Please note that the prices listed below represent the most common dates of U.S. coins in average circulated or typical uncirculated condition. Coin values shown here may or may not be currently accurate but are intended to show relative value — they are “ballpark” numbers.
The value of any given coin depends on its metal content, condition and scarcity. Rare dates can be worth far more than the prices listed and many of our examples are exceptional items from our inventory. Coins that are damaged, those that have been cleaned and polished or those that are very worn are likely worth less than the listed prices.
| Coin Type | Average Circulated | Typical Uncirculated |
| Half Cent – Liberty Cap – 1793-1797 | $500 – $10,000 | Rare |
| Half Cent – Draped Bust – 1800-1808 | $20 – $500 | Rare |
| Half Cent – Classic Head – 1809-1836 | $20 – $100 | $300 – $600 |
| Half Cent – Coronet Type – 1840-1857 | $30 – $100 | $150 – $300 |
| Large Cent – Flowing Hair (Chain) – 1793 | $5,000 – $30,000 | Rare |
| Large Cent – Flowing Hair (Wreath) – 1793 | $1000 – $5000 | Rare |
| Large Cent – Liberty Cap – 1793-1796 | $200 – $1000 | Rare |
| Large Cent – Draped Bust – 1796-1807 | $100 – 500 | Rare |
| Large Cent – Classic Head – 1808-1814 | $100 – $500 | Rare |
| Large Cent – Matron Head – 1816-1839 | $5 – $100 | $200 – $2,000 |
| Large Cent – Braided Hair – 1839-1857 | $5 – $100 | $100 – $300 |
| Small Cent – Flying Eagle – 1856 | $3,000 – $5,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 |
| Small Cent – Flying Eagle – 1857-1858 | $10 – $50 | $100 – $200 |
| Indian Head Cent – 1859-1909 | $0.25 – $10 | $15 – $30 |
| Lincoln Cent – 1909-1958 | Face value – $10 | Face value – $50 |
| Lincoln Cent – Steel w/ zinc plating – 1943 | Face value – $0.05 | $1 – $3 |
| Lincoln Cent – Copper – 1943 | $20,000 – $50,000 | $80,000 – $110,000 |
| Two-Cent Pieces – 1864-1873 | $8 – $20 | $80 – $100 |
| Three Cent Silver – 1851-1873 | $10 – $20 | $100 – $450 |
| Three Cent Nickel – 1865-1889 | $5 – $20 | $75 – $100 |
| Five Cent Nickel – Shield Type – 1866-1883 | $10 – $30 | $75 – $150 |
| Five Cent Nickel – Liberty Head – 1883 -1912 | $0.15 – $15 | $40 – $100 |
| Five Cent Nickel – Liberty Head – 1913 | N/A | $3,000,000 |
| Five Cent Nickel – Buffalo Type – 1913-1938 | $0.15 – $15 | $20 – $100 |
| Five Cent Nickel – Jefferson Type – 1938-Date | Face value | Face value |
| Five Cent Nickel – War Time Alloy – 1942-1945 | $0.50 – $1 | $5 – $10 |
| Half Dime – Flowing Hair Type – 1794-1795 | $500 – $2,500 | $5,000 – $8,000 |
| Half Dime – Draped Bust Sm. Eagle – 1796-97 | $750 – $3,000 | $7,000 – $20,000 |
| Half Dime – Heraldic Eagle – 1800-1805 | $450 – $2,000 | $5,000 – $6,000 |
| Half Dime – Capped Bust – 1829-1837 | $15 – $100 | $200 – $300 |
| Half Dime – Liberty Seated – 1837-1873 | $10 – $50 | $150 – $300 |
| Dime – Draped Bust Sm. Eagle – 1796-1797 | $1,000 – $2,500 | $6,000 – $9,000 |
| Dime – Heraldic Eagle – 1798-1807 | $450 – $1000 | $3,500 – $6,000 |
| Dime – Capped Bust – 1809-1837 | $25 – $350 | $500 – $3,500 |
| Dime – Liberty Seated – 1837-1891 | $5 – $250 | $100 – $350 |
