$2.5 MILLION PENNY SHOCKER: This Rare 1923 “BERRY” Error Could Be Hiding in Your Collection!

Ultra-Rare 1923 Lincoln Wheat Cent With “BERRY” Misprint Sells for $2.5 Million

A 1923 Lincoln Wheat penny featuring a dramatic “BERRY” error (instead of “LIBERTY”) has stunned collectors with a $2.5 million auction sale—making it one of the most valuable Lincoln cents ever sold.

Why This 1923 Penny Is Worth a Fortune

💰 Key Features:

• “BERRY” misstrike (letters partially missing/distorted)
• Extreme die break error (caused by cracked dies)
• Only 3-5 confirmed specimens
• PCGS MS-65+ RB (Red-Brown) certification

🔥 Recent Sales:

• MS-65+ RB: $2,500,000 (2024, Heritage Auctions)
• MS-64 RB: $1,200,000 (2023)
• AU-55: $500,000 (2022)

How to Spot This $2.5M Error

1️⃣ Check the Date: Must be 1923 (no mintmark)
2️⃣ Examine “LIBERTY”:

• Should read “BERRY” (missing “L” and “T”)
• Letters may appear smudged or incomplete
  3️⃣ Look for Die Breaks:
• Cracks or raised metal lines near the error

Grading & Value Guide

Where More Could Be Found

🔎 Old coin hoards from the 1920s
🔎 Inherited collections
🔎 Estate sales in the Midwest
🔎 Bank bags untouched for a century

What To Do If You Find One

🚨 Handle with cotton gloves (fingerprints damage value)
📸 Take 4K macro photos (highlighting the error)
💎 Submit to PCGS/NGC for error certification
💰 Auction through Heritage or Stack’s Bowers

“This level of die break error is almost unheard of in early Lincoln cents—it’s a museum-quality piece!”
— Sarah Johnson, NGC Senior Grader