Coin collecting guides
Coin Values guides
32 guides on coin values — practical, jargon-free advice for buyers, collectors, and sellers.
Lincoln Memorial Cent Value: Which Pennies Are Actually Worth Keeping
Virtually all Lincoln Memorial cents are worth one cent — but a few specific dates and varieties are worth hundreds or thousands.
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Gold Dollar Value: What America's Tiniest Gold Coin Is Worth
The $1 gold piece is the smallest coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint — and its three types span the most interesting decades in American numismatic history.
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Flying Eagle Cent Value: Three Years, Two Business-Strike Dates
The Flying Eagle cent lasted just three years — but its short run produced two of the most popular 19th-century small coins.
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Trade Dollar Value: The U.S. Coin Made for Asian Markets
The trade dollar was heavier than a Morgan dollar by design — made to compete with foreign silver coins in Asian markets.
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Liberty Head 'V' Nickel Value: Key Dates and the Racketeer Nickel
Most V nickels are worth a few dollars. The 1883 'No Cents,' the 1912-S, and the legendary 1913 are the famous ones.
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Barber Coins Value: Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars
Barber dimes, quarters, and halves are 90% silver and over a century old. Key dates like the 1894-S dime are legendary.
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Jefferson Nickel Value: Wartime Silver and Key Dates
Most Jefferson nickels are worth 5 cents. The 1942–1945 silver war nickels and a few key dates are the exceptions.
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What Are My Coins Worth? How to Value Any Coin
The four things that set a coin's value, and how to tell a face-value coin from a valuable one.
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Are Dollar Coins Worth Anything? A Value Guide
Which dollar coins are worth exactly $1, and which are worth far more.
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Silver Coin Melt Value: How to Calculate It
Turn any silver coin into a dollar figure using its silver content and the live spot price.
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What US Coins Are Silver? A Year-by-Year Guide
The simple date rule for silver coins, plus the exceptions worth knowing.
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Wheat Penny Value: Key Dates Worth Money
Most are worth a few cents — but a handful of key dates are worth hundreds. How to tell them apart.
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Morgan Silver Dollar Value: What Yours Is Worth
The silver floor, the key dates, and how mint mark and grade decide what yours is worth.
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2026 America 250 Coins: The Semiquincentennial Coin Guide
The new 1776–2026 designs, the Liberty Bell '250' privy mark, and whether to save them.
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Are My Old Coins Worth Anything? Why Most Are Worth Face Value
The honest answer — most are common. Here's how to spot the few that aren't.
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Buffalo Nickel Value: Key Dates and What Yours Is Worth
Most are worth a little; a few key dates are worth thousands. How to tell which you have.
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Mercury Dime Value: Key Dates and Full Bands Explained
The 1916-D key date, the Full Bands premium, and the silver floor under every coin.
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Indian Head Penny Value: Key Dates and What Yours Is Worth
The 1877 key date, the scarce 1909-S, and how to tell a common cent from a rarity.
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Kennedy Half Dollar Value: 1964 to Today
1964 is 90% silver, 1965–1970 are 40% silver, and most later ones are clad. Here's how to tell and what they're worth.
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Peace Dollar Value: What Yours Is Worth
Every Peace dollar holds about 0.7734 oz of silver as a floor. Key dates and grade decide the rest.
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Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value: Key Dates and Worth
About 0.3617 oz of silver as a floor, scarce early dates, and a popular late-date short set. Here's what yours is worth.
By Richard
Franklin Half Dollar Value: Key Dates and Full Bell Lines
Every Franklin holds about 0.3617 oz of silver. The 1949-S and Full Bell Lines coins bring the premiums.
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Washington Quarter Value: Silver Years and Key Dates
1932–1964 quarters are 90% silver; 1965 and later are clad. The 1932-D and 1932-S are the keys.
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1943 Steel Penny Value: Common Cents and the Rare Copper Error
Most 1943 steel cents are worth only cents. The rare 1943 copper error is the six-figure coin — here's how to tell.
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Eisenhower Dollar Value: Clad, Silver, and Bicentennial Ikes
Most clad Ike dollars are worth a dollar or two. The 40% silver collector versions hold real metal value.
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Bicentennial Coins Value: Are 1776–1976 Quarters Worth Money?
Most Bicentennial quarters are worth 25 cents. Here's the honest picture — and the few that are worth more.
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Standing Liberty Quarter Value: Key Dates and Types
About 0.1808 oz of silver as a floor. The 1916 and the 1918/7-S overdate are the prizes; dateless coins are worth least.
By Richard
Roosevelt Dime Value: Silver Years and Key Dates
1946–1964 Roosevelt dimes are 90% silver; later ones are clad. Here's what yours is worth.
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Sacagawea Dollar Value: Why It's Probably Worth Exactly $1
Your 'gold' Sacagawea dollar isn't gold, and almost all are worth $1. A handful of rarities are the exception.
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Susan B. Anthony Dollar Value: What Yours Is Worth
Most SBA dollars are worth $1. The 1979 Wide Rim and a few proof varieties are the exceptions.
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Presidential Dollar Value and the 'Godless' Dollar Error
Most Presidential dollars are worth $1. The 'Godless dollar' missing-edge-lettering errors are the ones to find.
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Lincoln Cent Key Dates: From the 1909-S VDB to the 1955 Doubled Die
A short list of Lincoln cents is worth real money. Here are the key dates and famous errors to check for.
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