| Dime – Liberty Head (Barber) – 1892-1916 | $1 – $50 | $80 – $400 |
| Dime – Winged Liberty (Mercury) – 1916-1945 | $1 – $10 | $5 -$40 |
| Dime – Roosevelt (Silver) – 1946-1964 | $1 – $1.75 | $2 |
| Dime – Roosevelt (Clad) – 1965-Date | Face value | Face value |
| Twenty-Cent Piece – 1875-1878 | $65 – $100 | $400 – $600 |
| Quarter – Draped Bust Small Eagle – 1796 | $4,000 – $15,000 | $20,000 – $25,000 |
| Quarter – Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle – 1804-07 | $250 – $1,000 | $3,500 – $4,500 |
| Quarter – Capped Bust – 1815-1838 | $65 – $100 | $750 – $1,800 |
| Quarter – Liberty Seated – 1838-1891 | $15 – $90 | $350 – $1,000 |
| Quarter – Barber – 1892-1916 | $2.50 – $50 | $100 – $500 |
| Quarter – Standing Liberty – 1916 | $2,000 – $3,000 | $4,500 – $5,000 |
| Quarter – Standing Liberty – 1917-1930 | $2.50 – $50 | $100 – $150 |
| Quarter – Washington (Silver) – 1932-1964 | $2.50 – $25 | $5 – $100 |
| Quarter – Washington (Cupronickel) – 1965-Date | Face value | Face value |
| Quarter – Bicentennial Dated 1776-1976 | Face value | Face value |
| Half Dollar – Flowing Hair – 1794-1795 | $2,000 – $4,000 | Rare |
| Half Dollar – Draped Bust Sm Eagle – 1796-1797 | $10,000 – $30,000 | Rare |
| Half Dollar – Draped Bust Heraldic – 1801-1807 | $200 – $600 | $5,000 – $10,000 |
| Half Dollar – Capped Bust – 1807-1836 | $30 – $85 | $500 – $700 |
| Half Dollar – Reeded Edge – 1836-1839 | $35 – $100 | $600 – $800 |
| Half Dollar – Liberty Seated – 1839-1891 | $20 – $200 | $300 – $500 |
| Half Dollar – Barber – 1892-1915 | $7.00 – $100 | $300 – $600 |
| Half Dollar – Walking Liberty – 1916-1947 | $5.00 – $12 | $15 – $20 |
| Half Dollar – Franklin – 1948-1963 | $5.00 – $8.50 | $5.50 – $20 |
| Half Dollar – Kennedy 40% Silver – 1964 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Half Dollar – Kennedy 40% Silver – 1965-1969 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Half Dollar – Kennedy 40% Silver –>1970-D | $1.50 | $3.00 |
| Half Dollar – Bicentennial Dated 1776-1976 | Face value | Face value |
| Half Dollar – Kennedy – 1971-Date | Face value | Face value |
| Dollar – Flowing Hair – 1794-1795 | $1,000 – $25,000 | Rare |
| Dollar – Draped Bust Small Eagle – 1795-1798 | $500 – $1,500 | $15,000 – $20,000 |
| Dollar – Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle – 1798-1803 | $500 – $1000 | $6,000 – $8,000 |
| Dollar – Heraldic Eagle – 1804 | N/A | $3,000,000 |
| Dollar – Gobrecht – 1836-1839 | $3,000 – $5,000 | $8,000 – $10,000 |
| Dollar – Liberty Seated – 1840-1873 | $150 – $500 | $1,000 – $1,500 |
| Dollar – Trade – 1873-1885 | $50 – $300 | $400 – $1,000 |
| Dollar – Morgan – 1878-1904, 1921 | $15 – $20 | $24 – $70 |
| Dollar – Peace – 1921-1935 | $15 – $19 | $20 – $50 |
| Dollar – Eisenhower – 1971-1978 | Face value | $1.25 – $2.00 |
| Dollar – Susan B. Anthony – 1979-1981,1999 | Face value | Face value |
| Dollar – Sacagawea – 2000-Date | Face value | Face value |
| Dollar – Presidential – 2007-Date | Face value | Face value |
| Gold Dollar – Type 1 – 1849-1854 | $120 – $200 | $350 – $700 |
