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Error coins between 1950-1990
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With a population of 10 or less.
Please give me an example of the error coin value as opposed to the common coin value in same grade.
Thank you
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If by "error coin" you really mean "die variety",
the best known in that date range are probably:
1. 1c 1955 DDO MS-63 BN value $3200 ; non-DDO MS-63 RD value $9
2. 1c 1972 DDO FS-101 MS-63 BN value $350 ; non-DDO MS-63 RD value $6
See these pages of the PCGS Price Guide:
https://www.pcgs.com/prices/detail/lincoln-cent-wheat-reverse/46/most-active
https://www.pcgs.com/prices/detail/lincoln-cent-modern/47/most-active
The above do not have a population of 10 or less.
For that, maybe the best known is the 1c 1958 DDO - value $336k .
I think only 3 are known.
Why the big difference in price between the two you posted ?
In my opinion, it's because the 1955 is more dramatically doubled (digits more separated) in the date area.
And it is better known - the Red Book has included big photos of it for years. But the two things are very much related!
Populations in MS-63-BN:
1955 DDO: 566 (293 higher in BN)
1972 DDO FS-101: 78 (116 higher in BN)
https://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail/category/46?l=lincoln-cent-wheat-reverse-1909-1958&ccid=0&t=3&p=MS&pn=5
https://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail/category/47?l=lincoln-cent-modern-1959-date&ccid=0&t=3&p=MS&pn=2
Supply, demand. More people want the 1955.
@yosclimber's opinion might be accurate. The reason is unimportant. The 1955 is worth more because people are willing to pay more, period.
(These would normally be considered varieties, not errors)