Looking for the value of old coins made between 1900 and 2000?
There are still so many old coins from the 1900s in circulation that are just waiting to be found!
You might be surprised to find out that your pocket change could contain old coins worth much more than their face value.
It certainly makes you want to take a second look at all of the coins you have in your loose change jar, doesn’t it?
Actually, there are many places where you’re likely to encounter old coins made in the 1900s:
See… old coins are more readily available than you probably thought!
Below, you’ll find the value of old coins that you’re most likely to find in the typical fashion — pocket change finds, coin roll searching, and as heirloom pieces.
If you’re looking for coin values that you don’t see below, we’ll tell you where else you can find an old coin’s value at the very end of this article.
Find Your Old Coin’s Value
So, what are your old coins worth?
Of course, the value of old coins ultimately depends on what condition they’re in.
See why coin grade matters when determining the value of old coins.
Following is a rundown on coin values for copper, nickel, and silver coins made between the years 1900 and 2000.
Old Indian Head Penny Values Since 1900
- 1908-S Indian Head penny — $100+
- 1909-S Indian Head penny — $300+
- Values for other Indian Head pennies made since 1900 — $1.50+
Old Lincoln Wheat Penny Values
- 1909-S Lincoln penny — $85+
- 1909-S VDB Lincoln penny — $700+
- 1910-S Lincoln penny — $15+
- 1911-D Lincoln penny — $5+
- 1911-S Lincoln penny — $30+
- 1912-D Lincoln penny — $10+
- 1912-S Lincoln penny — $15+
- 1913-D Lincoln penny — $3+
- 1913-S Lincoln penny — $10+
- 1914-D Lincoln penny — $175+
- 1914-S Lincoln penny — $16+
- 1915-D Lincoln penny — $2.50+
- 1915-S Lincoln penny — $15+
- 1922 Plain No-D Lincoln penny — $600+
- 1931-S Lincoln penny — $75+
- 1943 Silver (Steel) Lincoln penny — 10+ cents
- 1943 Copper Lincoln penny — $100,000+
- 1944 Steel Lincoln penny — $85,000+
- 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln penny — $1,500+
- Values for other old Lincoln wheat pennies — 5+ cents
Old Lincoln Memorial Penny Values
- 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln penny — $25,000+
- 1970-S Small Date Lincoln penny — $50+
- 1972 Doubled Die Lincoln penny — $350+
- 1995 Doubled Die Lincoln penny — $25+
- Values for other old copper Lincoln Memorial pennies (1959 through 1981) — 2+ cents
- Values for other zinc Lincoln Memorial pennies (1982 through 2008) — 1+ cent
Old Liberty Head Nickel Values Since 1900
- 1912-S Liberty nickel — $130+
- Values for other Liberty nickels made since 1900 — $1.25+
Old Buffalo Nickel Values
- 1913-D Variety I Buffalo nickel — $10+
- 1913-S Variety I Buffalo nickel — $50+
- 1913-D Variety II Buffalo nickel — $130+
- 1913-S Variety II Buffalo nickel — $225+
- 1914 Buffalo nickel — $20+
- 1914-D Buffalo nickel — $100+
- 1914-S Buffalo nickel — $30+
- 1916 Doubled Die Buffalo nickel — $4,500+
- 1916-D Buffalo nickel — $25+
- 1917-D Buffalo nickel — $20+
- 1917-S Buffalo nickel — $30+
- 1918-D Buffalo nickel — $30+
- 1918-S Buffalo nickel — $20+
- 1919-D Buffalo nickel — $20+
- 1921-S Buffalo nickel — $70+
- 1924-S Buffalo nickel — $25+
- 1926-S Buffalo nickel — $30+
- 1936-D 3-1/2 Legged Buffalo nickel — $400+
- 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo nickel — $450+
- Values for other Buffalo nickels WITH visible dates — $1+
- Values for dateless Buffalo nickels, or those with NO visible dates — 25 to 50 cents
Old Jefferson Nickel Values
- 1938 Jefferson nickel — 30+ cents
- 1938-D Jefferson nickel — $2+
- 1938-S Jefferson nickel — $3+
- 1939 Doubled MONTICELLO Jefferson nickel — $100+
- 1939-D Jefferson nickel — $9+
- 1939-S Jefferson nickel — $3+
- 1943-P 3 Over 2 Overdate Jefferson nickel — $50+
- 1943-P Doubled Eye Jefferson nickel — $30+
- 1949-D D Over S Jefferson nickel — $150+
- 1950-D Jefferson nickel — $10+
- Values for other old Jefferson nickels (except for silver wartime nickels) — 10+ cents
- Values for wartime silver Jefferson nickels (1942 through 1945) — $1.25+
Old Barber Dime Values Since 1900
- 1900-O Barber dime — $20+
- 1901-S Barber dime — $100+
- 1903-S Barber dime — $95+
- 1904-S Barber dime — $45+
- 1905-O Micro “O” Mintmark Barber dime — $70+
- 1913-S Barber dime — $40+
- Values for other Barber dimes made since 1900 — $3+
Old Mercury Dime Values
- 1916-D Mercury dime — $1,000+
- 1921 Mercury dime — $50+
- 1921-D Mercury dime — $65+
- 1926-S Mercury dime — $15+
- 1942 42 Over 41 Overdate — $450+
- 1942-D 42 Over 41 Overdate — $400+
- Values for other Mercury dimes — $2+
Old Roosevelt Dime Values
- 1949-S Roosevelt dime — $4+
- 1982 No-P Roosevelt dime — $60+
- 1996-W Roosevelt dime — $12+
- Values for other silver Roosevelt dimes (pre-1965) — $2+
Old Barber Quarter Values Since 1900
