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American coinage runs from the 1792 half disme to the modern quarter programs — with the Coinage Act of 1792, the 1900 gold standard, the 1965 silver removal, and a key-date roster (1794 dollar, 1909-S VDB, 1916-D dime) that anchors the whole hobby. This hub maps the denominations, the metal changes, and what American collectors hunt.

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1776–1976 Bicentennial Quarter1776–1976 Bicentennial QuarterUnited States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (public domain) Circulation pieces are worth face value; the 40%…View coin ›1787 Brasher Doubloon: America’s First Gold CoinAmerica's first gold coin: New York goldsmith Ephraim Brasher's 1787 doubloon — nine are known, and…View coin ›1792 Half Disme1792 Half DismeImage by Professional Coin Grading Service, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) The first U.S. coinage struck…View coin ›1793 Chain Cent1793 Chain CentBibliothèque nationale de France, public domain in France and the United States (attribution required), via Wikimedia…View coin ›1794 Flowing Hair Dollar1794 Flowing Hair DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 1,758 struck October 15, 1794 —…View coin ›1796 Draped Bust Dime: What’s It Worth?1796 Draped Bust Dime: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The 1796 dime is where America's ten-cent piece begins: the first…View coin ›1796 Draped Bust Quarter1796 Draped Bust QuarterAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. The first U.S. quarter: 6,146 struck,…View coin ›1804 Silver Dollar1804 Silver DollarUnited States Mint images via the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection — public domain. B. Max Mehl…View coin ›1815/2 Capped Bust Half Dollar1815/2 Capped Bust Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Every 1815 half is an overdate:…View coin ›1856 Flying Eagle Cent1856 Flying Eagle CentAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. A pattern struck to sell Congress…View coin ›1857 Flying Eagle Cent: What’s It Worth?1857 Flying Eagle Cent: What’s It Worth?Obverse of an 1857 Flying Eagle cent. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques…View coin ›1861 Confederate Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1861 Confederate Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?Heritage Auctions (image) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Only four original 1861 Confederate half dollars were…View coin ›1864-L Bronze Indian Cent1864-L Bronze Indian CentAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. The 'L' for Longacre on the…View coin ›1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar1870-S Seated Liberty DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Fewer than a dozen known, with…View coin ›1870-S Three Dollar Gold Piece1870-S Three Dollar Gold PieceAI-generated illustration (no usable free real photo found — a unique coin). Design reference: PCGS CoinFacts…View coin ›1871-CC Seated Liberty Dollar: What’s It Worth?The 1871-CC is the lowest-mintage of the four Carson City Seated dollars — just 1,376 struck…View coin ›1876-CC Twenty Cent Piece1876-CC Twenty Cent PieceAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Mintage 10,000, survivors 16–18: the 'Duke…View coin ›1877 Indian Head Cent1877 Indian Head CentActual 1877 Indian Head cent (Proof strike). Public domain; Heritage Auctions image via Wikimedia Commons. The…View coin ›1878-CC Morgan Dollar: What’s It Worth?1878-CC Morgan Dollar: What’s It Worth?1878-CC Morgan dollar (obverse and reverse). Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection — CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.…View coin ›1879 Flowing Hair Stella1879 Flowing Hair StellaWikimedia Commons, National Numismatic Collection (photograph by Jaclyn Nash), public domain 425 struck: the $4 gold…View coin ›1884 Trade Dollar1884 Trade DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 10 proofs struck at Philadelphia —…View coin ›1884-S Morgan Dollar1884-S Morgan DollarWikimedia Commons, Daniel1901100, CC BY-SA 4.0 3.2 million struck — but Mint State survivors number only…View coin ›1885 Liberty Head Nickel1885 Liberty Head NickelAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 1,473,300 struck — the second-lowest regular…View coin ›1885 Trade Dollar1885 Trade DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. One of five known proofs —…View coin ›1889-CC Morgan Dollar1889-CC Morgan DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 350,000 struck at Carson City —…View coin ›1892-S Morgan Dollar1892-S Morgan DollarWikimedia Commons, Daniel1901100, CC BY-SA 4.0 1.2 million struck — the second-scarcest Morgan in high grade,…View coin ›1893 Isabella Quarter: What’s It Worth?The only U.S. quarter dollar struck purely as a commemorative: Queen Isabella on the obverse, a…View coin ›1893-O Morgan Dollar1893-O Morgan DollarWikimedia Commons, Daniel1901100, CC BY-SA 4.0 