1 | | 1964-D Peace $1, MS | 316,076 | 0 | - Most controversial and one of most famous of all modern issues.
- Rumors of its existence abound.
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2 | | 1975 No S Roosevelt Dime, PR | NA | 2 | - Only two known.
- Famous as part of "No S" proof set types.
- Recent auction record of $350,000 in a highly publicized auction.
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3 | | 1974 Aluminum Lincoln Cent, MS | 1,570,000 | 1 | - Only one known.
- Potentially illegal to own.
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4 | | 1976 No S Eisenhower Dollar, Type 2, PR | NA | 1 | - One of a kind. Never meant to be distributed.
- Found in a department store in 1977.
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5 | | 2000-W 22kt Gold Sacagawea Dollar, PR | 39 | 12 | - Approximately a dozen known.
- All flew into outer space on the space shuttle.
- Now housed in Fort Knox.
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6 | | 2000 Sacagawea/Quarter Dollar Mule, MS | NA | 11 | - Approximately 11 known, most owned by one man.
- Created a frenzy when discovered because of the improbability of mating different denominations.
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7 | | 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent, MS | NA | 35 | - About three dozen known.
- Nice doubling and great rarity makes this a very desirable coin.
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8 | | 1968 No S Roosevelt Dime, PR | NA | 12 | - About 12 known. Part of a select group of modern Proof coins that lack the mintmark.
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9 | | 1990 No S Lincoln Cent, PR | NA | 300 | - Only No S Proof in the Lincoln cent series.
- Super-scarce production error. Check your Proof Sets.
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10 | | 2000-P “Cheerios” Sacagawea Dollar, SP | *5,500 | 200 | - Very popular.
- Distributed in boxes of Cheerios cereal.
- Turned out to be the same rare prototypes as the 22kt gold Sacagaweas (see Coin #5).
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11 | | 1992 1C Close AM, MS | NA | 10 | - Has a modified reverse design intended for the next year, but utilized early.
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12 | | 1992-D 1C Close AM, MS | NA | *20 Known | - Same as Coin #11, distributed prematurely.
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13 | | 1995-W $1 Silver Eagle, PR | 30,125 | 30,125 | - Most popular of the Proof Silver Eagles because of its low mintage.
- First Silver Eagle to bear the W (West Point) Mintmark.
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14 | | 2007-W $100 Statue of Liberty, Frosted FREEDOM, PR | 12 | 1 | - Fantastically rare variation that was never intended for release.
- Currently unique, and may remain so.
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15 | | 2007-W $50 Statue of Liberty, Frosted FREEDOM, PR | 21 | 1 | - Fantastically rare variation that was never intended for release.
- Currently unique, and may remain so.
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16 | | 2007-W $25 Statue of Liberty, Frosted FREEDOM, PR | 21 | 1 | - Fantastically rare variation that was never intended for release.
- Currently unique, and may remain so.
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17 | | 1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse, MS | NA | 10,000 | - Popular because of the obvious doubling and the relatively low cost.
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18 | | 2004-D 25C Wisconsin, Extra Leaf High, MS | *15,000 | 15,000 | - First major variety in the 50 States Washington Quarter series.
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19 | | 2004-D 25C Wisconsin, Extra Leaf Low, MS | *20,000 | 20,000 | - First major variety in the 50 States Washington Quarter series.
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20 | | 1972 $1 Type 2, MS | NA | 50,000 | - Scarcest of the three varieties of 1972.
- Shows a modified reverse with a round earth and indistinct islands off Florida.
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21 | | 1971 5C No S, PR | *1655 | 500 | - Popular S-less Proof coin, accidentally shipped and used without the mintmark.
- Found only in Proof sets.
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22 | | 1970 10C No S, PR | *2200 | 750 | - Popular S-less Proof coin, accidentally shipped and used without the mintmark.
- Found only in Proof sets.
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23 | | 1983 10C No S, PR | *2500? | 1000 | - Popular S-less Proof coin, accidentally shipped and used without the mintmark.
- Found only in Proof sets.
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24 | | 1997-W $5 Jackie Robinson, MS | 5,174 | 5,174 | - Unpopular with collectors when issued, now a favorite because of its low mintage.
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25 | | 2008-W $1 Eagle, Reverse of 2007, MS | 40,000* | 40,000 | - Only major variety in the Silver Eagle series.
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26 | | 2000-W $10 Library of Congress, MS | 7,261 | 7,261 | - The only gold and platinum bimetalic coin struck by the U.S. Mint
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27 | | 1964 50C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | NA | *20-40 Known | - Rare prototype issue, supposedly to test the Special Mint Set finish intended for use in 1965.
- Only two to three dozen known.
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28 | | 1964 25C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | NA | *20-40 Known | - Rare prototype issue, supposedly to test the Special Mint Set finish intended for use in 1965.
- Only two to three dozen known.
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29 | | 1964 5C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | NA | *20-40 Known | - Rare prototype issue, supposedly to test the Special Mint Set finish intended for use in 1965.
