Prices Offered

At American Coin, we feel that nobody should have to guess as to the value of a coin. As a first step in that direction, here we present a list of prices that we offer for coins. Of course, these prices are less than full retail. However, these are real offers for coins. The coins must be problem free and meet the grading criteria to warrant these prices. See our mail order page for the address to send your coins to.

For more information on grading coins, we invite you to visit our Grading page.

1/2 Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Flowing Hair 1793 975.00 3,400.00 17,000.00
Liberty Cap 1794-1797 125.00 595.00 5,100.00
Draped Bust 1800-1808 20.00 40.00 510.00
Classic Head 1809-1835 20.00 35.00 120.00
Coronet Head 1840-1857 20.00 35.00 120.00

1 Cent:

Large Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Chain 1793 1,700.00 6,800.00 38,250.00
Wreath 1793 680.00 2,465.00 14,450.00
Liberty Cap 1793-1796 95.00 380.00 2,125.00
Draped Bust 1796-1807 25.00 140.00 1,360.00
Classic Head 1808-1814 20.00 300.00 1,600.00
Coronet (Matron Head) 1816-1835 7.00 30.00 135.00
Coronet (Transitionals) 1835-1839 7.00 30.00 135.00
Coronet (Braided Hair) 1840-1857 7.00 11.00 75.00

Small Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Flying Eagle 1856-1858 10.00 22.00 145.00
Indian (Copper-Nickel T-1) 1859 4.00 20.00 120.00
Indian (Copper-Nickel T-2) 1860-1864 3.00 6.00 38.00
Indian (Bronze) 1864-1909 0.80 1.10 14.00
Lincoln (Wheat) 1909-1934 0.03 0.05 2.00
Lincoln (Wheat) 1935-1958 0.02 0.02 0.10
Lincoln (Steel Composition) 1943 0.03 0.05 0.20
Lincoln(Memorial) 1959-present 0.01 0.01 (quote-bags)

2 Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Shield 1864-1873 6.00 14.00 45.00

3 Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Silver (Type 1) 1851-1853 9.00 18.00 90.00
Silver (Type 2) 1854-1858 9.00 25.00 140.00
Silver (Type 3) 1859-1873 9.00 21.00 95.00
Nickel 1865-1889 6.00 8.00 50.00

5 Cents:

Silver (Half Dimes)

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Flowing Hair 1794-1795 375.00 800.00 3,100.00
Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796-1797 475.00 1,200.00 4,000.00
Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1800-1805 260.00 700.00 3,400.00
Capped Bust 1829-1837 10.00 38.00 170.00
Seated Liberty - No Stars 1837-1838 15.00 55.00 370.00
Seated Liberty - With Stars 1838-1859 6.00 10.00 85.00
Seated Liberty - With Arrows 1853-1855 6.00 9.00 110.00
Seated Liberty - Legend on Obverse 1860-1873 6.00 9.00 80.00

Nickel 5c.

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Shield-Rays 1866-1867 10.00 22.00 150.00
Shield-No Rays 1867-1883 6.50 9.00 55.00
Liberty Head (V) - No Cents 1883 2.00 3.00 15.00
Liberty Head (V) - With Cents 1883-1912 0.60 3.00 33.00
Buffalo - Type 1 1913 3.00 4.50 18.00
Buffalo - Type 2 1913-1938 0.20 0.45 7.00
Jefferson 1938-1942, 1946-present 0.05 0.05 0.05
Jefferson - Wartime Alloy 1942-1945 0.15 0.15 2.00

10 Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796-1797 600.00 1,800.00 4,500.00
Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1798-1807 210.00 500.00 2,200.00
Capped Bust (Large) 1809-1828 10.00 50.00 525.00
Capped Bust (Small) 1828-1837 10.00 32.00 400.00
Seated Liberty (No Stars) 1837-1838 16.00 135.00 600.00
Seated Liberty (With Stars) 1838-1860 6.00 8.00 150.00
Seated Liberty (With Arrows) 1853-1855 6.00 9.00 160.00
Seated Liberty (Legend on Obverse) 1860-1873, 1875-1891 6.00 8.00 80.00
Seated Liberty (With Arrows) 1873-1874 6.00 24.00 275.00
Barber 1892-1916 0.70 3.50 55.00
Mercury 1916-1945 0.25 0.30 2.00
Roosevelt (Silver) 1946-1964 0.25 0.25 0.30
Roosevelt (Clad) 1965-present 0.10 0.10 0.10

20 Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Seated Liberty 1875-1878 35.00 65.00 300.00

