Coin

Designer

Unique reverse

1793 Chain Cent

Henry Voight

Chain reverse unique for date. Two varieties AMERICA and AMERI.

1859 Indian Head Cent

James Longacre

Laurel Wreath reverse replaced in the following year by and oak wreath and shield

1909-P VDB and 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent

Victor D. Brenner

Designer’s initials V. D. B. on reverse at bottom were removed the same year. Placed on the obverse base of the bust in 1918. Mintmark is on obverse

1943-P, 1943-D, and 1943-S Lincoln Cent

Victor D. Brenner

Zinc coated steel coins different in color from other years. Mintmark is on obverse.

1851-O 3c silver

James B. Longacre

Only 3c silver piece to bear a mintmark. Mintmark is located on the reverse.

1860-O Liberty Seated Half Dime

Christian Gobrecht

Only New Orleans mint half dime with legend removed from the reverse.

1883 Liberty NickelNO CENTS

Charles E. Barber

Reverse without the denomination CENTS unique for the type.

1912-D and 1912-S Liberty Head Nickel

Charles E. Barber

Only Liberty Head nickels to bear a mintmark. Mintmark is on the reverse.

1913-P, 1913-D and 1913-S Mound Type Buffalo Nickels

James Earle Fraser

Bison on a raised mound reverse is one-year type. Mint Mark is located on reverse

1875-S Liberty Seated Twenty Cent Piece

William Barber

Only twenty-cent piece minted in San Francisco (S-Mint). Mint Mark is located on reverse

1796 Small Eagle Reverse quarter dollar

Robert Scot

Only year of issue for this quarter type. New design appeared in 1804, the next year quarters were minted.

1853-P and 1853-O Liberty Seated quarter dollar – Arrows and Rays

Christian Gobrecht

Rays were placed on the reverse of the coin after weight change in 1853. Removed in 1854. Mintmark is on the reverse.

1891-O Liberty Seated quarter dollar

Christian Gobrecht

Only New Orleans minted Seated Liberty quarter after motto was placed above the eagle in 1866. Mintmark is on the reverse.

1976-PDS Drummerboy Bicentennial Quarter Dollar

John Flanagan and Jack L. Ahr

Unique reverse design for bicentennial. Old reverse returned in 1977.

1853-P and 1853-O Liberty Seated half dollar – Arrows and Rays

Christian Gobrecht

Rays were placed on the reverse of the coin after weight change in 1853. Removed in 1854.

1964 – D Kennedy half Dollar

Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro

Only Kennedy half with the mintmark on the reverse.

1976-PDS Independence Hall Bicentennial half dollar

Gilroy Roberts and Seth Huntington

Unique reverse design for bicentennial. Old reverse returned in 1977.

1859-S Seated Liberty dollar

Christian Gobrecht

Only San Francisco minted Seated Liberty Dollar before motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse in 1866.

1878 Morgan dollar - 8 tail feathers

George T. Morgan

Reverse eagle design with 8 tail feathers was not anatomically correct. Replaced the same year with the correct 7 tail feather reverse.

1921-D Morgan dollar

George T. Morgan

Only Denver mint Morgan dollar

1776-1976 Liberty Bell/Moon Bicentennial dollar

Frank Gasparro and Dennis R. Williams

Unique reverse design for bicentennial. Old reverse returned in 1977.