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Small U.S. Cents
(1856 – Present)
Almost 3/4 inch
Lincoln Shield Cent
Years Made: 2010 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~70 Billion+
Value Range: $0.01 – $7,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.01
Lincoln Memorial Cent
Years Made: 1959 – 2008
Mint Marks: (P), D, S, (W)
Mintage: 100 Billion+
Value Range: $0.01 – $350,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.01
“Indian” Cent
Years Made: 1859 – 1909
Mint Marks: (P), S
Mintage: 1 Billion+
Value Range: $0.10 – $350,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.75
Lincoln Commemorative Cent
Years Made: 2009
Mint Marks: P, D, S
Mintage: 2 Billion+
Value Range: $0.01 – $10,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.01
Lincoln Wheat Cent
Years Made: 1909 – 1958
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: 20 Billion+
Value Range: $0.02 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.10
Zinc-coated Steel Wheat Cent
Years Made: 1943 – 1944
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~500 Million
Value Range: $0.02 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.10
Flying Eagle Cent
Years Made: 1856 – 1858
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 41 Million+
Value Range: $3 – $350,000
Average Circulated Retail: $15.00-
Lincoln Shield Cent
Years Made: 2010 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~70 Billion+
Value Range: $0.01 – $7,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.01 -
Lincoln Memorial Cent
Years Made: 1959 – 2008
Mint Marks: (P), D, S, (W)
Mintage: 100 Billion+
Value Range: $0.01 – $350,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.01
Vintage U.S. Silver Dollars
(1794 – 1935)
About 1 1/2 inches
Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1795 – 1804
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~1 Million
Value Range: $700 – $12,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1000
Flowing Hair Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1794 – 1795
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~162,000
Value Range: $1,500 – $15,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $5000
Morgan Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1878 – 1921
Mint Marks: (P), CC, D, O, S
Mintage: ~500 Million+
Value Range: $10 – $1,500,000
Average Circulated Retail: $20
Trade Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1873 – 1885
Mint Marks: (P), CC, S
Mintage: ~36 Million+
Value Range: $50 – $2,500,000
Average Circulated Retail: $150
Seated Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1836 – 1873
Mint Marks: (P), CC, O, S
Mintage: ~7 Million+
Value Range: $150 – $250,000
Average Circulated Retail: $550
Peace Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1921 – 1935
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~180 Million+
Value Range: $10 – $150,000
Average Circulated Retail: $18-
Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1795 – 1804
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~1 Million
Value Range: $700 – $12,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1000 -
Flowing Hair Silver Dollar
Years Made: 1794 – 1795
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~162,000
Value Range: $1,500 – $15,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $5000
Modern Bullion U.S. Coins
(1986 – Present)
Sizes Vary
American Gold Buffalo (many sizes)
Years Made: 2008 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), W
Mintage: ~1 Million+
Value Range: $300 – $5,500
Average Retail: $350, $600, $800, $1,400
(dependent upon bullion market)
American Gold Eagle (many sizes)
Years Made: 1986 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, (W), W
Mintage: ~10 Million+
Value Range: $100 – $22,500
Average Retail: $150, $300, $600, $1,400
(dependent upon bullion market)
American Platinum Eagle (many sizes)
Years Made: 1997 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), W
Mintage: ~1 Million+
Value Range: $100 – $85,000
Average Retail: $100, $300, $600, $1,500
(dependent upon bullion market)
American Silver Eagle
Years Made: 1986 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, S, (W), W
Mintage: ~400 Million+
Value Range: $15 – $25,000
Average Retail: $20
(dependent upon bullion market)
America The Beautiful 5 oz. Silver
Years Made: 2010 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P
Mintage: ~3 Million+
Value Range: $80 – $1,000
Average Retail: $110
(dependent upon bullion market)
Proof American Silver Eagle
Years Made: 1986 – Present
Mint Marks: P, S, W
