$117,500 ERROR ALERT: This 2000 Lincoln Cent With Bizarre Mistakes Could Be Worth a Fortune!

Record-Setting Discovery: Rare 2000 Penny With “WITHRUST” Error Sells for $117,500

A 2000 Lincoln Memorial penny featuring shocking motto errors has numismatic experts paying over $100,000 for pristine examples. Here’s why this modern coin is breaking records.

The Million-Dollar Mistakes

💰 Key Errors Driving Value:

• “WITHRUST” instead of “WE TRUST” (visible doubling)
• “PILURIBUS” instead of “PLURIBUS”
• Clear doubling throughout design
• Only 3-5 confirmed specimens

💎 Recent Auction Results:

• MS-67 RD: $117,500 (2024)
• MS-65 RD: $27,600 (2023)
• AU-58: $12,000 (2022)

How to Spot This Six-Figure Error

1️⃣ Check the Date: Must be 2000
2️⃣ Examine the Motto:

• Should read “WITHRUST”
• “PILURIBUS” instead of “PLURIBUS”
  3️⃣ Look for Doubling:
• Visible “shadow” effect on letters
• Blurred elements in design

Grading & Value Guide

Where More Could Be Hiding

🔎 Original mint sets (possibly mispackaged)
🔎 Inherited collections from mint employees
🔎 Bank rolls from 2000
🔎 Estate sales near Philadelphia

What To Do If You Find One

🚨 Don’t Touch the Surfaces! Handle by edges only
📸 Document Thoroughly: 4K macro photos
💎 Submit to PCGS/NGC: Expect VIP service
💰 Contact Heritage Auctions: They specialize in error coins

“This may be the most dramatic motto error in modern coinage history.”

• David Hall, PCGS Founder