- Only two to three dozen known.
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30 | | 1964 1C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | NA | *20-40 Known | - Rare prototype issue, supposedly to test the Special Mint Set finish intended for use in 1965.
- Only two to three dozen known.
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31 | | 1964 10C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | NA | *20-40 Known | - Rare prototype issue, supposedly to test the Special Mint Set finish intended for use in 1965.
- Only two to three dozen known.
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32 | | 2009 $20 Ultra High Relief, MS | 115,178 | 75,000 | - Resurrection of a rare pattern design used in 1907.
- Struck on very thick, special planchets.
- Each coin requires multiple strikes.
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33 | | 2000-P SAC$1 Goodacre Presentation, SP | 5000 | 5,000 | - Given as payment to the designer.
- Each coin was specially burnished, making them different from all the rest.
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34 | | (2007) $1 George Washington, Missing Edge Lettering, MS | 40000-500000 | 100,000 | - Oops, these coins skipped the step where the lettering and date were added to the edge of the coin.
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35 | | 1964 50C Accented Hair, PR | *100,000 | 10,000 | - Original design for the Kennedy Half Dollar, but modified later at the request of Mrs. Kennedy.
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36 | | 1984 1C Doubled Die Obverse, MS | NA | 5,000 | - Popular major variety with doubled ear lobe and chin hair.
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37 | | 1983 1C Doubled Die Reverse, MS | NA | 5,000 | - Nice doubling on most of the lettering on the reverse.
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38 | | 1999-W $10 Eagle, Unfinished Proof Dies, MS | *5000 | 5,000 | - Only major varieties in the Gold Eagle series.
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39 | | 1999-W $5 Eagle, Unfinished Proof Dies, MS | *5000 | 5,000 | - Only major varieties in the Gold Eagle series.
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40 | | 1995 1C Doubled Die Obverse, MS | NA | 40,000 | - Popular, modern Doubled Die Obverse, most visible at LIBERTY.
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41 | | 2008-W $50 Statue of Liberty, MS | 2,253 | 2,253 | - Lowest mintage, non-error modern coin.
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42 | | 2006-W $50 Eagle, 20th Anniversary Reverse Proof, PR | 9,996 | 9,996 | - First Gold eagle struck with a Reverse Proof format.
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43 | | 2011-P $1 Silver Eagle, 25th Anniversary Reverse Proof, PR | 100,000 | 100,000 | - Special issue only sold in 2011 Special Silver Eagle Sets.
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44 | | 2006-P $1 Eagle, 20th Anniversary Reverse Proof, PR | 250,000 | 250,000 | - Special issue only sold in 2006 Silver Eagle Sets.
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45 | | 1982 10C No Mintmark – Strong, MS | 15,000 | 15,000 | - Released by mistake without the mintmark.
- Most were found in the Ohio area.
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46 | | 2001-W $5 Capitol Visitor Center, MS | 6,761 | 6,761 | - Low-mintage, popular gold commemorative.
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47 | | 1996-W $5 Flag Bearer, MS | 9,174 | 9,174 | - Low-mintage, popular gold commemorative.
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48 | | 1996-W $5 Smithsonian Institution 150th Anniversary, MS | 9,068 | 9,068 | - Low-mintage, popular gold commemorative.
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49 | | 1996-W $5 Olympic Cauldron, MS | 9,210 | 9,210 | - Low-mintage, popular gold commemorative.
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50 | | 1974-D 50C Doubled Die Obverse, MS | NA | 10,000 | - Subtle doubling, but enough to make it popular with collectors.
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51 | | 2008-W $10 Gold Eagle, MS | 8,883 | 8,883 | - Low mintage for the series
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52 | | 2008-W $50 American Buffalo, .9999 Fine Gold , MS | 9,074 | 9,074 | - Low mintage for the series
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53 | | 2008-W $10 American Buffalo, .9999 Fine Gold, MS | 9,949 | 9,949 | - Low mintage for the series
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54 | | 2009-W $10 Letitia Tyler, MS | 3,152 | 3,152 | - Low mintage for the series
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55 | | 2008-W $25 American Buffalo, .9999 Fine Gold, PR | 11,169 | 11,169 | - Low mintage for the series
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56 | | 1970-S 1C Large Date, Doubled Die Obverse, MS | NA | *50 | - Lots of nice doubling on this scarce and popular variety.
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57 | | 2008-W $25 Statue of Liberty, MS | 2,481 | 2,481 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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58 | | 2006-W $50 Statue of Liberty, MS | 2,577 | 2,577 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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59 | | 2006-W $25 Statue of Liberty, MS | 2,676 | 2,676 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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60 | | 2006-W $100 Statue of Liberty, MS | 3,068 | 3,068 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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61 | | 2006-W $10 Statue of Liberty, MS | 3,544 | 3,544 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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62 | | 2007-W $50 Statue of Liberty, MS | 3,635 | 3,635 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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63 | | 2007-W $25 Statue of Liberty, MS | 3,690 | 3,690 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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64 | | 2008-W $10 Statue of Liberty, MS | 3,706 | 3,706 | - Low-mintage platinum issue.
