Coin Year and Mint Variety/Error Description
Flowing Hair Chain Cent 1793-P – First official U.S. cent, very rare
Flowing Hair Dollar 1794-P – First silver dollar, extremely rare
Draped Bust Dollar 1804-P – “King of American Coins”, only 15 known
Draped Bust Dime 1804-P – Extremely rare, few known examples
Capped Bust Half Dime 1802-P – Extremely rare date for denomination
Draped Bust Half Cent 1809-P – Key date, low mintage
Capped Bust Quarter 1823-P Overdate “Broken 3” or “3 over 2” variety
Classic Head $2.50 1834-P – First year of reduced weight standard
Seated Liberty Dollar 1870-S – Only 9-15 known to exist
Indian Head Cent 1877-P – Key date, low mintage
Trade Dollar 1885-P – Only 5 proof specimens struck
Morgan Dollar 1889-CC – Key date, very low mintage
Barber Half Dollar 1892-O Micro O Extremely rare variety, smaller mint mark
Morgan Dollar 1893-S – Key date, very low mintage
Morgan Dollar 1895-P – Proof only year, no business strikes
Lincoln Cent 1909-S VDB – First year, designer’s initials controversy
Indian Head $2.50 1911-D – Rarest date in series
Liberty Head Nickel 1913-P – Illegally struck, only 5 known
Lincoln Cent 1914-D – Key date, low mintage
Mercury Dime 1916-D – Key date, low mintage
Standing Liberty Quarter 1916-P – First year, very low mintage
Standing Liberty Quarter 1918/7-S Overdate Famous overdate variety
Walking Liberty Half 1921-D – Key date, lowest mintage in series
Peace Dollar 1921-P High Relief First year of issue
Lincoln Cent 1922 No D Error coin, weak or missing mint mark
Gold Double Eagle $20 1927-D – Very rare, especially in high grades
Washington Quarter 1932-D – First year, key date
Saint-Gaudens $20 1933-P – Most destroyed, extremely rare
Jefferson Nickel 1943-P 3 Over 2 Rare overdate variety
Washington Quarter 1942-D Doubled Die Obverse Popular error coin
Jefferson Nickel 1950-D – Key date, lowest mintage in series
Franklin Half 1955-P Bugs Bunny Variety with clash marks on lips
Lincoln Cent 1955-P Double Die Obverse Famous error coin
Kennedy Half 1964-P Accented Hair Rare variety
Eisenhower Dollar 1971-S Silver 40% silver version
Susan B. Anthony $1 1979-P Wide Rim Less common variety
Buffalo Nickel 1937-D 3-Legged Famous error coin
Gold Eagle $50 1995-W Proof 10th Anniversary Edition, low mintage
Silver Eagle 1996-P – Key date, lowest mintage
Roosevelt Dime 1996-W – First year W mint mark on dime
Sacagawea Dollar 2000-P Cheerios Special promotion coin
Sacagawea Dollar 2000-P Wounded Eagle Die gouge on eagle’s breast

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