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HERITAGE: MARCH 2026 ERROR COINS SHOWCASEHeritage Auctions will be Error Coinage US Coins Showcase Auction on March 23. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
The off-center 1817 large cent in lot 54002 has caught my eye every time I've perused this auction over the last couple of weeks. Early (screw press) coinage errors are quite scarce compared to the myriad modern errors that one tends to see, so when a dramatic piece like this 30% off-center strike shows up, I have a special appreciation for it. This piece is also well worn, meaning it circulated extensively without being set aside for its unusual nature. Part of this is due to the lack of widespread numismatic interest in the United States that early, but it is also due to the fact that screw press coinage was often imperfect, and many coins still circulated without issue even if they exhibited striking abnormalities.
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There are a number of planchet strips in this auction, all from the collection of Fred Weinberg, though this cent strip stands out to me. Not only is it a partially punched planchet strip, but it shows the punches overlapping. This is a planchet strip that produced clipped planchets, some of which may have ended up as error coins if they were not sifted out of the planchet hoppers.
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This coin is visually exceptional. It is a clear double strike, with the second strike far off center and rotated. The planchet shape is only slightly distorted, which likely allowed the coin to circulate extensively prior to being preserved for numismatic purposes. Double strike errors are somewhat plentiful in the entirety of mint errors, but not so much in the Indian cent series, especially this "perfect." This is one of the most visually interesting coins I see in this auction.
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There is a nice selection of off-center Buffalo nickels in this auction, but the two coins in lots 54088 and 54090 stand out, being further off center than typical for Buffalo nickel errors. The spreads are 30% and 35%, respectively. One coin is AU55, the other is MS63. These are outstanding, widely off-center Buffalos with clear dates. Perhaps one would be enough for your collection, but you have the opportunity to acquire the pair, and it would be an impressive display at a coin club meeting.
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The widely off-center double strike caught my eye on this piece, but the fact that the second strike is actually three different off-center strikes makes this coin stand out among the many Statehood quarters in the auction. Another visually spectacular coin.
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