Coins without significant scratches or bag marks are more desirable to collectors. These coins will generally have a greater numismatic value than coins that are cleaned or damaged.

US Type Coins

We buy, sell, and appraise US type coins.

Draped Bust, Type 1, Small Eagle, 1795 – 1798

Draped Bust, Type 2, Heraldic Eagle, 1795 – 1807

Capped Bust, Type 1, Large Bust, 1807 – 1812

Capped Bust, Type 2, Small Bust, Large Diameter, 1813 – 1829

Capped Bust, Type 3, Small Diameter, 1829 – 1834

Classic Head, 1834 – 1838

Liberty Head, Type 1, No Motto, 1839 – 1866

Liberty Head, Type 2, With Motto, 1866 – 1908

Indian, 1908 – 1929

$2.50 Gold Quarter Eagles

Draped Bust, Type 1, No Stars, 1796

Draped Bust, Type 2, Stars on Obverse, 1796 – 1807

Capped Bust, Type 1, Large Cap, 1808

Capped Bust, Type 2, Small Cap, Large Diameter, 1821 – 1827

Capped Bust, Type 3, Small Diameter, 1829 – 1834

Classic Head, 1834-1839

Liberty Head, 1840 – 1907

Indian, 1908 – 1933

$1 Gold Dollar

Gold Dollar, Liberty Head, Type 1, 1849 – 1854

Gold Dollar, Indian Princess, Type 2, Small Head, 1854 – 1856

Gold Dollar, Indian Princess, Type 3, Large Head, 1856 – 1889

GSA Hoard

Error Coins & Error Currency

Raw Coins & Currency

Graded Coins & Currency

Foreign Coins & Currency 

Half Dimes

Bust Half Dime, 1792

Flowing Hair Half Dime, 1794 – 1795

Draped Bust Half Dime, Type 1, Small Eagle, 1796 – 1797

Draped Bust Half Dime, Type 2, Heraldic Eagle, 1800 – 1805

Capped Bust Half Dime, 1829 – 1837

Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 1, No Stars, 1837 – 1838

Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 2, No Drapery, 1838 – 1840

Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 3, Stars on Obverse, 1840 – 1859

Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 4, Arrows at Date, 1853 – 1855

Liberty Seated Half Dime, Type 5, Legend Obverse, 1860 – 1873

5c Nickels

Shield Nickel, Type 1, With Rays, 1866 – 1867

Shield Nickel, Type 2, No Rays, 1867 – 1883

Liberty Nickel, Type 1, No “Cents”, 1883

Liberty Nickel, Type 2, With “Cents”, 1883 – 1915

Buffalo Nickel, Type 1, “Five Cents” On Raised Ground, 1913

Buffalo Nickel, Type 2, “Five Cents” In Recess, 1913 – 1938

Jefferson Nickel, Type 1, Original Design Vintage, 1938 – 1964

Jefferson Nickel, Type 1, Original Design Modern, 1965 – 2003

Jefferson Nickel, Type 2, Silver Alloy, 1942 – 1945

Jefferson Nickel, Type 3, Westward Journey Designs, 2004 – 2005

Jefferson Nickel, Type 4, Return to Monticello, 2006 – to date

3c Three Cents

Three Cent Silver, Type 1, Small Star, 1851 – 1853

Three Cent Silver, Type 2, Large Star, Three Lines, 1854 – 1858

Three Cent Silver, Type 3, Large Star, Two Lines, 1859 – 1873

Three Cent Nickel, 1865-1889

2c Two Cents

Two Cent, 1864 – 1873

1c Large Cents

Flowing Hair Large Cent, Type 1, Chain Cent, 1793

Flowing Hair Large Cent, Type 2, Wreath Cent, 1793

Flowing Hair Large Cent, Type 3, Liberty Cap, Beaded Border, 1793

Flowing Hair Large Cent, Type 4, Liberty Cap, Denticled Border, 1794 – 1796

Draped Bust Cent, 1796 – 1807

Classic Head Cent, 1808 – 1814

Coronet Head Cent, 1816 – 1839

Braided Hair Cent, 1839 – 1857

1c Small Cents

Flying Eagle Cent, 1856 – 1858

Indian Cent, Type 1, No Shield – 1859

Indian Cent, Type 2, Copper-Nickel – 1860 – 1864

Indian Cent, Type 3, Bronze – 1864 – 1909

Lincoln Cent, Type 1, Wheat Reverse – 1909 – 1958

Lincoln Cent, Type 2, Steel – 1943

Lincoln Cent, Type 3, Memorial Reverse (Copper) – 1959 – 1982

Lincoln Cent, Type 4, Memorial Reverse (Zinc) – 1982 – 2008

Lincoln Cent, Type 5, Bi-Centennial – 2009

Lincoln Cent, Type 6, Shield Reverse (2010 to date)

Half Cents

Liberty Cap Half Cent, Type 1, Facing Left – 1793

Liberty Cap Half Cent, Type 2, Facing Right, Large Head – 1794

Liberty Cap Half Cent, Type 3, Facing Right, Small Head – 1795 – 1797

Draped Bust Half Cent, 1800 – 1808

Classic Head Half Cent, 1809 – 1836

Braided Hair Half Cent, 1840 – 1857

First Spouses (2007 to Date)

Ultra High Relief Double Eagles (2009)

High Relief $100 Gold (2015)

Palladium $25 Eagle (2017 to Date)

American Liberty Gold (2017 to Date)

Proposed National Issues, 1776 – 1787

Washington Pieces, 1783 – 1800

Libertas Americana Medals, 1781

Fugio Cents, 1787

Colonial Restrikes and Fantasies

Colorado Gold, 1860 – 1861

Hawaii, 1847 – 1891

U.S. Philippines, 1903 – 1945

Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corp, 1935

Confederate States of America, 1861 – 1863

Lesher (Colorado) Dollars, 1900 – 1901

Patterns, 1874 – 1879

Patterns, 1880 – 1942

Patterns, 1943 to date

Die Trials, Hub Trials, and Splashers, 1792 – 1982

Privately-issued “Patterns”, 1792 – 1938

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