| Gold Dollar – Type 2 – 1854-1856 | $300 – $475 | $500 – $1000 |
| Gold Dollar – Type 3 – 1856-1889 | $140 – $210 | $380 – $725 |
| $2.50 Gold – Capped Bust Right – 1796-1807 | $8,000 – $25,000 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| $2.50 Gold – Capped Bust Left – 1808 | $3,000 – $4,000 | $30,000 – $40,000 |
| $2.50 Gold – Capped Head Left – 1821-1834 | $2,500 – $3,500 | $8,000 – $14,000 |
| $2.50 Gold – Classic Head – 1834-1839 | $275 – $350 | $1,000 – $1,800 |
| $2.50 Gold – Coronet – 1840-1907 | $235 – $260 | $330 – $350 |
| $2.50 Gold – Indian – 1908-1929 | $220 – $250 | $275 – $300 |
| $3 Gold Piece – 1854-1889 | $600 – $850 | $1,750 – $3,500 |
| $4 Gold Piece – 1879-1880 | $30,000 – $50,000 | $100,000 – $200,000 |
| $5 Gold – Capped Bust Right – 1795-1798 | $5,000 – $8,000 | $25,000 – $30,000 |
| $5 Gold – Heraldic Eagle – 1795-1807 | $1,000 – $5,000 | $5,000 – $6,000 |
| $5 Gold – Capped Bust Left – 1807-1812 | $1,000 – $2,000 | $4,000 – $4,500 |
| $5 Gold – Capped Head Left – 1813-1834 | $1,000 – $1,500 | $1,800 – $2,500 |
| $5 Gold – Classic Head – 1834-1838 | $475 – $550 | $1,500 – $2,300 |
| $5 Gold – Coronet – 1839-1866 | $300 – $365 | $370 – $400 |
| $5 Gold – Indian Head 1908 -1929 | $325 – $380 | $390 – $430 |
| $10 Gold Capped Bust Sm. Eagle – 1795-1797 | $5,000 – $12,000 | $25,000 – $35,000 |
| $10 Gold Capped Heraldic – 1797-1804 | $2,000 – $3,000 | $8,000 – $15,000 |
| $10 Gold Coronet – 1838-1907 | $580 – $615 | $640 – $665 |
| $10 Gold Indian Head – 1907-1933 | $625 – $650 | $680 – $710 |
| $20 Gold Liberty – 1850-1907 | $1,215 – $1,240 | $1,300 – $1,375 |
| $20 Gold Saint-Gaudens – 1907-1933 | $1,225 – $1,250 | $1,300 – $1,350 |
PROFESSIONALLY GRADED COIN VALUES
Graded coin values will differ from standard values because they are graded by an independent, third-party coin grading company. A graded coin’s value can increase as the grade goes up. Third-party graded coins are sought by collectors because of the guaranteed condition.
Even though U.S. coin values differ from standard to graded coins, there is a variety of graded coins from which to choose. CoinGrade+ is an innovative program that leverages APMEX’s partnerships with the top coin grading agencies. You can learn more about professional coin grading and how it started.
VALUE AND POPULATION
You will likely note the “Population” information available for many of our most special numismatic pieces. While experienced collectors will perfectly understand coin populations and their meaning, new coin enthusiasts often need some clarification. The term “population” refers to the total number of a given coin graded at a given level by any one of the grading services and may possibly have a significant impact on a coin’s value.
The lower the population of a coin, the more valuable it may be. As with all things, the fewer there are to go around, the more prized they tend to become. If you seek to own a coin with the lowest possible population, make sure that you check all the best and most reputable coin grading services for population information on that specific numismatic coin.
