10 Valuable coins to collect
10 Coins Worth Looking Out For
If you’ve found yourself looking for a new hobby to pick up, and are interested in one that can be quite rewarding, coin collecting might just be the hobby for you.
Here you’ll find a list of 10 valuable coins,that while they may not be the most expensive coins, some of these coins you’re a bit more likely to find in circulation or in perhaps an inherited collection from a parent, grandparent, or other relation.
Read on to find out what 10 coins are worth looking out for!
1. 1969 S Lincoln Doubled Die Cent
Estimated Value: $25,000+
The 1969-S Lincoln Doubled Die penny is a popular rare coin that can bring in–well to overuse the saying–quite the pretty penny!
This coin features doubling on the obverse (which is the front) of the coin, and it’s quite prominent. The doubling appears in a south-east direction and the coin and shows strongly on the date, and on the words LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. The highest price this coin has sold for is $126,500 for a MS64 graded coin in 2008.
2. 1901 S Barber Quarter
Estimated Value: $3,500+
The 1901-S Barber Quarter is a key coin in the Barber quarter series, and definitely a coin to look out for for any avid coin collectors collection. The 1901 S Barber Quarter has one of the lowest mintages for the entire Barber coin series, making it much more rare.
Even in lower grades these coins still go for a couple thousand dollars. The highest selling price of the 1901 S Barber Quarter was $550,000 and is the finest known specimen.
3. 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter
Estimated Value: $2,800+
The 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter is a coin that is rare in all grades, even low grades! This coin will still net you at least a thousand dollars in the lowest of grades. This is the first issue in the Standing Liberty Series, which is part of what makes it so desirable among coin collectors, another reason being its very low mintage. The highest price this coin has fetched is $48,300 for a GEM BU graded coin in 2005.
4. 1913 S Barber Quarter
Estimated Value: $1,100+
The 1913-S Barber quarter is the second rarest in the series, after the 1901-S, and is another great rarity in the coin collecting world. The highest price this coin has ever sold for is $172,500 for an MS68 graded coin in 2005.
5. 1955 Lincoln Doubled Die Obverse Cent
Estimated Value: $1,000+
The 1955 Lincoln DDO penny is a rare doubled die that is extremely popular amongst collectors, and may be the most famous doubled die in the Lincoln series. These coins can be identified by the very strong doubling in the words LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and in the date. Watch out for fakes as this coin is commonly counterfeited!
The highest price this coin has fetched is $32,400 for an MS65RB graded coin in 2020.
6. 1916 D Mercury Dime
Estimated Value: $800+
The 1916-D Mercury dime is likely the rarest as well as the most valuable coin in the silver Mercury dime series and is certainly a coin you’ll want to add to your collection. With the lowest mintage of the series, this is certainly a rare key date. The highest price this coin has sold for is $29,900 for an MS65 graded coin in 2007.
7. 1877 Indian Cent
Estimated Value: $750+
The 1877 Indian Head Cent is another great rarity, and one collectors avidly look for. This is one of the most desirable coins in the entire series, and has the second lowest mintage. In 1999, a GEM BU Graded coin sold for $71,300.
8. 1909 S VDB Lincoln Cent
Estimated Value: $650+
The 1909-S VDB is probably one of the more commonly known coins, and remains very popular amongst coin collectors. This is the first of the Lincoln Cent Series, before the artist’s initials (VDB) were removed due to controversy on whether they were “too visible” on the cent. In 2014, a Red MS67 graded 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent sold for $117,500.
9. 1937 3-Legs Buffalo Nickel
Estimated Value: $450+
The 1937 3 legged Buffalo Nickel is one you’ve probably heard of as it is one of the most famous coins of the 20th century. This is a very popular coin to collect.
This coin came about as a result of over-polishing a worn out die in an attempt to make it last longer, this resulted in the front leg being almost completely worn away. Genuine examples of this coin will have a line kind of like a stream underneath the bison’s belly. If that is not present, be wary as it may be a counterfeit coin. In 2021, an MS66+ graded coin sold for $99,875!
10. 1885 Liberty Nickel
Estimated Value: $350+
The 1885 Liberty V Nickel is another popular coin to keep an eye out for that has the second lowest mintage of its series, which makes it rare and popular amongst coin collectors. In 2006, an 1885 Liberty Nickel graded MS67 sold for $74,750.
10 Valuable Coins To Look Out For
- 1969 S Lincoln Doubled Die Cent: $25,000-$125,000
- 1901 S Barber Quarter: $3,500-$500,000
- 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter: $2,800-$172,000
- 1913 S Barber Quarter: $1,100-$172,000
- 1955 Lincoln Doubled Die Obverse Cent: $1,000-$32,000
- 1916 D Mercury Dime: $800-$29,000
- 1877 Indian Cent: $750-$71,000
- 1909 S VDB Lincoln Cent: $650-$117,000
- 1937 3-Legs Buffalo Nickel: $450-$99,000
- 1885 Liberty Nickel: $350-$74,000
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