Popular Types of United States Coins US coins attract buyers who want to invest for the future and learn about the
past. You may find US coins valuable enough to require Brinks delivery or common
enough to send through the mail.
- US dollars: US dollars, the most popular type of US coin to collect, make up
some of the world’s most valuable coins. Consider adding a rare Morgan dollar,
1802 wide date Draped Bust dollar, 1795 Flowing Hair silver dollar, or an estate
collection of Peace dollars to your coin collection. You'll find US dollars in
the following categories on eBay: Early Dollars (1794-1804), Seated Liberty
(1840-73), Trade Dollars (1873-85), Morgan (1878-1921), Peace (1921-35),
Eisenhower (1971-78), Susan B Anthony (1979-81,99), Sacagawea (2000-Now), and
Other.
- US quarters: When collecting US quarters, young collectors often begin with 50
state quarters before moving on to other popular 25-cent pieces. Consider 50
state quarter proof sets or a 1932 silver Washington head quarter. You could
also find a 1916 Standing Liberty or fine 1854 Seated Liberty. You'll find US
quarters in the following categories on eBay: Bust (1796-1838), Seated Liberty
(1838-91), Barber (1892-1916), Standing Liberty (1916-30), Washington (1932-98),
State Quarters (1999-Now), and Other.
- Halves: Liberty Walking halves make up the largest selection of half dollars
on eBay, followed closely by Kennedy halves and then Franklin halves. You may
want to consider adding a beautiful 1916 Liberty Walking half, bag of 1964
Kennedy halves, 1957 Wayte Raymond rainbow Franklin, or 1903 Barber half to your
US coin collection. You'll find US halves in the following categories on eBay:
Early Halves (1794-1839), Seated Liberty (1839-91), Barber (1892-1915), Liberty
Walking (1916-47), Franklin (1948-63), Kennedy (1964-Now), and Other.
- Small cents: In small cents, the Lincoln wheat penny dominates, followed by
Indian Head pennies. When searching, you may even locate a rare red 1880 Indian
Head cent, key date 1955 double die Lincoln penny, 1856 Flying Eagle cent, or
1837 Feuchtwanger cent. You'll find US small cents in the following categories
on eBay: Flying Eagle (1856-58), Indian Head (1859-1909), Lincoln Wheat
(1909-1958), Lincoln Memorial (1959-Now), and Other.
- US nickels: When looking at listings for US nickels, you’ll find the widest
selection of Jefferson nickels, with buffalo nickels next in popularity. Look
for a valuable complete collection of Jefferson nickels, a 1954 Full Steps
Jefferson, or work by buffalo nickel sculptor James Earle Fraser. You might even
locate a 1918-S buffalo nickel, a rare error, three-legged 1937 buffalo nickel,
or an 1869 Pattern nickel proof. You'll find US nickels in the following
categories on eBay: Shield (1866-83), Liberty (1883-1913), Buffalo (1913-38),
Jefferson (1938-Now), and Other.
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