300,000 struck — the lowest mintage of any New Orleans…View coin ›1893-S Morgan Dollar1893-S Morgan DollarPublic domain (Bruxton, Wikimedia Commons File:1893-S_Morgan_dollar_obverse.jpg). Shows the actual key date obverse. The undisputed king of…View coin ›1894 Morgan Dollar1894 Morgan DollarWikimedia Commons, Daniel1901100, CC BY-SA 4.0 110,000 struck — the lowest Philadelphia Morgan mintage except the…View coin ›1895 Morgan Dollar1895 Morgan DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 880 proofs and no known business…View coin ›1895-O Barber Dime1895-O Barber DimeAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Only 440,000 struck at New Orleans…View coin ›1895-O Morgan Dollar1895-O Morgan DollarWikimedia Commons, Daniel1901100, CC BY-SA 4.0 450,000 struck; over 100,000 melted — the scarcest O-mint Morgan…View coin ›1896-S Barber Quarter1896-S Barber QuarterAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Only 188,039 struck at San Francisco…View coin ›1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar: What’s It Worth?America’s first commemorative silver dollar — and the first U.S. coin to picture a president —…View coin ›1901-S Barber Dime1901-S Barber DimeAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Just 593,022 struck at San Francisco…View coin ›Type photo1901-S Barber Quarter1901-S Barber QuarterGENERIC TYPE PHOTO ONLY — shows a 1901 Philadelphia Barber quarter, NOT the 1901-S key date.…View coin ›1904-S Barber Half Dollar1904-S Barber Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Only 553,038 struck at San Francisco…View coin ›1907 High Relief Double Eagle1907 High Relief Double EagleImage: Lost Dutchman Rare Coins; coin design: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:1907 High…View coin ›1908-S Indian Head Cent1908-S Indian Head CentAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. The first cent struck at San…View coin ›1909 VDB Lincoln Cent: What’s It Worth?The 1909 VDB is the first Lincoln cent ever struck — affordable in most grades, historic…View coin ›1909-O Indian Half Eagle1909-O Indian Half EagleAI-generated illustration (no usable free real photo found). 34,200 struck — the Indian half eagle key…View coin ›1909-S Indian Head Cent1909-S Indian Head CentAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 309,000 struck at San Francisco —…View coin ›1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent1909-S VDB Lincoln CentImage by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) 484,000 struck at San Francisco…View coin ›1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent1909-S VDB Lincoln CentThe Most Famous Cent in the WorldView coin ›1911-D Indian Quarter Eagle1911-D Indian Quarter EagleImage: Lost Dutchman Rare Coins; coin design: Bela Lyon Pratt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (File:1911-D…View coin ›1912-S Liberty Head Nickel1912-S Liberty Head NickelAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 238,000 struck — the only Liberty…View coin ›1913 Liberty Head Nickel1913 Liberty Head NickelPublic domain. Shows the actual key date: the Eliasberg specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel, finest-known of…View coin ›1913-S Barber Quarter1913-S Barber QuarterAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Only 40,000 struck — the lowest…View coin ›1913-S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel1913-S Type 2 Buffalo NickelAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 1,209,000 struck at San Francisco —…View coin ›1914 Barber Half Dollar1914 Barber Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. Only 124,230 struck at Philadelphia —…View coin ›Type photo1914-D Lincoln Cent1914-D Lincoln CentGeneric type photo — 1909-S Lincoln cent obverse, public domain U.S. Mint artwork (Wikimedia Commons File:1909…View coin ›1915 Panama-Pacific $50 GoldThe octagonal 1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 gold piece is the heaviest and highest-denomination coin ever struck by…View coin ›1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?Struck for San Francisco’s 1915 exposition celebrating the Panama Canal: Charles Barber’s Columbia obverse, George Morgan’s…View coin ›1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (Full Head)1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (Full Head)Public domain (Wehwalt, Wikimedia Commons). Shows a 1916-dated Type 1 obverse — the actual key date.…View coin ›Type photo1916-D Mercury Dime1916-D Mercury DimeAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 264,000 struck at Denver — the…View coin ›1918 Illinois Centennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1918 Illinois Centennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The Lincoln obverse of the 1918 Illinois Centennial half dollar. