There are as many ways to collect coins as there are coin collectors. Some people like to collect coins by type. In other words, one coin from each of the groups listed below. Other people like to collect coins by date and mint mark for a particular type of coin. Some people focus on commemorative coins while other people focus on error coins. Below are listed the different denominations and types of coins that have been produced since the inception of the United States Mint in 1792. Some coins are grouped by denomination, while other coins are grouped by coin type. Enjoy browsing through this list as you decide which United States coins you will collect next. The United States Mint made half cents in the following years:
1793-1793 Liberty Cap - Head Facing Left1794-1794 Liberty Cap - Lrg. Head Right Facing1795-1797 Liberty Cap - Sm. Head Right Facing1800-1808 Draped Bust1809-1836 Classic Head1840-1857 Braided Hair (Coronet)
The United States Mint made large cents in the following years:
1793-1793 Flowing Hair - Chain AMERICA Reverse1793-1793 Flowing Hair - Wreath Reverse1793-1795 Liberty Cap - Thin Planchet1795-1796 Liberty Cap - Heavy Planchet1796-1807 Draped Bust 1808-1814 Classic Head1816-1835 Coronet/Matron Head 1836-1839 Coronet/Matron Head - Modified (“Young Head”)1839-1857 Braided Hair
Small Cents were minted in the following years:
1856-1858 Flying Eagle1859-1859 Indian Head - Laurel Wreath (no shield)1860-1864 Indian Head - Oak Wreath; Copper-Nickel1864-1909 Indian Head - Oak Wreath; Bronze1909-1909 Lincoln - Wheat Ears; V.D.B.1909-1942 & 1944-1958 Lincoln - Wheat Ears1943-1943 Lincoln - Wheat Ears; Zinc-Coated Steel1959-1982 Lincoln - Memorial; Bronze1982-2008 Lincoln - Memorial; Copper Coated Zinc2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Penny2010-Today Lincoln - Shield Reverse
1851 - 1873 Silver Three Cent Coin1865 - 1889 Nickel Three Cent Coin
Half Dime
1792-1792 Half Disme1794-1795 Flowing Hair1796-1797 Draped Bust - Small Eagle1800-1805 Draped Bust - Heraldic Eagle1829-1837 Capped Bust1837-1838 Seated Liberty - No Stars1838-1840 Seated Liberty - Stars; No Drapery1840-1853 Seated Liberty - Stars; Drapery1853-1855 Seated Liberty - Stars; Drapery; Arrows at Date1860-1873 Seated Liberty - Legend Obv; Drapery; No Arrows
Nickels
1866-1867 Shield - With Rays 1867-1883 Shield - Without Rays 1883-1883 Liberty Head - Without CENTS 1883-1913 Liberty Head - With CENTS 1913-1913 Indian Head (or Buffalo) - Raised Mound (Type 1) 1913-1938 Indian Head (or Buffalo) - Flat Ground (Type 2) 1938-1942 Jefferson - Monticello Reverse 1942-1945 Jefferson - Wartime Alloy 2004-2004 Jefferson - Peace Medal Reverse 2004-2004 Jefferson - Keelboat Reverse 2005-2005 Jefferson - Large Portrait; American Bison 2005-2005 Jefferson - Large Portrait; Ocean in View 2006-Today Jefferson - Large Portrait; New Monticello
The United States Mint made the following types of dimes.
