A 1916 Buffalo Nickel recently sold for a staggering $281,750.
The coin's value lies in a noticeable double die error.
Double dies occur when the die strikes the coin twice, misaligned.
Buffalo Nickels featured a Native American head and buffalo design.
They were minted from 1913 to 1938 by James Earle Fraser.
The obverse has a Native American portrait, the reverse a bison.
Over 63 million were minted in Philadelphia with no mintmark.