Mintage: ~25 Million+
Value Range: $15 – $25,000
Average Retail: $40-
American Gold Buffalo (many sizes)
Years Made: 2008 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), W
Mintage: ~1 Million+
Value Range: $300 – $5,500
Average Retail: $350, $600, $800, $1,400
(dependent upon bullion market) -
American Gold Eagle (many sizes)
Years Made: 1986 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, (W), W
Mintage: ~10 Million+
Value Range: $100 – $22,500
Average Retail: $150, $300, $600, $1,400
(dependent upon bullion market)
Large Vintage U.S. Gold Coins ($10 – $20)
(1795 – 1933)
1 1/8 to 1 1/4 inches
$10 Liberty Head Eagle
Years Made: 1839 – 1907
Mint Marks: (P), CC, D, O, S
Mintage: ~48M
Value Range: $450 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $650
$10 Draped Bust Eagle, Large Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1797 – 1804
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~118,000
Value Range: $2,000 – $5,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $15,000
$10 Draped Bust Eagle
Years Made: 1795 – 1804
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~130,000
Value Range: $2,000 – $5,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $15,000
$10 Draped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1795 – 1797
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~13,300
Value Range: $5,000 – $3,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25,000
$20 Liberty Head Double Eagle
Years Made: 1849 – 1907
Mint Marks: (P), CC, D, O, S
Mintage: ~100M
Value Range: $1,200 – $20,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1,350
$10 Indian Eagle
Years Made: 1907 – 1933
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~14.6M
Value Range: $500 – $2,400,000
Average Circulated Retail: $750
$20 St. Gaudens Double Eagle
Years Made: 1907 – 1933
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~69M
Value Range: $1,200 – $8,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1,450-
$10 Liberty Head Eagle
Years Made: 1839 – 1907
Mint Marks: (P), CC, D, O, S
Mintage: ~48M
Value Range: $450 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $650 -
$10 Draped Bust Eagle, Large Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1797 – 1804
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~118,000
Value Range: $2,000 – $5,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $15,000
U.S. Large Cents
(1793 – 1857)
Slightly larger than a modern quarter
Liberty Cap Cent
Years Made: 1793 – 1796
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~1.6 Million+
Value Range: $80 – $800,000
Average Circulated Retail: $250
Classic Head Cent
Years Made: 1808 – 1814
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 5 Million-
Value Range: $40 – $250,000
Average Circulated Retail: $60
Wreath Cent
Years Made: 1793
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 63,353
Value Range: $600 – $2,250,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1200
Braided Hair Cent
Years Made: 1839 – 1857
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~71 Million+
Value Range: $3 – $125,000
Average Circulated Retail: $12
Chain Cent
Years Made: 1793
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 36,103
Value Range: $2000 – $4,250,000
Average Circulated Retail: $8000
Draped Bust Cent
Years Made: 1796 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 17 Million-
Value Range: $20 – $550,000
Average Circulated Retail: $120
Coronet Head Cent
(aka Matron Head, aka Liberty Head)
Years Made: 1816 – 1839
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~59 Million+
Value Range: $3 – $300,000
Average Circulated Retail: $14-
Liberty Cap Cent
Years Made: 1793 – 1796
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~1.6 Million+
Value Range: $80 – $800,000
Average Circulated Retail: $250 -
Classic Head Cent
Years Made: 1808 – 1814
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 5 Million-
Value Range: $40 – $250,000
Average Circulated Retail: $60
Modern Copper-Nickel U.S. Dollars
(1971 – Present)
About 1 1/2 inches (1971 – 1978)
Slightly larger than a modern quarter (1979 – Present)
Sacagawea Dollar
Years Made: 2000 – 2008
Mint Marks: P, D, S
Mintage: ~1.7 Billion+
Value Range: $1 – $12,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1
Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Years Made: 1971 – 1978
Mint Marks: P, D, S
Mintage: ~920 Million+
Value Range: $1 – $9,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1
Presidential Dollar
Years Made: 2007 – Present
Mint Marks: P, D, S
Mintage: ~2 Billion+
Value Range: $1 – $8,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1
