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Old Coin Values are Surprising

All old coin values listed and most will surprise you. From the common to the rare, coins have steadily climbed higher in value.

Look no farther than your box of old coins for an exciting treasure hunt...

  • Pennies worth many hundreds, 1909-S VDB penny is a $450 coin. 1914-D, $150 and the 1922 penny checks in at $425. All early Indian pennies have a value of $5 to $20. The older coins are even more valuable.

  • Buffalo nickels dated before 1920 are worth $3 and $4 each. Then there is all the old silver coinage, silver dimes, quarters and half dollars minted before 1965 are at least $1, $2.5 and $5. No rare dates, just common old silver coins.

  • Here are more valuable coins... Looking at just quarters and going back a few years. From 1890 to 1964, 45 different quarter dates and mints are valued over $10. And every quarter minted before 1890 in "Good" condition is $17 or higher. That is a lot of rare coins.

  • Pull a half dozen old silver dollars from your box and the combined value easily tops $75.

  • And Gold Coins... All are rare and valuable, nothing worth less than $100, quickly rising to hundreds.

Why Old Coin Values are so High

Your old coins are in demand, collector demand, dealer demand. Coins and collecting them is very popular today. Many new collectors are starting and assembling collections.

Interest and excitement generated by the Statehood Quarter Series, the new Jefferson nickels, and modern commemoratives bring new collectors into the hobby.Soon the older coins are quickly discovered and the race to collect them is on.

Here are four reasons to take a close look and discover your old coin values.

Rare Dates: Faced with strong demand, rare dates have nowhere to go but up in value.

Pictured is a Lincoln Penny with the rare 1922 date. Although the coin is circulated and somewhat worn the value is still in the hundreds.

1922 Lincoln Penny

Mint Marks: As collections are assembled the different mintmarks are needed to complete the sets.

A popular example is the "CC" mintmark, they always cause excitement. Those pictured are located on the reverse of a Morgan dollar.

CC Mintmark Morgan Silver Dollar

Rare Varieties: Certainly, interest and knowledge develops sophisticated collectors. As collections are nearing completion, rare varieties are avidity sought to add to their holdings.

The 1913-S Buffalo Nickel is a good example, featuring two distinctly different reverse designs, the variety I "Raised Ground" is a $30 coin in good condition and variety II "Recessed Ground" is a $250 coin.

1913-S Buffalo Nickel

Condition: The desire for the best puts tremendous pressure on the higher condition coins. Well preserved high condition coins are always in demand and the very high values reflect this demand.

Although a common coin worth $1 to $3 in circulated condition, this 1918-S Mercury Dime is valued over $60 because of the "Uncirculated" condition.

1918-S Mercury Dime

It is often true, the most unlikely looking coin, is the most valuable. Whether it is a rare date, mintmark, popular variety or a "condition rarity".

How to Find Old Coin Values

How much are your old coins worth? All coin series are covered in detail, with links to each just below. All dates, mintmarks and were to find them, valuable varieties and how to identify them are covered.

Additionally, each series has "Grading" images to judge the condition of your coins, accurately determining your old coin values from the charts.

Go to...  Half Cents, Large Cent, Indian, and Lincoln Penny ValuesGo to...  Three Cent Nickels, Shield, Liberty, Buffalo and Jefferson Nickel Values
Half Cent Values | 1793-1857
American Large Cent | 1793-1857
Indian Penny Values | 1859-1909
Lincoln Penny Value | 1909-1958
Three Cent Nickel Values | 1865-1889
Shield Nickel Value | 1866-1883
Liberty Nickels | 1883-1912
Buffalo Nickel Value | 1913-1938
Jefferson Nickel Values | 1938-


Go to...  Bust, Liberty Seated, Barber, Mercury and Roosevelt Dime ValuesGo to...  Bust, Liberty Seated, Barber, Standing Liberty and Washington Silver Quarter Values
Bust Dime Value | 1796-1837
Seated Dimes Value | 1837-1891
Barber Dime Value | 1892-1916
Mercury Dime Values | 1916-1945
Roosevelt Dime Values | 1946-1964
Bust Quarter Values | 1796-1838
Seated Liberty Quarter | 1838-1891
Barber Quarter Values | 1892-1916
Standing Liberty Quarter | 1916-1930
Washington Quarters | 1932-1964


Go to...  Early Bust, Seated Liberty, Barber, Walking Liberty and Franklin Half Dollar ValuesGo to...  Bust, Seated Liberty, Morgan and Peace Silver Dollar Values
Bust Half Dollar Value | 1794-1839
Seated Half Dollar Value | 1839-1891
Barber Half Dollar Value | 1892-1915
Walking Liberty Half | 1916-1947
Franklin Half Dollar | 1948-1963
Bust Dollars | 1794-1803
Seated Liberty Dollar | 1840-1873
Morgan Silver Dollar | 1878-1921
Peace Silver Dollar | 1921-1935

Go to...  Gold Coin Values
Liberty 2.5 Dollar Gold Coin Values | 1840-1907
Indian 2.5 Dollar Gold Coin Values | 1908-1929
Liberty Five Dollar Gold Coin Value | 1839-1908
Indian Five Dollar Gold Coin Value | 1908-1929
Liberty Ten Dollar Gold Coin Values | 1838-1907
Indian Ten Dollar Gold Coin Values | 1908-1933
Liberty Twenty Dollar Gold | 1849-1907
Saint Gaudens Twenty Dollar Gold | 1907-1933

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