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65 | | 2011-S $1 Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set, MS | 100,000 | 100,000 | - First S mintmark Mint State Silver Eagle
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66 | | 2011-W $10 Lucretia Garfield, MS | 2,250 | 2,250 | - Among the lowest mintage First Spouse coins.
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67 | | 2011-W $10 Lucy Hayes, MS | 2,250 | 2,250 | - Among the lowest mintage First Spouse coins.
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68 | | 2008-W $10 Martin Van Buren's Liberty, MS | 4,334 | 4,334 | - The low mintage makes this a very popular coin.
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69 | | 2008-W $10 Andrew Jackson's Liberty, MS | 4,754 | 4,754 | - The low mintage makes this a very popular coin.
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70 | | 2009-W $10 Julia Tyler, MS | 2,861 | 2,861 | - A super value in an underappreciated series.
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71 | | 2010-W $10 James Buchanan's Liberty, MS | 7,304 | 7,304 | - Popular Liberty Head design from the 1838-1908 era.
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72 | | 1970-D 50C, MS | 2,150,000 | 2,150,000 | - Key date for the 40% clad halves. Available only in Mint Sets.
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73 | | 1995-W $5 Olympic Stadium, MS | 10,579 | 10,579 | - Low-mintage gold commemorative.
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74 | | 1997-W $5 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, MS | 11,900 | 11,900 | - Low-mintage gold commemorative.
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75 | | 1995-W $5 Civil War Battlefields, MS | 12,700 | 12,700 | - Low-mintage gold commemorative.
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76 | | 1996-D $1 Paralympic Games, MS | 15,325 | 15,325 | - Low-mintage silver commemorative.
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77 | | 1996-D $1 Olympic Tennis, MS | 15,983 | 15,983 | - Low-mintage silver commemorative.
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78 | | 1996-D $1 Olympic High Jump, MS | 16,485 | 16,485 | - Low-mintage silver commemorative.
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79 | | 1996-D $1 Olympic Rowing, MS | 16,693 | 16,693 | - Low-mintage silver commemorative.
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80 | | 1998-S 1C Close AM, PR | NA | *1,000 | - Struck using a reverse die intended for Mint State coins.
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81 | | 1999 1C Wide AM, MS | NA | *2,500 | - Struck using a reverse die intended for Proofs
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82 | | 1999-S 1C Close AM, PR | NA | *3,500 | - Struck using a reverse die intended for Mint State coins.
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83 | | 1981-S SBA$1 Type 2, PR | NA | 50,000 | - Scarcer variety with a clear mintmark.
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84 | | 2001-D $1 Buffalo, MS | 227,131 | 227,131 | - Popular design that resurrected designs from the Buffalo Nickel.
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85 | | 1997-P 5C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | 25,000 | 25,000 | - A special Nickel with unusual surfaces. Sold as part of the 1997 U.S. Botanic Garden commemorative sets.
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86 | | 1998-S 50C Special Mint Set Finish, SP | 63,500 | 63,500 | - Special, matte finish Half Dollar.
- Sold as part of the 1998 Robert F. Kennedy Half Dollar commemorative sets.
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87 | | 1970-S 1C Small Date, MS | NA | 40,000,000 | - Scarcer of the Small Date and Large Date varieties.
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88 | | 1996-W 10C, MS | 1,457,000 | 1,457,000 | - Semi-key date. Available only in Mint Sets.
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89 | | 2009-W $10 Margaret Taylor, MS | 3,430 | 3,430 | - Impressive, low-mintage First Spouse coin.
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90 | | 2005-D 5C Speared Bison, MS | NA | 5,000 | - Unusual error that shows a spike running almost vertically through the bison.
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91 | | 1979-P SBA$1 Wide Rim, MS | NA | 100,000 | - Modified design that shows a wider rim crowding the date.
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92 | | 2007-W $25 Gold Eagle, MS | 11,455 | 11,455 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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93 | | 2008-W $50 Gold Eagle, MS | 11,908 | 11,908 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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94 | | 2008-W $5 Gold Eagle, MS | 12,657 | 12,657 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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95 | | 2007-W $10 Gold Eagle, MS | 12,766 | 12,766 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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96 | | 2008-W $10 American Buffalo, .9999 Fine Gold, PR | 13,125 | 13,125 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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97 | | 2011-W $50 Eagle, 25th Anniversary, MS | *8,850 | 8,850 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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98 | | 2006-W $25 Gold Eagle, MS | 15,164 | 15,164 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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99 | | 2006-W $10 Gold Eagle, MS | 15,188 | 15,188 | - Popular because of its low mintage.
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100 | | 1996 $1 Silver Eagle, MS | 3,603,386 | 3,603,386 | - Lowest-mintage, normal finish Silver Eagle until 2011.
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