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What type of error coin is most interesting/collectible to you? Why?

The 1995 doubled die Lincoln cent that I purchased in 2021 is of most interest to me. It is a beautiful high-grade example of the error and was purchased when coin shows resumed after all of the COVID shut-downs. This coin is one

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