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Lincoln…View coin ›1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel1918/7-D Buffalo NickelAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. The famous 1918-over-1917 dual-hub overdate —…View coin ›1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter: What’s It Worth?The 1918/7-S overdate is one of the great 20th-century varieties: even well-worn examples start around $1,500…View coin ›1919-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar1919-D Walking Liberty Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 1,165,000 struck — the premier Gem…View coin ›1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The Maine Centennial half dollar obverse. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Anthony de Francisci’s coin a…View coin ›1921 Mercury Dime1921 Mercury DimeWikimedia Commons, Brandon Bigheart; coin image public domain (U.S. government work) 1,230,000 struck — a key…View coin ›1921 Peace Dollar1921 Peace DollarPhoto by Godot13, public domain (U.S. currency, ineligible for copyright), via Wikimedia Commons (File:NNC-US-1921-1$-Peace dollar.jpg) 1,006,473…View coin ›1921 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The scarce second year of the Pilgrim issue: just 20,053 were distributed in 1921 against 152,112…View coin ›1921 Standing Liberty Quarter1921 Standing Liberty QuarterAI-generated illustration (no usable free real photo found). 1,916,000 struck — the lowest-mintage Standing Liberty quarter…View coin ›1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar1921 Walking Liberty Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 246,000 minted at Philadelphia — a…View coin ›1921-D Mercury Dime1921-D Mercury DimeWikimedia Commons, Brandon Bigheart; coin image public domain (U.S. government work) 1,080,000 struck at Denver —…View coin ›1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar1921-D Walking Liberty Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 208,000 struck at Denver — the…View coin ›1921-S Buffalo Nickel1921-S Buffalo NickelSmithsonian National Numismatic Collection (photograph by Jaclyn Nash), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 1,557,000 struck, ~8,500…View coin ›1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar1921-S Walking Liberty Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 548,000 struck — the rarest Walking…View coin ›1922 ‘No D’ Lincoln Cent1922 ‘No D’ Lincoln CentWikimedia Commons, Mrmiscellanious, public domain Zero Philadelphia cents were struck in 1922 — Denver's mintmark-less Die…View coin ›1922 Grant Memorial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1922 Grant Memorial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?Ulysses S. Grant’s portrait on the 1922 Grant Memorial half dollar. Image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).…View coin ›1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1923-S Monroe Doctrine Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?Conjoined busts of James Monroe and John Quincy Adams on the 1923-S Monroe Doctrine Centennial half…View coin ›1923-S Standing Liberty Quarter1923-S Standing Liberty QuarterWikimedia Commons — file 'Standing Liberty Quarter Type2 1924D Obverse.png' (U.S. coin design, public domain in…View coin ›1924-S Buffalo Nickel1924-S Buffalo NickelSmithsonian National Numismatic Collection (photograph by Jaclyn Nash), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 1,437,000 struck, only…View coin ›1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?A one-year 1925 issue for the 150th anniversary of Lexington and Concord: Daniel Chester French’s Minute…View coin ›1926 Sesquicentennial $2.50 Gold: What’s It Worth?One of only two $2.50 gold commemoratives ever struck: John Sinnock’s standing Liberty and Independence Hall,…View coin ›1926-S Buffalo Nickel1926-S Buffalo NickelAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 970,000 struck at San Francisco —…View coin ›1927-D Peace Dollar1927-D Peace DollarWikimedia Commons, National Numismatic Collection (photograph by Jaclyn Nash), public domain 1,268,900 struck — the lowest-mintage…View coin ›1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter1927-S Standing Liberty QuarterAI-generated illustration (no usable free real photo found). 396,000 struck — the San Francisco key of…View coin ›1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The 1928 Hawaiian half dollar, obverse and reverse. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Only 10,000 struck…View coin ›1928 Peace Dollar1928 Peace DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 360,649 minted — the lowest regular…View coin ›1929 Indian Head Half Eagle ($5)1929 Indian Head Half Eagle ($5)AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. The key date of the Indian…View coin ›1931-S Lincoln Wheat Cent1931-S Lincoln Wheat CentWikimedia Commons, Lost Dutchman Rare Coins, public domain 866,000 struck — the Depression-era key date that…View coin ›Type photo1932-D and 1932-S Washington Quarters1932-D and 1932-S Washington QuartersGENERIC TYPE PHOTO ONLY — shows a 1944-S Washington quarter, NOT the 1932-D or 1932-S key…View coin ›1933 Double Eagle1933 Double EagleUnited States coin image from the United States Mint (via Wikimedia Commons, public domain) 445,500 struck…View coin ›1934-S Peace Dollar1934-S Peace DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 1,011,000 struck at San Francisco —…View coin ›1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The Charter Oak side of the 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary half dollar. Image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).