Eisenhower Dollar
Years Made: 1971 – 1978
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~700 Million
Value Range: $1.25 – $500,000
Average Circulated Retail: $2-
Sacagawea Dollar
Years Made: 2000 – 2008
Mint Marks: P, D, S
Mintage: ~1.7 Billion+
Value Range: $1 – $12,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1 -
Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Years Made: 1971 – 1978
Mint Marks: P, D, S
Mintage: ~920 Million+
Value Range: $1 – $9,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1
U.S. Half Dollars
(1794 – Present)
Around 1 1/4 inches
Kennedy Half Dollar
Years Made: 1964 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~4 Billion+
Value Range: $0.50 – $80,000
Average Circulated Retail CuNi: $0.50, Clad: $1.25, Silver: $6
Capped Bust Half Dollar
Years Made: 1807 – 1839
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: ~91 Million+
Value Range: $15 – $950,000
Average Circulated Retail: $60.00
Flowing Hair Half Dollar
Years Made: 1794 – 1795
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~323,000
Value Range: $300 – $400,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1,200.00
Barber Half Dollar
Years Made: 1892 – 1916
Mint Marks: (P), D, O, S
Mintage: ~133 Million
Value Range: $15 – $175,000
Average Circulated Retail: $22.00
Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Years Made: 1916 – 1947
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~480 Million
Value Range: $6 – $300,000
Average Circulated Retail: $8.00
Draped Bust Half Dollar
Years Made: 1796 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~1.6 Million
Value Range: $125 – $2,500,000
Average Circulated Retail: $225.00
Seated Half Dollar
Years Made: 1839 – 1891
Mint Marks: (P), CC, O, S
Mintage: ~148 Million
Value Range: $10 – $195,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25.00
Franklin Half Dollar
Years Made: 1948 – 1963
Mint Marks: (P), D
Mintage: ~450 Million
Value Range: $6 – $45,000
Average Circulated Retail: $7.00-
Kennedy Half Dollar
Years Made: 1964 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~4 Billion+
Value Range: $0.50 – $80,000
Average Circulated Retail CuNi: $0.50, Clad: $1.25, Silver: $6 -
Capped Bust Half Dollar
Years Made: 1807 – 1839
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: ~91 Million+
Value Range: $15 – $950,000
Average Circulated Retail: $60.00
Modern Copper-Nickel U.S. Quarter Dollars
(1965 – Present)
Slightly less than 1 inch
Washington Quarter, Clad (Reverse)
Years Made: 1965 – 1974, 1977- 1986
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~18 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $13,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2
Washington Quarter, Clad, Spaghetti Hair (Reverse)
Years Made: 1987 – 1998
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~16 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $9000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $3
Washington Quarter, Clad, Spaghetti Hair (Obverse)
Years Made: 1987 – 1998
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~16 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $9000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $3
Washington Quarter, Clad, Statehood & Territories (Obverse)
Years Made: 1999 – 2009
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~ 30 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $14,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2.50
Washington Quarter, Clad, America the Beautiful National Parks (Obverse)
Years Made: 2010 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~ 10 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $4,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2.50
Washington Quarter, Clad, Statehood & Territories (Michigan Reverse Example)
Years Made: 1999 – 2009
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~ 30 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $14,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2.50
Washington Quarter, Clad, America the Beautiful National Parks (Gettysburg Reverse Example)
Years Made: 2010 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~ 10 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $4,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2.50
Washington Bicentennial Quarter, Clad (Reverse)
Years Made: 1975 – 1976
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~1.6 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $300
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $3
Washington Bicentennial Quarter, Clad (Obverse)