1796-1797 Draped Bust - Small Eagle1798-1807 Draped Bust - Heraldic Eagle1809-1828 Capped Bust - Open Collar1828-1837 Capped Bust - Closed Collar1837-1838 Seated Liberty - No Stars; No Drapery1838-1840 Seated Liberty - Stars; No Drapery1840-1853 Seated Liberty - Stars; Drapery1853-1855 Seated Liberty - Stars; Drapery; Arrows Date1860-1873 Seated Liberty - Legend Obv; Drapery; No Arrows1873-1874 Seated Liberty - Legend Obv; Drapery; Arrows Date1892-1916 Barber1916-1945 Winged Liberty (Mercury)1946-1964 Roosevelt - Silver 90%1965-Today Roosevelt - Clad
1875 - 1878 Twenty-Cent Coin
Here are the different types of quarters manufactured by the United States Mint:
1796-1796 Draped Bust - Small Eagle1804-1807 Draped Bust - Heraldic Eagle1815-1828 Capped Bust - Large Diameter (“E Pluribus Unum” above eagle)1831-1838 Capped Bust - Small Diameter (“E Pluribus Unum” removed)1838-1840 Seated Liberty - No Drapery; No Rays Rev; No Motto1840-1853 Seated Liberty - Drapery; No Rays Rev; No Motto1853-1853 Seated Liberty - Arrows Date; Rays Rev; No Motto1854-1855 Seated Liberty - Arrows Date; No Rays Rev; No Motto1866-1873 Seated Liberty - No Arrows; No Rays Rev; Motto1873-1874 Seated Liberty - Arrows Date; No Rays Rev; Motto1892-1916 Barber1916-1917 Standing Liberty - Bare Bosom (Type 1)1917-1930 Standing Liberty - Covered Bosom (Type 2 & 3)1932-1964 Washington - Silver 90%1992-1998 Washington - Silver (proof only)1965-1975 Washington - Clad1976-1976 Washington - Bicentennial; Clad1976-1976 Washington - Bicentennial; Silver Clad 40%1999-2008 50 State Quarters2009 D.C. and U.S. Territories - District of Columbia2010-Today America The Beautiful Series
The United States Mint produced the following half dollars:
1794-1795 Flowing Hair1796-1797 Draped Bust - Small Eagle1801-1807 Draped Bust - Heraldic Eagle (or Large Eagle)1807-1836 Capped Bust - Lettered Edge1836-1836 Capped Bust - Reeded Edge; “50 CENTS"1837-1837 Capped Bust - Reeded Edge; “50 CENTS"1838-1839 Capped Bust - Reeded Edge; “HALF DOL.“1839-1839 & 1856-1866 Seated Liberty - No Drapery; No Rays Rev; No Motto1839-1853 Seated Liberty - Drapery; No Rays Rev; No Motto1853-1853 Seated Liberty - Arrows Date; Rays Rev; No Motto1854-1855 Seated Liberty - Arrows Date; No Rays; No Motto1866-1873 & 1875-1891 Seated Liberty - No Arrows; No Rays Rev; Motto1873-1874 Seated Liberty - Arrows Date; No Rays Rev; Motto1892-1915 Barber1916-1947 Walking Liberty1948-1963 Franklin1964-1964 Kennedy - Silver 90% [1964 type]1965-1970 Kennedy - Silver Clad 40%1971-1974 & 1977-2014 Kennedy - Clad1976-1976 Kennedy - Bicentennial; Clad1976-1976 Kennedy - Bicentennial; Silver Clad 40%1992-Today Kennedy - Silver 90% (Proof only)
The United States Mint produced the following one-dollar coins:
1794-1795 Flowing Hair1795-1798 Draped Bust - Small Eagle1798-1804 Draped Bust - Heraldic Eagle1836-1838 Gobrecht - No Stars Obv.; Stars Rev.1839-1839 Gobrecht - Stars Obv.; No Stars Rev.1840-1866 Seated Liberty - No Motto1866-1873 Seated Liberty - Motto1873-1885 Trade Dollar1878-1904 & 1921 Morgan1921-1921 Peace - High Relief1922-1935 Peace - Low Relief1971-1974 & 1977-1978Eisenhower - Clad1971-1974 Eisenhower - Silver Clad 40%1976-1976 Eisenhower - Bicentennial; Clad1976-1976 Eisenhower - Bicentennial; Silver Clad 40%1979-1981 & 1999 Susan B. Anthony (SBA) - 2000-2008 Sacagawea2009-Today Native American2007-2016 Presidents2018 - Today American Innovation
$1.00$2.50 - Quarter Eagles$3 Gold $4 Gold (Proof Only)$5 - Half Eagles$10 - Eagles$20 - Double Eagles
