Error Coins and Die Varieties Publications and Resources

The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, Volume II By Bill Fivaz and J. T. Stanton (Edited by Ken Potter) covers error coins and die varieties for United States coins from half dimes to dollars to gold coins and commemoratives. This book review covers the key points of collecting die varieties and whether you should purchase the expanded...

Traildies.com is a Web site devoted to the study of die trails, wavy steps, and similar phenomena on coins. Learn about this fascinating die variety type and the Web site that catalogs it.

Mint Error News Magazine is published quarterly by Mike Byers. The magaxine, which is free on the Web, features major error coins. Mint Error News includes generous photos, an error coin price guide, articles and information related to mint errors, and plenty more.

Mike Byers is one of the world's leading authorities on Mint Error coins, and the publisher of Mint Error News Magazine. He has more than thirty years experience with error coins, and has sold some of the most mind-boggling and stupendous major coin minting errors collectors have ever seen. Learn more about Mike Byers and his stock-in-trade.

CopperCoins.com is probably the best site on the Web for folks who collect Lincoln Cent die varieties. The site has thousands of varieties listed, complete with large detail photos to help you attribute your coins. Learn more about CopperCoins.com on this page.

Die Variety News (DVN) is a bimonthly magazine published by Billy Crawford. DVN features many of the most recently found die varieties and minting error coins, plus has features about older coin types and other topics of interest to people who collect die varieties.

"Strike it Rich With Pocket Change" is the book by Ken Potter and Brian Allen that shows us how to tell which coins in our pocket change are the rare and valuable mint error coins and die varieties that sell for thousands of dollars on eBay. Does the book live up to its promise, or should your save your spare pocket change for something else? Read this book review of the latest offering among the "get rich quick from your spare change" genre now!

The coin collectors club which specializes in error coins and die varieties is called CONECA. The acronym stands for Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America. Learn the history of CONECA, how to find its web site, and how to join the club on this web page about CONECA.