A HALF dollar featuring 35th president John F. Kennedy has sold for more than $300 online.
The coin, which was minted in 2008 and has a “P” mintmark, features an error.
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When taking a look at the reverse, you can clearly see a cut starting at the “A” in the word “Half Dollar”.
The error curves and makes its way up to the shield.
According to the seller of 2008 half dollar, the piece was struck through a metal shaving.
“These can be broken off rim burrs, many of which are produced a split second before the strike by the feeder mechanism,” coin glossary website Error-Ref wrote in a description of the error.
It added: “Other metal shavings will have different origins from elsewhere in the press and from earlier stages in the minting process.”
When it comes to the Kennedy P 2008 coin in general, it isn’t that valuable.
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In fact, it’s only worth up to $2.28 if the coin is found in “uncirculated (MS-63),” according to USA Coin Book.
However, sometimes an error could drive up the value.
As a result, the Kennedy P 2008 coin in the eBay listing sold for $313 after 13 bids.
That would imply that the half dollar is now worth more than 62,000% of its original value.
Another example of an error driving up value is a 1995 Lincoln coin that recently sold for $455.
While billions of those coins were minted, a shifted capped die error present on the piece appeared to intrigue collectors.
Currently, there are a few Kennedy half dollars listed on eBay for thousands – and various ones for hundreds.
But as always - make sure you're aware of possible fakes online.
To avoid this, make sure you check the seller’s history and whether or not the coin was certified in the listing.
What is your spare change worth?
Half dollars aren't the only coins that could be worth a serious mint.
You’ll want to check your change for rare nickels, dimes, Lincoln pennies, quarters, and others because some of these coins sell for thousands.
The most valuable coins are usually those with a low mintage or an error, as they're deemed the most valuable by collectors.
To check if your coins are worth anything on eBay, search the full name, select the "sold" listing and then toggle the search to "highest value”.
It will give you an idea of the amount of money that the coin is going for.
You can either choose to sell the coin on eBay or through a specialist site such as Coinappraiser or USA Coin Book.
In other recent news, a rare Lincoln coin sold for $423 online.
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A counterfeit Jefferson nickel also sold for more than $400 recently.
Plus, we explain how to find rare coins including ones featuring Lincoln.
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