Trump dollar missing its outer layer graded NGC MS 65, listed at US$25,000

What happened

A 2026 Semiquincentennial Donald J. Trump dollar with a missing outer layer has been reported, with an asking price of US$25,000. According to CoinWeek, which cited a MintErrorNews report dated 7 October 2026, the portrait side shows exposed copper while the reverse keeps its normal golden colour.

Mike Byers Inc. lists the coin at US$25,000 in its sale description. That is an asking price, not a completed sale. CoinWeek said a completed sale would show actual buyer demand.

NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, a third-party grading firm) graded the coin MS 65 and gave it its Advance Releases designation. CoinWeek said that label applies to eligible coins that designated mint customers bought before the US Mint's first announced sale date.

Dave Camire, NGC's senior vice president for conservation and grading, authenticated the error.

The coin weighs 6.1 grams, against a normal 8.10 grams, a shortfall of about 2.0 grams or roughly 24.7 per cent. CoinWeek said the obverse (the portrait side) is missing its outer manganese-brass layer, so the copper core shows beneath the portrait.

It pointed to a Monroe dollar that NGC reported in March 2008 as a comparable case, with copper on the portrait side and a normal golden reverse.

The US Mint began selling Trump dollar rolls and bags on 2 September 2026, according to CoinNews. A roll of 25 coins cost US$61 and a bag of 100 cost US$154.50, with product limits of 150,000 rolls and 50,000 bags. CoinWeek said the Mint lists no overall mintage limit. Neither source said how many similar errors exist.

CoinWeek reported that Byers describes major US mint errors discovered since 2020 as exceptionally scarce and valuable. That is the view of the firm listing the coin, and it is not independent evidence of rarity.