留意你的零錢，因為它們可能值一大筆錢

雖然現在他們不會為你買太多的商品，但符合特定標準的硬幣卻非常有價值。

Some spare change could actually be worth a fortune - here are the coins to look out for

一些零錢實際上可能值一大筆錢 - 以下是值得留意的硬幣

WATCH out for those pennies in your spare change, as they could be worth a fortune.

留意你的零錢，因為它們可能值一大筆錢。

While they won’t buy you much in the way of goods these days, coins that meet certain criteria are extremely valuable.

雖然現在他們不會為你買太多的商品，但符合特定標準的硬幣卻非常有價值。

The 1943-D Bronze Lincoln Cent could be worth $840,000 to the lucky person who finds it in their pocket change.

對於在零錢中發現這枚 1943-D 青銅林肯美分的幸運者來說，它的價值可能高達 84 萬美元。

It was created by accident in 1943 at a time when copper was an essential material for wartime goods.

它是在 1943 年偶然創建的，當時銅是戰時商品的重要材料。

Just for that year, zinc-coated steel was used instead of copper in the production of all Lincoln cents.

就在那一年，所有林肯美分的生產都使用鍍鋅鋼代替銅。

However a number of bronze blanks or planchets had been left in the bins that fed the coin presses, so along with the new steel versions, a few bronze cents were also produced.

然而，許多青銅毛坯或坯料被留在為壓幣機供料的箱子中，因此除了新的鋼製版本外，還生產了一些青銅美分。

These are extremely rare, and it’s thought there are only a handful still in existence: six coins created in the San Francisco Mint, one in Denver, and around 10 to 15 at the Philadelphia Mint.

這些硬幣極為罕見，據信現存的硬幣屈指可數：舊金山造幣廠鑄造了六枚，丹佛鑄造了一枚，費城造幣廠鑄造了大約 10 到 15 枚。

The detail of the coins stands out due to the higher pressure of the presses set for the replacement steel coins and of all those created, the Denver Mint coin is the most valuable.

由於替換鋼幣的壓機壓力較高，硬幣的細節非常引人注目，而在所有鑄造的硬幣中，丹佛鑄幣廠的硬幣是最有價值的。

According to coin specialist Heritage Auctions: “As the only known example of this iconic Denver Mint error and the finest-certified 1943 bronze cent from any U.S. Mint, this coin should rank as the most important and valuable of all Lincoln cents.”

根據硬幣專家Heritage Auctions 的說法：「作為丹佛造幣廠標誌性錯誤的唯一已知例子，也是美國造幣廠出品的最精美的1943 年青銅美分硬幣，這枚硬幣應該被列為所有林肯美分中最重要和最有價值的硬幣。

It sold at auction in 2021 for $840,000.

它於 2021 年在拍賣會上以 84 萬美元的價格售出。

There could still be some of these 1943 bronze cents in circulation so it may be wise to check your coins.

這些 1943 年青銅美分中的一些可能仍然在流通，因此檢查您的硬幣可能是明智之舉。

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Rare coins are extremely sought after, not just by collectors, but by consumers fascinated at the thought of finding buried treasure at the back of a drawer.

稀有硬幣不僅受到收藏家的追捧，也受到那些著迷於在抽屜後面找到埋藏寶藏的消費者的追捧。

And while the chances of finding one are slim, it is still possible.

雖然找到的機會很小，但仍有可能。

Depending on the coin and the year of production, it could net you thousands of dollars.

根據硬幣和生產年份的不同，它可以為您帶來數千美元的淨收入。

If it was a "proof" coin then the value could well be even greater.

如果它是一枚「精製」硬幣，那麼其價值可能會更高。

Proof coins are early samples of a coin issue only made for archival purposes and for checking dies.

精製硬幣是硬幣發行的早期樣本，僅用於存檔目的和檢查模具。

One such coin, a 1968 dime, was sold at auction for $45,600.

其中一枚 1968 年 10 角硬幣在拍賣會上以 45,600 美元的價格售出。

It was also missing the "S" mint mark that signified it was produced at the San Francisco Mint, which increased its rarity and so its value.

它還缺少“S”鑄幣廠標記，表明它是在舊金山造幣廠生產的，這增加了它的稀有性和價值。

There could still be some in existence today.

今天可能仍然存在一些。

A more recent high-value coin is the 1985 nickel minted in Philadelphia. The 1985-P MS67+ coin sold for $9,066 due to its excellent condition.

最近的高價值硬幣是 1985 年在費城鑄造的鎳幣。 1985 年 P 版 MS67+ 硬幣由於品相極佳，以 9,066 美元的價格售出。

It too was a proof coin.

這也是一枚精製幣。

Minting errors generally increase the value of coins and one of these is a double strike, resulting in a double image.

鑄造錯誤通常會增加硬幣的價值，其中之一是雙重鑄造，導致雙重圖像。

A 1794 cent featuring two Liberty heads overlapping each other sold at auction in August 2024 for $588,000.

一枚 1794 美分硬幣，上面有兩個相互重疊的自由女神像，於 2024 年 8 月在拍賣會上以 588,000 美元的價格售出。

The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), which rates the quality of a coin in its Mint State (MS) on a scale from 1 to 70, graded it at AS66 so near-mint quality.

專業硬幣評級服務 (PCGS) 對鑄幣狀態 (MS) 的硬幣品質進行評分，評分範圍從 1 到 70，將其評級為 AS66，非常接近鑄幣品質。

Meanwhile, The "full bands" detail on the back of a 1916 dime could be worth about $18,000.

同時，1916 年一角硬幣背面的「全條紋」細節可能價值約 18,000 美元。