Years Made: 1975 – 1976
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~1.6 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $300
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $3
Washington Quarter, Clad (Obverse)
Years Made: 1965 – 1974, 1977- 1986
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~18 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $13,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2-
Washington Quarter, Clad (Reverse)
Years Made: 1965 – 1974, 1977- 1986
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~18 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $13,000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $2 -
Washington Quarter, Clad, Spaghetti Hair (Reverse)
Years Made: 1987 – 1998
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S
Mintage: ~16 Billion+
Value Range: $0.25 – $9000
Average Circulated Retail Clad: $0.25, Silver: $3
Silver U.S. Quarter Dollars
(1796 – Present)
Slightly less than 1 inch to 1 1/8 inch
Draped Bust Quarter, Large Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1804 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~554,000
Value Range: $75 – $850,000
Average Circulated Retail: $800
Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows
Years Made: 1854 – 1855, 1873 – 1874
Mint Marks: (P), CC, O, S
Mintage: ~20M
Value Range: $7 – $45,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 1B
Years Made: 1917
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~12M
Value Range: $10 – $32,000
Average Circulated Retail: $30
Washington Quarter, Silver
Years Made: 1932 – 1964, 1975 – 1976, 1992 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~2.1B+
Value Range: $2 – $110,000
Average Circulated Retail: $4
Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 2B
Years Made: 1925 – 1930
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~53M+
Value Range: $2 – $400,000
Average Circulated Retail: $5
Barber Quarter
Years Made: 1892 – 1916
Mint Marks: (P), D, O, S
Mintage: ~258M
Value Range: $4 – $600,000
Average Circulated Retail: $12
Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 1A
Years Made: 1916
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 52,000
Value Range: $300 – $300,000
Average Circulated Retail: $7,000
Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows & Rays (Reverse)
Years Made: 1853
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: 16.5M+
Value Range: $7 – $75,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows & Rays (Obverse)
Years Made: 1853
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: 16.5M+
Value Range: $7 – $75,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
Liberty Seated Quarter
Years Made: 1838 – 1852, 1855 – 1873, 1875 – 1891
Mint Marks: (P), CC, O, S
Mintage: 127M+
Value Range: $7 – $220,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
Capped Bust Quarter, Small
Years Made: 1831 – 1838
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 4.3M+
Value Range: $25 – $150,000
Average Circulated Retail: $150
Capped Bust Quarter, Large
Years Made: 1815 – 1828
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 1.1M+
Value Range: $25 – $300,000
Average Circulated Retail: $400
Draped Bust Quarter, Small Eagle Reverse (Obverse)
Years Made: 1796
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 6,146
Value Range: $3,000 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25,000
Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 2A
Years Made: 1918 – 1924
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~137M+
Value Range: $2 – $225,000
Average Circulated Retail: $5
Draped Bust Quarter, Large Eagle Reverse (Obverse)
Years Made: 1804 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~554,000
Value Range: $75 – $850,000
Average Circulated Retail: $800
Draped Bust Quarter, Small Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1796
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: 6,146
Value Range: $3,000 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25,000-
Draped Bust Quarter, Large Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1804 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~554,000
Value Range: $75 – $850,000
Average Circulated Retail: $800 -
Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows
Years Made: 1854 – 1855, 1873 – 1874
Mint Marks: (P), CC, O, S
Mintage: ~20M
Value Range: $7 – $45,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
U.S. Dimes
(1796 – Present)
Under to around 3/4 inch
Barber Dime
Years Made: 1892 – 1916
Mint Marks: (P), D, O, S
Mintage: ~500M
Value Range: $1 – $3,500,000
