
The U.S. Mint accidentally struck the $1 Susan B. Anthony design onto a Jefferson nickel planchet (the blank used for nickels).
So instead of:
Nickel design on nickel metal
It became:
Dollar design on nickel metal(error)
Auction result: Over $5,000
Step 2: 2004 Sacagawea Dollar on a Quarter Planchet – $4,000+
This coin looks silver instead of gold-colored.
That’s the clue.
What happened:
- A Sacagawea $1 design
- Struck on a state quarter planchet
Since quarters and dollar coins are similar in size, the design mostly fits — but the metal color gives it away.
Auction result: Over $4,000
Step 3: 2005 Sacagawea Dollar on a Nickel Planchet – $24,000
This is one of the most extreme errors:
- Most of the design is missing
- Letters are cut off
- Coin is tiny
Reason:
A $1 coin design was struck on a 5-cent planchet.
Dollar design + nickel metal = disaster at the mint… jackpot for collectors.
Auction result: $24,000
Step 4: Presidential Dollar on a Dime Planchet – $20,000+
This is one of the rarest modern U.S. coin errors ever discovered.
- Coin features President Monroe
- But the coin is dime-sized
- Most of the design doesn’t fit
Why?
The Mint accidentally struck the presidential dollar design onto a Roosevelt dime planchet.
Wrong metal + wrong size = ultra-rare mint error.
Auction result: Over $20,000
Step 5: Double-Struck Sacagawea Dollar (No Date) – $1,900
Another valuable mistake:
- Coin was struck twice
- Second strike covered the date
- Date completely missing
Collectors love dramatic double strikes.
Auction result: $1,900
Why These Coins Are So Valuable
Collectors pay huge money for:
- Wrong planchet errors
- Off-metal strikes
- Missing or partial designs
- Presidential dollar errors
- Authentication by PCGS or NGC
These mistakes should never leave the mint — which makes them extremely rare.
Important Tip
If you ever find a coin that:
- Looks too small or too big
- Has missing design
- Has the wrong color
- Weighs incorrectly
Do not clean it.
Get it authenticated and graded.
That single step can turn $1 into $20,000+.
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Final Thoughts
A normal dollar coin = $1
But with the right mint error:
$4,000
$5,000
$20,000
$24,000+
Always check your change… especially dollar coins 
