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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 1782613, member: 9270&quot;]This question sort of arose as an aside to an eBay post.</p><p>But after thinking about it for a bit I believe it is more important that the OP&#039;s original question.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Who decides at what point a Mint &quot;error&quot; should have a premium?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IMO Mint specification changes are relatively easy to deal with.</p><p>For instance the 1864 IHC.</p><p>One alloy change (CuNi vs. Bronze) and one design change (no L vs, with L).</p><p>Voilà!</p><p>Three separate listings for the 1864 IHC.</p><p><b>AND</b></p><p>Mint die errors are also relatively easy to deal with.</p><p>These are items like the 1955 DDO cent, the 1942/41 and 1942/41-D dimes, etc.</p><p><b>BUT</b></p><p>Changes that are <u>unintentional</u> are a different story.</p><p>A good example is the 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel.</p><p>How was it decided that that coin deserved a separate listing?</p><p>(I believe I heard/read somewhere that there was a LOUD clamor in the numismatic community for its recognition as a significant and listable variety. Peer pressure sort of forced it into being a separately recognized variety.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Opinions and published references will be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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