Average Circulated Retail: $3
Seated Liberty Dime, No Stars
Years Made: 1837 – 1838
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: ~1.1M+
Value Range: $15 – $100,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
Winged Liberty (Mercury) Dime
Years Made: 1916 – 1945
Mint Marks: (P), D, S
Mintage: ~2.8B+
Value Range: $1 – $200,000
Average Circulated Retail: $1
Seated Liberty Dime, Legend
Years Made: 1859 – 1873, 1875 – 1891
Mint Marks: (P), CC, O, S
Mintage: ~12M
Value Range: $3 – $2,000,000
Average Circulated Retail: $11
Liberty Seated Dime, Stars
Years Made: 1838 – 1853, 1856 – 1860
Mint Marks: (P), O, S
Mintage: ~43M
Value Range: $5 – $220,000
Average Circulated Retail: $3
Seated Liberty Dime, Stars, Arrows
Years Made: 1853 – 1855
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: ~22M
Value Range: $3 – $35,000
Average Circulated Retail: $8
Seated Liberty Dime, Legend, Arrows
Years Made: 1873 – 1874
Mint Marks: (P), CC, S
Mintage: ~5M
Value Range: $9 – $300,000
Average Circulated Retail: $15
Roosevelt Dime
Years Made: 1946 – Present
Mint Marks: (P), P, D, S, W
Mintage: ~100B+
Value Range: $0.10 – $400,000
Average Circulated Retail: $0.10, Silver: $1.00
Draped Bust Dime, Large Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1798 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~500,000
Value Range: $100 – $400,000
Average Circulated Retail: $200
Draped Bust Dime, Small Eagle Reverse
Years Made: 1796 – 1797
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~47,000
Value Range: $400 – $300,000
Average Circulated Retail: $650
Draped Bust Dime, Obverse
Years Made: 1798 – 1807
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~500,000
Value Range: $100 – $400,000
Average Circulated Retail: $200
Capped Bust Dime
Years Made: 1809 – 1837
Mint Marks: (P)
Mintage: ~11.5M
Value Range: $15 – $200,000
Average Circulated Retail: $20-
Barber Dime
Years Made: 1892 – 1916
Mint Marks: (P), D, O, S
Mintage: ~500M
Value Range: $1 – $3,500,000
Average Circulated Retail: $3 -
Seated Liberty Dime, No Stars
Years Made: 1837 – 1838
Mint Marks: (P), O
Mintage: ~1.1M+
Value Range: $15 – $100,000
Average Circulated Retail: $25
Not Here? Other Popular Collected U.S. Coins >>
If you don’t see the coins you’re looking for, check out our visual basic coin pricing guide for the other popular collected U.S. coins. In that guide:
- $5 Vintage U.S. Gold Coins
- $1 – $4 Small Vintage U.S. Gold Coins
- U.S. Nickels
- Popular U.S. Type Coins
- Popular Colonial & Post-Colonial Types
- Some Popular Commemorative Coins
- Popular Territorial Types
Most Popular Collected U.S. Coins Pictured On This Page:
Vintage U.S. Silver Dollars
Most people don’t know that Presidential Dollars, Sacagawea Dollars, and most Eisenhower Dollars are made with a copper-nickel alloy. But everyone knows that Morgan and Peace Dollars are silver! Morgan Dollars are among the most collected coins in the world. They’re also heavily counterfeited. Most are worth in the range of $15 to $20, but a very spectacular few are worth in the hundreds of thousands up to the millions of dollars. These are the major varieties of United States Silver Dollar going back to the nearly the beginning of the U.S. Mint.
Modern Bullion U.S. Coins
Many modern collectors and investors love American Eagles. American Silver Eagles, Proof American Silver Eagles, American Gold Eagles and Proof American Gold Eagles in 1/10th ounce, 1/4 ounce, one-ounce sizes are extremely popular around the world. But there are also Platinum Eagles of many sizes, and other one-ounce gold coins like Gold Buffalos that some collectors prefer.
Large Vintage U.S. Gold Coins ($10 – $20)
The bullion coins of the last century and century before continue to be some of the most sought-after U.S. Coins. Some say they are the most beautiful, too. Many collectors love their $10 Liberty Head Eagles (10-Libs) and $20 Liberty Head Double Eagles (20-Libs). A huge number of collectors like those coins antecedents, the $20 Double Eagle St. Gaudens and the $10 Indian. For collectors with deep pockets, Early American Gold is a really historic treat.
U.S. Large Cents
Large Cent Collectors take pride in knowing they belong to the group that kicked off serious coin collecting in the United States way back in 1857. As such, Large Cent collectors are some of the pickiest and most knowledgeable. Whether they want their Flowing Hair Chain Cents, Draped Bust Cents, or are looking to round out a collection of late date Braided Hair Cents, Large Cents are some of the most interesting and most accessible of all U.S. coins to collect.