…View coin ›1936 Bridgeport, Connecticut Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1936 Bridgeport, Connecticut Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?P.T. Barnum on the 1936 Bridgeport Centennial half dollar obverse. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. The…View coin ›1936 Delaware Tercentenary Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1936 Delaware Tercentenary Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The Delaware Tercentenary half dollar obverse, dated 1936 though struck in 1937. Public domain via Wikimedia…View coin ›1936 Wisconsin Territorial Centennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1936 Wisconsin Territorial Centennial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The badger side of the 1936 Wisconsin Territorial Centennial half dollar. Image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).…View coin ›1936-D 3½ Legs Buffalo Nickel1936-D 3½ Legs Buffalo NickelWikimedia Commons, Bobby131313, CC BY-SA 3.0 One over-polished Denver die, ~300 survivors — the bison missing…View coin ›Type photo1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo Nickel1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo NickelGeneric type photo — public domain (Wikimedia Commons File:Indian Head Nickel.png). Shows a normal Buffalo nickel,…View coin ›1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?1938 New Rochelle Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?John Pell with the “fatt calfe” on the 1938 New Rochelle half dollar (slabbed specimen shown).…View coin ›1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar1938-D Walking Liberty Half DollarAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. 491,600 struck — the third-lowest business-strike…View coin ›1939-D Jefferson Nickel: What’s It Worth?The 1939-D is one of the two regular-issue Jefferson key dates: published figures run from about…View coin ›1942–1945 Silver War Nickels1942–1945 Silver War NickelsBobby131313 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain) Nickel was needed for the war, so these Jefferson nickels…View coin ›1942/1 Mercury Dime1942/1 Mercury DimeWikimedia Commons, Brandon Bigheart; coin image public domain (U.S. government work) The famous 1942-over-1941 overdate, struck…View coin ›Type photo1943 Copper (Bronze) Lincoln Cent1943 Copper (Bronze) Lincoln CentTYPE PHOTO ONLY — illustrates the bronze composition of a wheat cent; not an actual 1943…View coin ›1943 Steel Cent1943 Steel CentNational Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo by Jaclyn Nash), via Wikimedia Commons (public…View coin ›1943/2-P Jefferson Nickel OverdateThe only overdate in the entire Jefferson nickel series: a 1942-dated die was reworked into 1943,…View coin ›1944 Steel Lincoln Cent1944 Steel Lincoln CentA genuine 1944 steel cent is worth five figures in almost any condition: a PCGS MS64…View coin ›1950-D Jefferson Nickel: What’s It Worth?The lowest-mintage regular-issue Jefferson nickel trades around $5–$7 in circulated grades and $9–$28 in Mint State…View coin ›1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent1955 Doubled Die Lincoln CentActual 1955 doubled-die Lincoln cent obverse. Public domain; photo by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins via Wikimedia…View coin ›1955-D/S Jefferson Nickel (Overmintmark)The 1955-D/S overmintmark nickel (FS-501) — an S punched first, then a D punched over it…View coin ›1958 Doubled-Die Lincoln CentThe 1958 doubled-die Lincoln cent is one of the rarest major U.S. varieties — exactly three…View coin ›1960 Small Date Lincoln Cent: What’s It Worth?In 1960 the Philadelphia Mint struck Lincoln cents from two different date hubs — and the…View coin ›1960-D Small Date Over Large Date CentOne 1960-D obverse die was hubbed twice — Large Date, then Small Date — creating a…View coin ›1964 Kennedy Half Dollar1964 Kennedy Half DollarAlbertomos / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) The first-year Kennedy half dollar — struck in 90%…View coin ›1964-D Peace Dollar: The Rarest Modern U.S. Coin?The 1964-D Peace dollar was struck by the Denver Mint in 1965, never released, and reportedly…View coin ›1965 Silver Dime ErrorA genuine 1965 dime struck on a leftover 90% silver planchet (Heritage) is one of the…View coin ›1965 Washington Quarter1965 Washington QuarterSilver or Clad?View coin ›1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln CentWikimedia Commons, Contactsmc, CC BY-SA 3.0 Perhaps 40–50 survive — the true hub-doubled die the Secret…View coin ›1970-S Small Date Lincoln CentCheck the 7: on the scarce 1970-S Small Date the top of the 7 lines up…View coin ›1971 No-S Jefferson NickelA 1971 proof nickel that left San Francisco without its "S" mintmark — the only Jefferson…View coin ›1972 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent1972 Doubled Die Lincoln CentMark Morgan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) The valuable 1972 doubled die shows strong spread…View coin ›1974 Aluminum Cent: What’s It Worth?1974 Aluminum Cent: What’s It Worth?National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution (photo: Jaclyn Nash) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) In 1974 the…View coin ›1975 No-S Proof Roosevelt DimeOnly two are known, and they are the priciest modern U.S. coins ever sold at auction:…View coin ›1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower DollarConnormah / Wikimedia Commons (public domain); coin design by Dennis R. Williams Most 1776–1976 Ikes are…View coin ›1979-S Type 2 Proof CoinsMidway through 1979, the San Francisco Mint swapped its blobby "filled S" proof punch for a…View coin ›1982 No-P Roosevelt DimeCirculated examples trade around $60 and Mint State gems $300 or more (PCGS CoinFacts); an NGC…View coin ›1982 Small Date Copper Penny1982 Small Date Copper Pennynoy-nac / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Weigh your 1982-D small date cent: bronze at about…View coin ›1983 Copper (Bronze) Lincoln Cent (Transitional Error)A 1983 cent struck on a leftover solid-bronze planchet is a five-figure rarity: a PCGS MS65…View coin ›1983 Doubled Die Reverse Lincoln Cent1983 Doubled Die Reverse Lincoln CentUnited States Mint / Wikimedia Commons The boldest doubled die of the modern cent — doubling…View coin ›1983-P ‘Spitting Eagle’ QuarterLook closely at the eagle's beak on a 1983 Philadelphia quarter: on this variety a raised…View coin ›1984 Doubled Ear Lincoln CentLook closely at Lincoln's ear on a 1984 cent and you might see it twice. The…View coin ›1986 American Silver Eagle1986 American Silver EaglePublic domain, via Wikimedia Commons The first Silver Eagle: a full ounce of .999 silver with…View coin ›1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial Coins1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial CoinsBilljones94 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) The 1986 Statue of Liberty centennial coins launched the…View coin ›1987 Constitution Bicentennial Coins1987 Constitution Bicentennial CoinsGwillhickers / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) To mark 200 years since the signing of the U.S.…View coin ›1988 RDV-006 Lincoln CentThe 1988 RDV-006 "Flared G" cent is a transitional reverse variety — a 1988 Lincoln cent…View coin ›1990 No-S Proof Lincoln CentCertified examples trade $3,200–$10,000 for PR65 through PR69 (PCGS CoinFacts via Numismatic News), with a record…View coin ›1992 Close AM Lincoln Cent1992 Close AM Lincoln CentUnited States Mint / Wikimedia Commons Struck with a reverse die meant for 1993 — if…View coin ›1992-D Close AM Lincoln CentA 1992-D obverse was accidentally mated with the Close AM reverse intended for 1993 — making…View coin ›1995 Civil War Battlefield Half Dollar1995 Civil War Battlefield Half DollarU.S. Mint / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Struck in 1995 for a century of Civil War…View coin ›1995 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent1995 Doubled Die Lincoln CentUnited States Mint / Wikimedia Commons The best-known modern doubled die — doubling on LIBERTY and…View coin ›1995-W American Silver Eagle: What’s It Worth?Only 30,125 were ever struck, and they were sold exclusively inside a $999 five-coin proof set…View coin ›1996-W Roosevelt Dime: What’s It Worth?The only Roosevelt dime ever struck at West Point — 1,457,000 pieces, all in 1996 Mint…View coin ›1998 & 2000 Wide AM Lincoln CentsThe 1998 and 2000 Wide AM cents are business strikes accidentally made with the proof reverse…View coin ›1999 Delaware State Quarter1999 Delaware State QuarterSpitting HorseView coin ›1999 Wide AM Lincoln Cent1999 Wide AM Lincoln CentUnited States Mint / Wikimedia Commons A proof reverse die slipped into Philadelphia's 1999 production —…View coin ›2000-P Cheerios Sacagawea Dollar2000-P Cheerios Sacagawea DollarUnited States Mint, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) One of 5,500 Sacagawea dollars hidden in Cheerios…View coin ›2000-P Wounded Eagle Sacagawea Dollar2000-P Wounded Eagle Sacagawea DollarUnited States Mint, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) A raised die gouge slashes across the eagle's…View coin ›2001 Buffalo Silver Dollar Commemorative2001 Buffalo Silver Dollar CommemorativeU.S. Mint / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) The 2001 Buffalo silver dollar revived James Earle Fraser's…View coin ›2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf Quarter2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf QuarterAI-generated illustration — not a photograph of a genuine coin. No separate mintage — a two-die…View coin ›2005 Bison Nickel2005 Bison NickelSpeared BisonView coin ›2005-P Kansas ‘In God We Rust’ QuarterOn some 2005-P Kansas quarters, the national motto reads "IN GOD WE RUST." It's not a…View coin ›2005-P Minnesota ‘Extra Tree’ QuarterSome 2005-P Minnesota quarters show a ghostly extra spruce tree hiding in the treeline — a…View coin ›2007 Missing Edge Lettering Presidential Dollar (‘Godless Dollar’Washington, Adams & Jefferson dollars)View coin ›2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cents2009 Lincoln Bicentennial CentsCharles Vickers / United States Mint / Wikimedia Commons Four bicentennial reverses honoring Lincoln's life —…View coin ›2009 Ultra High Relief Double EagleThe 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle is the U.S. Mint's one-year, one-ounce .9999 fine gold…View coin ›2009-D District of Columbia Doubled Die QuarterThe strongest modern doubled die on any quarter — the 2009-D District of Columbia DDR-001 (FS-801)…View coin ›2017-P Lincoln CentThe 2017-P Lincoln cent is the first U.S. one-cent coin ever struck with a "P" mintmark…View coin ›2019-W Quarters: What’s a ‘W’ Quarter Worth?The first — and still only — circulating U.S. coins with a "W" mint mark: just…View coin ›2021 Morgan Dollar (100th Anniversary): What’s It Worth?2021 Morgan Dollar (100th Anniversary): What’s It Worth?U.S. Mint / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) The U.S. Mint's 100th-anniversary Morgan sold out at $85…View coin ›American Gold BuffaloThe American Gold Buffalo contains exactly 1 troy ounce of .9999 fine gold, so its value…View coin ›American Gold Eagle (1986–Present)American Gold Eagle (1986–Present)The U.S. Mint’s Flagship Bullion CoinView coin ›American Platinum Eagle: The Mint’s Only Platinum Bullion CoinAmerican Platinum Eagle: The Mint’s Only Platinum Bullion CoinPublic domain (U.S. Mint), via Wikimedia Commons The Mint's only platinum Eagle: a full ounce of…View coin ›American Silver Eagle (1986–present)American Silver Eagle (1986–present)Public domain; U.S. Mint design. Obverse of a 2006-W proof American Silver Eagle. The world's best-selling…View coin ›American Women QuartersAmerican Women quarters are face-value pocket change in ordinary condition — only certified major mint errors…View coin ›Barber Dime Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Barber Dime Series Guide: What’s It Worth?1892 Barber dime, National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution (photograph by Jaclyn Nash), via Wikimedia Commons (public…View coin ›Barber Half Dollar Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Barber Half Dollar Series Guide: What’s It Worth?1904 Barber half dollar, photo by Brandon Grossardt (design by Charles E. Barber), via Wikimedia Commons…View coin ›Barber Quarter Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Barber Quarter Series Guide: What’s It Worth?1914 Barber quarter, photo by Brandon Grossardt (design by Charles E. Barber), via Wikimedia Commons (public…View coin ›Blank Planchet Coins (Type 1 & 2)A blank planchet escaped the mint before striking: Type 1 has a flat, rimless edge straight…View coin ›Bonded Strike Error CoinsBonded strikes fuse two or more planchets into one massive lump under striking pressure — from…View coin ›Broadstrike Error CoinsA broadstrike happens when the collar die fails and the coin spreads wider than normal with…View coin ›Brockage Error CoinsBrockage Error CoinsA brockage is a coin struck against another already-struck coin instead of a die, leaving a…View coin ›Buffalo Nickel (1913–1938)Buffalo Nickel (1913–1938)Public domain, U.S. Mint design; photo by Brandon Grossardt. Genuine 1913 Type I Buffalo nickel obverse.…View coin ›Buffalo Nickel Series Guide: Key Dates & What’s It Worth?The Buffalo nickel (1913–1938) is America's most sculptural five-cent piece — and its famous varieties, from…View coin ›Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807–1839) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807–1839) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Capped Bust half dollar was the workhorse of early American…View coin ›Capped Bust Quarter (1815–1838) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Capped Bust Quarter (1815–1838) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gallica) The Capped Bust quarter ran 1815–1838…View coin ›Clipped Planchet Error CoinsClipped Planchet Error CoinsA clipped planchet is missing a curved or straight bite where the blanking punch overlapped the…View coin ›Columbian Half DollarThe 1892–93 Columbian half dollar was America's first commemorative coin (CoinWeek) — common in worn grades…View coin ›Die Cap Error CoinsDie Cap Error CoinsA die cap is a struck coin that stuck to a die and kept striking —…View coin ›Die Cracks and Cud Error CoinsA die crack shows as a raised, jagged line of extra metal where a cracked die…View coin ›Double Strike Error CoinsDouble Strike Error CoinsA double strike shows two overlapping images because the coin failed to eject and was struck…View coin ›Draped Bust Dollar (1795–1803) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Draped Bust Dollar (1795–1803) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Draped Bust dollar was America's first widely circulated dollar coin:…View coin ›Draped Bust Half Cent (1800–1808): What’s It Worth?Draped Bust Half Cent (1800–1808): What’s It Worth?1806 Draped Bust half cent (obverse and reverse). Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection — CC0, via…View coin ›Flowing Hair Half Dollar (1794–1795) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Flowing Hair Half Dollar (1794–1795) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Flowing Hair half dollar was among the very first silver…View coin ›Franklin Half DollarFranklin Half DollarPhoto by Bobby131313, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) Ben Franklin on silver — the 1948–1963 half…View coin ›Franklin Half Dollar (1948–1963)Franklin Half Dollar (1948–1963)Public domain, U.S. Mint design; photo by John Baumgart. Obverse of a 1963-D Franklin half dollar.…View coin ›Gold Dollar (1849–1889) Series Guide: Types 1, 2 & 3Gold Dollar (1849–1889) Series Guide: Types 1, 2 & 3U.S. Mint (coin); Heritage Auctions (image) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) The gold dollar (1849–1889) was…View coin ›Indian Head Cent (1859–1909)Indian Head Cent (1859–1909)Public domain; Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection specimen photo by Jaclyn Nash (via Godot13). 1860 Indian Head…View coin ›Indian Head Eagle $10 (1907–1933) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Indian Head Eagle $10 (1907–1933) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?1908 Indian Head eagle (with motto), National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)…View coin ›Jefferson Nickel Series Guide: Key Dates & What’s It Worth?The Jefferson nickel (1938–date) is the longest-running U.S. design — and its two famous keys, the…View coin ›Kennedy Half Dollar Series Guide: What’s It Worth?The Kennedy half dollar (1964–date) is the coin most Americans have never spent: silver issues from…View coin ›Lamination Error CoinsA lamination error is a planchet flaw where the coin's metal cracks, flakes, or peels away…View coin ›Liberty Head Double Eagle (1850–1907) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Liberty Head Double Eagle (1850–1907) Series Guide: What’s It Worth?1904 Liberty Head double eagle obverse, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) The 1850–1907 Liberty Head double…View coin ›Lincoln Wheat Cent (1909–1958)Lincoln Wheat Cent (1909–1958)Public domain, U.S. Mint design. Reverse of a 1909 VDB Lincoln cent, shown as a type…View coin ›Mercury Dime (1916–1945)Mercury Dime (1916–1945)Public domain, U.S. Mint design. Mercury dime type example. Officially the Winged Liberty Head dime —…View coin ›Mercury Dime Series Guide: Key Dates & What’s It Worth?The Mercury dime (1916–1945) is one of America's most beautiful coins — and its key date,…View coin ›Mint Errors & VarietiesWhat’s It Worth & How to Spot ThemView coin ›Missing Edge Lettering Presidential DollarsSome 2007–2008 Presidential dollars escaped the Mint without edge inscriptions — certified "plain edge" Washington examples…View coin ›Morgan Dollar Series Guide: Key Dates & What’s It Worth?The Morgan dollar (1878–1921) is America's most-collected silver dollar: the 1893-S key brought over $2 million…View coin ›Morgan Silver Dollar (1878–1921)Morgan Silver Dollar (1878–1921)Public domain (Samjpshen, Wikimedia Commons File:1899 obverse.jpg). Obverse of an 1899 Morgan dollar, shown as a…View coin ›Most Valuable State Quarters: What’s Your Quarter Worth?Most Valuable State Quarters: What’s Your Quarter Worth?U.S. Mint / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Most state quarters are worth 25 cents, but a…View coin ›Mule Error CoinsMule Error CoinsA mule pairs an obverse and reverse die that were never meant to meet — one…View coin ›No Mint Mark Pennies Worth MoneyNo Mint Mark Pennies Worth Money636Buster / Wikimedia Commons A missing mintmark usually means Philadelphia — except the 1922 'Plain' cent,…View coin ›Off-Center Strike Error CoinsOff-Center Strike Error CoinsAn off-center coin was struck once with the planchet misaligned, leaving a crescent of blank metal…View coin ›Oregon Trail Memorial Half DollarThe Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar — struck intermittently from 1926 to 1939, the longest-running classic…View coin ›Peace Dollar Series Guide: Key Dates & What’s It Worth?The Peace dollar (1921–1935) replaced the Morgan with a design born from World War I's aftermath…View coin ›Peace Silver Dollar (1921–1935)Peace Silver Dollar (1921–1935)Public domain; Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection specimen. America's postwar statement coin: a high-relief Liberty and a…View coin ›Pre-1965 Silver Quarters (Junk Silver)Pre-1965 