Coin Collecting

Glossary

U.S. Silver Type Coins
Proof Strikes

Grading

Pre 1950's

Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Star 3 Cent Silver
1851-1853 Small Star
  - - - - - - 200000 - - -
Star 3 Cent Silver
1854-1858 Large Star
  1200 1400 1650 2300 4850 8250 16500 - - -
Star 3 Cent Silver
1854-1858 Large Star
CA  - - - 2850 5500 10000 20000 - - -
Star 3 Cent Silver
1859-1872 Medium Star
  250 280 330 475 675 1700 2450 8000 - -
Star 3 Cent Silver
1859-1872 Medium Star
CA  260 300 380 500 700 2000 2800 10000 - -
Star 3 Cent Silver
1859-1872 Medium Star
DC  - - - 580 825 2750 4000 - - -
Capped Bust 1/2 Dime
1829-1837
  4250 5250 7000 9800 19000 35000 45000 65000 - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1837-1838 No Stars
  8000 10000 14000 16500 22500 45000 - 60000 - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1840-1859 Stars
  470 550 725 1200 2250 5000 9800 17500 - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1840-1859 Stars
CA  - - - 1350 2600 5750 11000 - - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1840-1859 Stars
DC  - - - 1450 3100 7000 13500 - - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1853-1855 Arrows
  4300 5000 6500 8000 13000 20000 30000 - - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1860-1873 Legend
  260 275 325 450 650 1850 2700 6500 - -
Liberty Seated 1/2 Dime
1860-1873 Legend
DC  1 - - - - - - - - -
Capped Bust Dime
1809-1828 Large Denticles
  6000 6500 7500 11000 20000 35000 50000 - - -
Capped Bust Dime
1828-1837 Small Denticles
  4000 5000 7000 11500 18500 31500 47500 67500 - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1837-1838 No Stars
  6000 8000 10000 12500 20000 35000 45000 - - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1838-1840 No Drapery
  6000 8000 10000 13000 22500 - - - - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1840-1860 Stars
  475 585 750 1175 2100 4500 8250 18500 - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1840-1860 Stars
CA  1 - - - - - - - - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1853-1855 Arrows
  - 4500 6000 11000 18500 30000 - - - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1853-1855 Arrows
CA  1 - - - - - - - - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1860-1891 Legend
  260 280 310 425 650 1400 2400 4600 8000 -
Liberty Seated Dime
1860-1891 Legend
CA  - - 350 475 700 1750 2800 5250 9500 -
Liberty Seated Dime
1860-1891 Legend
DC  - - - 575 900 2750 3500 6750 - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1873-1874 Arrows
  535 625 750 1150 2100 6250 11500 27500 - -
Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Liberty Seated Dime
1873-1874 Arrows
CA  - - - 1350 2500 7500 14000 - - -
Liberty Seated Dime
1873-1874 Arrows
DC  - - - 1550 3000 8500 16500 - - -
Liberty (Barber) Dime
1892-1916
  260 280 315 420 725 1700 2150 4600 8500 -
Liberty (Barber) Dime
1892-1916
CA  - - 345 475 825 2000 2500 5250 9500 -
Liberty (Barber) Dime
1892-1916
DC  - - - 575 975 2750 3500 6500 - -
Mercury Dime
1916-1945 Mercury
  130 135 145 160 240 325 400 725 3250 -
Mercury Dime
1916-1945 Mercury
CA  - - - 250 400 1000 1500 2500 - -
Roosevelt Dime
1946-1964 Silver
  - - - - - - - 20 35 55
Roosevelt Dime
1946-1964 Silver
CA  - - - - - 27 32 55 100 235
Roosevelt Dime
1946-1964 Silver
DC  - - 11 18 27 40 46 65 85 150
Liberty Seated 20 Cent
1875-1876
  900 1100 1350 2250 3900 11500 17000 50000 - -
Liberty Seated 20 Cent
1875-1876
CA  1000 1200 1500 2600 4500 13500 20000 60000 - -
Liberty Seated 20 Cent
1875-1876
DC  - - - - - 18500 27500 - - -
Capped Bust Quarter
1815-1828 Large Size
  6750 8500 13000 25000 40000 75000 100000 150000 - -
Capped Bust Quarter
1815-1828 Large Size
CA  - - - - - 85000 - - - -
Capped Bust Quarter
1831-1838 Small Size
  5000 6500 9000 15000 30000 55000 75000 - - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1840-1865 No Motto
  500 600 775 1100 2600 5750 11000 19000 30000 -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1840-1865 No Motto
CA  - - 850 1200 2900 6500 13000 - - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1840-1865 No Motto
DC  - - 950 1400 3750 7800 16000 - - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1853 Arrows & Rays
  27000 32500 40000 50000 85000 - - - - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1854-1855 Arrows
  6000 8000 15000 23500 23500 - - - - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1854-1855 Arrows
CA  - - - - 26000 42500 - - - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1866-1891 Motto
  330 375 465 750 1150 2400 3750 6500 16500 -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1866-1891 Motto
CA  350 400 525 800 1275 2750 4500 7250 - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1866-1891 Motto
DC  - - 600 900 1400 3500 5750 8750 - -
Liberty Seated Quarter
1873-1874 Arrows
  675 750 900 1400 3700 8250 13000 25000 - -
Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Liberty Seated Quarter
1873-1874 Arrows
CA  - - 1000 1500 4100 9250 15000 - - -
Liberty(Barber) Quarter
1892-1916
  365 390 450 650 975 2000 3750 5500 12500 27500
Liberty(Barber) Quarter
1892-1916
CA  385 420 500 700 1100 2350 4250 6000 13500 -
Liberty(Barber) Quarter
1892-1916
DC  - - 575 750 1250 3000 5750 8000 18500 -
Washington Quarter
1932-1964 Silver
  - - - - - 12 20 35 45 50
Washington Quarter
1932-1964 Silver
CA  - - - - 14 33 60 85 300 385
Washington Quarter
1932-1964 Silver
DC  11 13 14 20 24 53 72 110 350 550
Capped Bust 50C
1807-1836 Lettered Edge
  6750 10000 13500 25000 48500 75000 95000 - - -
Capped Bust 50C
1836-1837 '50 Cents'
  8500 12500 16500 27500 50000 75000 - - - -
Capped Bust 50C
1838-1839 'Half Dollar'
  - - - - 75000 - 135000 - - -
Liberty Seated 50C
1839 No Drapery
  - - - - 125000 165000 - - - -
Liberty Seated 50C
1840-1866 No Motto
  550 625 700