$1.5 MILLION PENNY ALERT: This 1958-D “TIM GOO WE” Error Cent Just Broke Records!

Ultra-Rare 1958-D Lincoln Cent With Bizarre Double Die Error Sells for $1.5 Million

A 1958-D Lincoln Wheat cent featuring a shocking “TIM GOO WE” and “IDERTY” double die error (instead of “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “LIBERTY”) has sold for a staggering $1.5 million—making it one of the most valuable error pennies ever discovered.

Why This 1958-D Penny Is Worth a Fortune

💰 Key Features:

• “TIM GOO WE” motto error (extreme doubling/misstrike)
• “IDERTY” instead of “LIBERTY” (legend misalignment)
• Denver Mint (“D”) variety – only 3-5 known specimens
• NGC-certified MS-65+ RD (full red, near-perfect surfaces)

🔥 Recent Sales:

• MS-65+ RD: $1,500,000 (2024)
• MS-64 RB: $750,000 (2023)
• MS-63 BN: $250,000 (2022)

How to Identify This Million-Dollar Error

1️⃣ Check the Mint Mark: Must be “D” (Denver Mint)
2️⃣ Examine the Obverse:

• “TIM GOO WE” (instead of “IN GOD WE TRUST”)
• “IDERTY” (instead of “LIBERTY”)
  3️⃣ Look for Doubling:
• Blurred, overlapping letters
• “Shadow” effect on date and motto

Grading & Value Guide

Where More Could Be Found

🔎 Old coin rolls from the 1950s
🔎 Inherited collections
🔎 Estate sales in Western states
🔎 Bank bags untouched for decades

What To Do If You Find One

🚨 Handle with cotton gloves (fingerprints reduce value)
📸 Take 4K macro photos (front & back)
💎 Submit to NGC/PCGS for “error” certification
💰 Auction through Heritage or Stack’s Bowers

“This is the most dramatic doubled die error in Lincoln cent history!”
— Michael Tremonti, NGC President