US Coins Worth Money

1. Silver dates. Dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier are 90% silver. Kennedy halves from 1965 to 1970 are 40% silver. Nickels from 1942 to 1945 with a large mint mark above Monticello are 35% silver.
2. Wheat pennies. Any Lincoln cent with two wheat ears on the back (1909–1958) is worth more than a cent, and a few dates are worth hundreds.
3. Copper cents. Pennies from 1959 to 1982 are 95% copper, so the metal alone is worth about two cents.
4. Old mint marks. CC (Carson City), O (New Orleans) and S (San Francisco) on older coins often mean a smaller mintage and a higher price.
5. Errors. Doubled letters, a missing mint mark, an off-center strike or the wrong metal. Real errors are rare, so have one checked before you sell it.

Every price is a real auction result linked to its lot, buyer's premium included. Condition moves prices most. See penny values by series or the single-date guides: 1944 Wheat Penny Value, 1943 Steel Penny Value.

Every price is a real auction result linked to its lot, buyer's premium included. Condition moves prices most. See nickel values by series or the single-date guides: 1936 Buffalo Nickel Value.

Every price is a real auction result linked to its lot, buyer's premium included. Condition moves prices most. See dime values by series or the single-date guides: 1916-D Mercury Dime Value, 1982 No P Dime Value.

Every price is a real auction result linked to its lot, buyer's premium included. Condition moves prices most. See quarter values by series or the single-date guides: 1965 Quarter Value, 1966 Quarter Value, 1967 Quarter Value.

Every price is a real auction result linked to its lot, buyer's premium included. Condition moves prices most. See half dollar values by series or the single-date guides: 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Value, 1974 Half Dollar Value.

Every price is a real auction result linked to its lot, buyer's premium included. Condition moves prices most. See dollar values by series or the single-date guides: 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Value.

• 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Value

  A 1964 Kennedy half dollar is 90% silver, so even a worn one is worth its silver, far more than face value. Coins in top condition sold for $244 to $1,200, and rare proofs and errors for much more.

• 1944 Wheat Penny Value

  Most 1944 wheat pennies are common, and even coins in top condition have sold for as little as $37.60. The rare one is the 1944 steel cent, struck on a leftover steel blank, which sold for $13,200 to $158,625.

• 1965 Quarter Value

  Most 1965 quarters are worth face value because they contain no silver. The rare one is a 1965 quarter struck by mistake on a silver blank, which has sold for $4,500 to $9,200.

• 1966 Quarter Value

  A 1966 quarter from your change is worth face value. The top prices went to a nearly flawless MS-68+ at $20,400 and to an error struck on a silver blank at $41,480 in 2026.

• 1967 Quarter Value

  1967 was the last year quarters were struck with no mint mark, and an ordinary one is worth face value. Special Mint Set coins sold for $95 to $822.50, and one struck on a silver blank brought $5,750.

• 1916-D Mercury Dime Value

  The 1916-D is the key date of the Mercury dime series, and even a worn one is worth far more than its silver. A nearly perfect one sold for $204,000 in 2020, but many coins sold as 1916-D are fakes, so a grading service has to confirm yours first.

• 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Value

  A worn 1921 Morgan silver dollar is common and sells for a little more than the silver in it. One graded MS-67 sold for $5,246 in 2026, and a rare 1921 proof brought $100,625 in 2011.

• 1936 Buffalo Nickel Value

  A worn 1936 Buffalo nickel is common and worth a small amount over face value. Top-grade coins bring far more, and one graded MS-68 sold for $2,280 in 2025.

• 1943 Steel Penny Value

  Most 1943 steel pennies are common, and a worn one is worth only a little more than face value. A nearly perfect one sold for $33,600 at auction in 2020, and the rare 1943 copper error has sold for over $1.7 million.

• 1974 Half Dollar Value

  Almost every 1974 half dollar is worth face value, because it's copper and nickel with no silver. The exceptions are near-perfect coins and a few errors, and one graded MS-67+ sold for $1,500 in 2024.

• 1982 No P Dime Value

  A 1982 dime with no letter above the date is a real mint error, and collectors pay more than face value for it. One graded AU-58 sold for $110 in 2021, and an MS-67 brought $576 in 2025.