Silver Quarters (Junk Silver)Brandon Grossardt / Wikimedia Commons (public domain); coin design by John Flanagan 90% silver quarters dated…View coin ›Repunched Mintmarks (RPMs): What Are They Worth?Mintmarks were punched into working dies by hand for most of U.S. coinage history — and…View coin ›Roosevelt Dime Series Guide: What’s It Worth?The Roosevelt dime (1946–date) honors Franklin D. Roosevelt and his March of Dimes campaign — silver…View coin ›Rotated Die Error CoinsFlip a U.S. coin side to side and the reverse should be upside down (coin alignment);…View coin ›Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (1907–1933)Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (1907–1933)America’s Most Beautiful Gold CoinView coin ›Seated Liberty Dime Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Seated Liberty Dime Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gallica) The Seated Liberty dime ran 1837–1891…View coin ›Seated Liberty Half Dollar Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Seated Liberty Half Dollar Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Seated Liberty half dollar ran 1839–1891: Gobrecht's design after Sully's…View coin ›Seated Liberty Quarter Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Seated Liberty Quarter Series Guide: What’s It Worth?Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Seated Liberty quarter ran 1838–1891 through No Drapery, Arrows and…View coin ›Standing Liberty Quarter (1916–1930)Standing Liberty Quarter (1916–1930)Public domain, U.S. Mint design by Hermon MacNeil (via Postdlf). 1917 Type 1 Standing Liberty quarter,…View coin ›Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar: What’s It Worth?The highest-mintage classic commemorative by a wide margin — 1,314,709 distributed — which makes the Stone…View coin ›Struck-Through Error CoinsA struck-through coin has part of its design missing or smudged because a foreign object —…View coin ›Texas Centennial Half Dollar (1934–1938): What’s It Worth?Five years, three mints, 13 date-and-mintmark combinations: the Texas Centennial half dollar was struck from 1934…View coin ›Three-Cent Silver ‘Trime’ (1851–1873): What’s It Worth?Three-Cent Silver ‘Trime’ (1851–1873): What’s It Worth?1851 three-cent silver (Type 1), National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) The…View coin ›Three-Dollar Gold Piece (1854–1889) Series GuideThree-Dollar Gold Piece (1854–1889) Series GuideUnited States Mint / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) The three-dollar gold piece (1854–1889) is America's oddest…View coin ›Trail Die Error CoinsTrail Die Error CoinsTrail dies leave raised, wavy lines trailing off letters and design elements — most famously the…View coin ›Two-Cent Piece (1864–1873): What’s It Worth?Two-Cent Piece (1864–1873): What’s It Worth?1864 two-cent piece obverse, designed by James B. Longacre, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) The 1864–1873…View coin ›Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916–1947)Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916–1947)Public domain, U.S. Mint design; photo by Brandon Grossardt. Obverse of a 1945-D Walking Liberty half…View coin ›Walking Liberty Half Dollar Series Guide: Key Dates & What’s It Worth?The Walking Liberty half dollar (1916–1947) is widely called America's most beautiful circulating coin — and…View coin ›Wheat Pennies Worth MoneyWheat Pennies Worth Money636Buster / Wikimedia Commons Most wheat cents are worth face value — the money is in…View coin ›Wrong Planchet / Off-Metal ErrorsWrong Planchet / Off-Metal ErrorsA wrong-planchet (off-metal) error is a coin struck on a blank meant for another denomination or…View coin ›

History & collecting

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  • The Coinage Act of 1792, signed April 2, 1792, created the U.S. Mint and established the decimal dollar system.
  • The Philadelphia Mint’s foundation stone was laid July 31, 1792; regular production began with cents in February 1793. The first U.S. coin released in quantity was the 1793 Chain cent (36,103 struck) — the chain reverse was replaced within weeks by the Wreath design.
  • The Gold Standard Act, effective March 14, 1900, defined the dollar as 25.8 grains of .900 gold (about $20.67 per ounce); the gold standard was abandoned under President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in March 1933.
  • The Coinage Act of 1965 (signed July 23, 1965) eliminated silver from circulating dimes and quarters and cut the half dollar from 90% to 40% silver; a 1970 law removed silver from the half dollar entirely, so 1965–1970 halves are 40% silver.
  • In 1982 the cent’s composition changed from 95% copper to copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc core).
  • The 50 State Quarters ran 1999–2008, followed by the 2009 District of Columbia & U.S. Territories program (six designs) and the America the Beautiful quarters (2010–2021).

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