Check your change.
Find what's worth keeping.
An honest, beginner-friendly lookup tool for valuable U.S. coins. Pick a denomination, enter the year and mint mark, and we'll tell you whether it's a key date, contains silver, or is just worth face value.
- 6
- Denominations
- 40+
- Key dates tracked
- 1879–1970
- Silver years covered
all U.S. circulating types
across 22 series
war nickels through Kennedy
✦ Step One ✦ Pick a denomination
Six denominations. Six different stories.
Each one carries its own treasure: silver content, key dates, beloved errors. Tap a card to start a lookup tailored to that coin's history and design.
1¢ face
Penny
Specimen: 1909-S V.D.B.
One-cent coins have hidden gems — wheat cents, copper-era Lincolns, and famous error coins.
- Wheat & Memorial
- Doubled-die
- Pre-1982 copper
Look up penny5¢ face
Nickel
Specimen: 1942 Type II
Five-cent pieces include silver wartime nickels and the iconic Buffalo design.
- Silver war nickels
- Buffalo design
- Full Steps
Look up nickel10¢ face
Dime
Specimen: 1916-D Mercury
Dimes dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver — every one in your change is worth keeping.
- All pre-1965 silver
- Mercury & Roosevelt
- 1996-W key
Look up dime25¢ face
Quarter
Specimen: 1932-D Washington
Pre-1965 quarters are 90% silver. State quarters and modern issues hide some valuable error coins.
- Pre-1965 silver
- State errors
- W mint hunts
Look up quarter50¢ face
Half-Dollar
Specimen: 1921-S Walking
Half dollars hide a lot of silver — every issue dated 1969 or earlier contains some.
- Walking Liberty
- Franklin FBL
- 1964 silver
Look up half-dollar$1.00 face
Dollar
Specimen: 1893-S Morgan
Silver dollars from the 1800s and early 1900s are nearly all valuable, even in worn condition.
- Morgan & Peace
- Carson City CC
- Cheerios Sacagawea
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✦ Notable key dates ✦ At a glance
Specimens of particular interest.
A curated wall of the most-asked-about key dates across U.S. coinage — sorted by collector value. Tap a card to start a tailored lookup for that denomination.
- Dollar Coin
1893-S
Morgan Silver Dollar
Crown jewel of Morgans
1893-S — rarest regular-issue Morgan dollar, lowest mintage.
Look upEstimated value
$10,000 – $25,000
in fine condition
- Penny
1909-S
Lincoln Wheat Cent
America's most famous cent
1909-S VDB is one of the most famous key dates in U.S. coinage. Look for 'V.D.B.' on the reverse bottom rim.
Look upEstimated value
$1,100 – $1,500
in circulated condition
- Dime
Representative image — not this specific coin
1916-D
Mercury Dime
264,000 minted
1916-D — the famous key date Mercury dime with a tiny mintage of 264,000.
Look upEstimated value
$2,800 – $5,500
in fine condition
- Dollar Coin
Representative image — not this specific coin
1889-CC
Morgan Silver Dollar
Carson City rarity
1889-CC — the rarest Carson City Morgan available in circulated condition.
Look upEstimated value
$1,300 – $1,900
in circulated condition
- Dime
Representative image — not this specific coin
1996-W
Roosevelt Dime
West Point hidden release
1996-W — West Point issue made for the 50th anniversary, included only in mint sets.
Look upEstimated value
$15 – $40
in uncirculated condition
- Half Dollar
Representative image — not this specific coin
1921
Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Walking Liberty key
1921, 1921-D, 1921-S — all low mintage, key dates of the series.
Look upEstimated value
$700 – $4,500
in fine condition
- Penny
Representative image — not this specific coin
1922
Lincoln Wheat Cent
Plain (no D) variety
1922 'No D' (Plain) — a die filling produced cents with no visible mint mark. Genuine examples are valuable; weak D's are not.
Look upEstimated value
$1,000 – $2,000
in circulated condition
✦ How it works ✦
Three steps from curiosity to confidence.
Pick the coin
Choose a denomination — penny through dollar. Each lookup is tailored to that coin's history and design.
Enter the details
Year, mint mark, condition, and any unusual features you can see. Tooltips guide you if you're new to coins.
Read the verdict
An honest value range, silver flag, key-date alert, and a beginner-friendly explanation of what to do next.
Beginner-friendly
Plain-English explanations first. Collector-grade detail right underneath when you want it.
Honest values
Always presented as ranges with condition context. No hype. No "you're rich" headlines.
Numismatist-grade data
Mint marks, varieties, errors, silver content, and inspection tips for every series.