25 Cents:

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796 2,500.00 6,800.00 16,000.00
Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1804-1807 105.00 425.00 2,800.00
Capped Bust (Large) 1815-1828 30.00 150.00 1,200.00
Capped Bust (Small) 1831-1838 25.00 50.00 500.00
Seated Liberty (No Motto) 1838-1853, 1856-1865 8.00 24.00 600.00
Seated Liberty (Arrows & Rays) 1853 8.00 24.00 600.00
Seated Liberty (Arrows) 1854-1855 8.00 18.00 275.00
Seated Liberty (Motto Above Eagle) 1866-1873, 1875-1891 8.00 18.00 140.00
Seated Liberty (Arrows & Motto) 1873-1874 8.00 33.00 500.00
Barber 1892-1916 2.00 16.00 90.00
Standing Liberty (Type 1) 1916-1917 8.00 25.00 110.00
Standing Liberty (Type 2) 1917-1930 1.70 5.00 60.00
Washington (Silver) 1932-1964 0.75 0.75 0.80
Washington (Clad) 1965-present 0.25 0.25 0.25
Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Flowing Hair 1794-1795 270.00 1,050.00(+) 12,000.00
Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1796-1797 7,800.00 14,000.00 60,000.00
Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1801-1807 90.00 175.00 3,400.00
Capped Bust (Lettered Edge) 1807-1836 20.00 28.00 325.00
Capped Bust (Reeded Edge) 1836-1839 20.00 48.00 450.00
Seated Liberty No Motto 1839-1853, 1856-1866 11.00 30.00 375.00
Seated Liberty Arrows & Rays 1853 12.00 43.00 875.00
Seated Liberty Arrows 1854-1855 11.00 30.00 325.00
Seated Liberty Motto 1866-1873,1875-1891 11.00 28.00 210.00
Seated Liberty Arrows & Motto 1873-1874 12.00 48.00 425.00
Barber 1892-1915 3.25 40.00 230.00
Walking Liberty 1916-1947 1.25(-) 1.75 14.00
Franklin 1948-1963 1.25(-) 1.50 2.00
Kennedy (90% Silver) 1964 1.25(-) 1.25(-) 1.25
Kennedy (40% Silver) 1965-1970 0.54(-) 0.54(-) 0.60(-)
Kennedy (Clad) 1971-present 0.50 0.50 0.50

1 Dollar

Silver

Grade Good Very Fine Uncirculated
Flowing Hair 1794-1795 450.00 1,300.00 11,000.00
Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1795-1798 360.00 900.00 11,500.00
Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle 1798-1804 230.00 450.00 6,000.00
Seated Liberty No Motto 1840-1866 60.00 140.00 560.00
Seated Liberty With Motto 1866-1873 60.00 140.00 575.00
Trade Dollar 1873-1883 32.00 65.00 260.00
Morgan Dollar 1878-1904 4.50(+) 6.00(+) 12.00(+)
Morgan Dollar 1921 4.00(+) 5.00(+) 10.00
Peace Dollar (High Relief) 1921 12.00 24.00 80.00
Peace Dollar (Low Relief) 1922-1935 4.50(+) 5.00 6.75
Eisenhower Dollar 1971-1974, 1977-1978 1.03 1.03 1.10
Eisenhower Bicentennial 1976 1.03 1.03 1.10
Susan B. Anthony 1979-1981,??? 1.00 1.00 1.00

Gold Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Liberty Head 1849-1854 85.00 200.00
Indian Head Small Head 1854-1856 170.00 1,400.00
Indian Head Large Head 1856-1889 85.00 190.00

2 1/2 Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Heraldic Bust Right - No Stars 1796 11,000.00 45,000.00
Heraldic Bust Right - Stars 1796-1807 2,500.00 10,000.00
Capped Draped Bust Large 1808 8,000.00 24,000.00
Capped Draped Bust Medium 1821-1827 2,400.00 6,400.00
Capped Draped Bust Small 1829-1834 2,400.00 5,500.00
Classic Head 1834-1839 180.00 1,100.00
Liberty Coronet 1840-1907 95.00 200.00
Indian Head 1908-1929 95.00 160.00

3 Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Indian Head 1854-1889 360.00 1,100.00

4 Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Flowing Hair 1879-1880 - -
Coiled Hair 1879-1880 - -

5 Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Capped Bust - Small Eagle 1795-1798 4,800.00 20,000.00
Capped Bust - Large Eagle 1795-1807 1,150.00 3,800.00
Capped Draped Bust 1807-1812 1,150.00 3,200.00
Capped Head 1813-1834 1,275.00 4,000.00
Classic Head 1834-1838 180.00 1,400.00
Coronet Liberty No Motto 1839-1866 110.00 825.00
Coronet Liberty With Motto 1866-1908 100.00 140.00
Indian Head 1908-1929 110.00 220.00

10 Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Capped Bust-Small Eagle 1795-1797 6,000.00 22,000.00
Capped Bust Large Eagle 1797-1804 1,900.00 5,500.00
Coronet Liberty - No Motto 1838-1866 200.00 2,000.00
Coronet Liberty - With Motto 1866-1907 165.00 205.00
Indian Head-No Motto 1907-1908 225.00 300.00
Indian Head With Motto 1908-1933 225.00 300.00

20 Dollars

Grade Very Fine Uncirculated
Coronet Liberty No Motto 1849-1866 430.00 1,000.00
Coronet Liberty Twenty D. 1866-1876 370.00 500.00
Coronet Twenty Dollars 1877-1907 365.00 400.00
Saint-Gaudens - High Relief 1907 2,200.00 5,000.00
Saint Gaudens 1907-1933 365.00 400.00