Modern Copper-Nickel U.S. Dollars
Many would-be collectors see the goldish color of their Presidential Dollars or Sacagawea Dollars and confuse them for gold. They shouldn’t be dissuaded from completing a collection because these are some interesting modern coins that tell a story. Eisenhower Dollars and Susan B. Anthony Dollars, once shunned universally, are really picking up steam with the collector community. It’s worth noting that there are silver versions of many Eisenhower Dollars. The rest of the dollar coins only come in copper-nickel.
U.S. Half Dollars
Half Dollars have some of the most passionate collectors of all United States Coins. Draped Bust Half Dollars in low grade are surprisingly affordable silver pieces, but the fascination is all in the Capped Bust Half Dollars. Of course, many collectors still love their Walking Liberty Half Dollars and Franklin Half Dollars, and some are surprised to find how inexpensive the coins can be. Kennedy Half Dollars are gaining enthusiasts also, as mint state examples are very accessible to even those with modest budgets.
Modern Copper-Nickel U.S. Quarter Dollars
The Mints really did a great job of rekindling interest in Quarter Dollars with the Statehood Quarter Program. But they’re not finished yet. It’s fun to always find something different and new in change. Roll Hunters can still find reasonably inexpensive pristine examples for their collections! It’s important to note that many of the modern U.S. Quarters have collectible silver uncirculated and silver proof versions. Look at the edge to see if you see dull reddish-orange copper. Most likely, if you have change from circulation, it’s copper-nickel. If a silver quarter somehow made it into the wild, it’s probably so beat up that it’s not worth much.
Silver U.S. Quarter Dollars
Many older collectors look at their modern change and pine for the smell of silver in their hands. From Draped Bust Quarters all the way to Barber Quarters and Standing Liberty Quarters, silver U.S. Quarter Dollars have fans that span many generations. And with only two key dates in the Washington Quarter set, it’s a great way to examine the evolution of technology through the decades.
U.S. Dimes
Dime collectors are a fervent bunch! While Roosevelt Dimes haven’t really changed much in almost 80 years, like Barber Dimes the steady design in commerce helped assure stability. Seated Dimes are not so, with many different variations occurring during their 50-plus year run. Capped Bust Dimes and Draped Bust Dimes have their own incredible beauty, but none compare to the divisive Flowing Hair Dimes of the early U.S. Mint.
How much are my coins worth?
Guide to the Guide:
Morgan Silver Dollars
– This is the coin type that corresponds with the image.
Years Made: 1878 – 1921
– Self explanatory.
Mint Marks: (P), S, D, CC, O
– P = Philadelphia Mint, S = San Francisco Mint, D = Dahlonega (Georgia, Vintage U.S. Gold) or Denver (Modern Era), C = Charlotte, CC = Carson City, M = Manilla, O = New Orleans, W = West Point
note: mint marks in parentheses () means the coin was minted there but bears no mint mark
Mintage: ~500 Million+
– Estimated total number of all coins of all years and mints of this type made.
Value Range: $10 – $1,500,000
– A broad value range from the roughly the least valuable to the most valuable coins of this type. High estimates may describe specific ultra-rarities that haven’t come to market in some time.
Average Circulated Retail: $20
– Obviously, there are coins worth more and coins worth less based on condition and rarity, but most circulated (non-mint state) coins trade for around this much. This is a general number designed to help you not get your hopes up!
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Here is a list with images of the most popularly collected U.S. coins. We show images, years made, mints, and values for most collected U.S. coins. We have the typical market value, the lowest values each type of coins trades for, and the highest value each type of coin has sold for at auction.
We provide this information in hopes that we can help you decide what to do with your coins. Collecting them is a wonderful thing to do! They are beautiful art, the result of the science and engineering of their times, and they are historical relics of bygone eras. It’s fascinating to think about where these coins have been, and where they will go. Becoming part of their history as a caretaker is a noble act of historical preservation. It’s also a lot of fun – and challenging.