- 1901-O Barber quarter — $55+
- 1901-S Barber quarter — $4,000+
- 1904-O Barber quarter — $35+
- 1905 Barber quarter — $30+
- 1905-O Barber quarter — $40+
- 1905-S Barber quarter — $30+
- 1908-S Barber quarter — $30+
- 1909-O Barber quarter — $55+
- 1911-D Barber quarter — $30+
- 1912-S Barber quarter — $20+
- 1913 Barber quarter — $30+
- 1913-S Barber quarter — $1,250+
- 1914-S Barber quarter — $90+
- 1915-S Barber quarter — $25+
- Values for other Barber quarters made since 1900 — $7+
Old Standing Liberty Quarter Values
- 1916 Standing Liberty quarter — $3,000+
- 1918-S 8 Over 7 Overdate Standing Liberty quarter — $1,500+
- 1919-D Standing Liberty quarter — $75+
- 1919-S Standing Liberty quarter — $70+
- 1920-D Standing Liberty quarter — $80+
- 1921 Standing Liberty quarter — $150+
- 1923-S Standing Liberty quarter — $250+
- 1924-D Standing Liberty quarter — $40+
- 1927 Standing Liberty quarter — $8+
- 1927-S Standing Liberty quarter — $35+
- Values for other Standing Liberty quarters — pre-1925, $15+; post-1924, $6+
Old Washington Quarter Values
- 1932-D Washington quarter — $100+
- 1932-S Washington quarter — $95+
- 1936-D Washington quarter — $60+
- 1937-S Washington quarter — $35+
- 1938 Washington quarter — $20+
- 1938-S Washington quarter — $25+
- 1939-D Washington quarter — $10+
- 1939-S Washington quarter — $25+
- 1940-D Washington quarter — $35+
- 1949 Washington quarter — $10+
- 1776-1976 Bicentennial Washington quarter values — 25+ cents if worn, $1+ if it has an “S” mintmark
- 1982-P Washington quarter — 50+ cents
- 1982-D Washington quarter — $1+
- 1983-P Washington quarter — $1.50+
- 1983-D Washington quarter — $1+
- Values for other pre-1965 silver Washington quarters — $4+
Old Barber Half Dollar Values Since 1900
- 1901-S Barber half dollar — $50+
- 1904-O Barber half dollar — $30+
- 1904-S Barber half dollar — $65+
- 1905 Barber half dollar — $20+
- 1905-O Barber half dollar — $40+
- 1913 Barber half dollar — $75+
- 1914 Barber half dollar — $120+
- 1915 Barber half dollar — $90+
- Values for other Barber half dollars made since 1900 — $20+
Old Walking Liberty Half Dollar Values
- 1916 Walking Liberty half dollar — $50+
- 1916-D Obverse Mintmark Walking Liberty half dollar — $50+
- 1916-S Obverse Mintmark Walking Liberty half dollar — $100+
- 1921 Walking Liberty half dollar — $125+
- 1921-D Walking Liberty half dollar — $220+
- 1921-S Walking Liberty half dollar — $75+
- 1938-D Walking Liberty half dollar — $45+
- Values for other Walking Liberty half dollars — pre-1934, $12+; post-1933, $9+
Old Franklin Half Dollar Values
- 1955 Franklin half dollar — $20+
- Values for other Franklin half dollars — $9+
Old Kennedy Half Dollar Values
- 1964 Kennedy half dollar — $9+
- 1964-D Kennedy half dollar — $9+
- 1970-D Kennedy half dollar — $18+
- 1776-1976 Bicentennial Kennedy half dollar values — 50+ cents if worn; $2+ if it has an “S” mintmark
- 1987-P Kennedy half dollar — $2+
- 1987-D Kennedy half dollar — $2+
- Values for other Kennedy half dollars — pre-1971, $4.50+; post-1970, 50+ cents
Old Morgan Dollar Values Since 1900
- 1901 Doubled Die Morgan silver dollar — $300+
- 1902-S Morgan silver dollar — $140+
- 1903 Morgan silver dollar — $50+
- 1903-O Morgan silver dollar — $400+
- 1903-S Morgan silver dollar — $200+
- 1904-S Morgan silver dollar — $100+
- Values for other Morgan silver dollars made since 1900 — $25+
Old Peace Dollar Values
- 1921 Peace silver dollar — $175+
- 1928 Peace silver dollar — $250+
- 1934-S Peace silver dollar — $65+
- Values for other Peace silver dollars made from 1922 through 1926 — (1922-1926) $25+; (1927-1935) $30+
Old Eisenhower Dollar Values
- Worn Eisenhower dollars made from 1971 through 1978 with no mintmark or a “D” mintmark — $1.05+
- 40% Silver Eisenhower silver dollars struck from 1971 through 1976 (all have an “S” mintmark) — $7+
- 1776-1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower dollars — $1.05+
Old Susan B. Anthony Dollar Values
- 1979 Near-Date (Wide Rim) Susan B. Anthony dollar — $25+
- 1981-P Susan B. Anthony dollar — $1.05+
- 1981-D Susan B. Anthony dollar — $1.05+
- 1981-S Susan B. Anthony dollar — $1.05+
- Values for other Susan B. Anthony dollars — $1+
Find The Value Of Old Coins Not On The Above List
So, did you find your old coin’s value above?
I’m betting if you’ve read on this far, chances are you have a coin that’s not specifically listed above. Correct?
Don’t worry — if you have an old coin (one that’s made before 1965), you can be pretty confident it’s worth more than its face value. But how much more?
Here are more old coin values:
- Large cents
- Flying Eagle pennies
- Seated Liberty coins
- Gold coins
- Commemorative coins
- Error coins
- Proof coins
- Other rare coins worth more than face value
- Tokens and other unusual coins
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