Table 2: Availability of Reverse Dated Coins

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Coin

Mintage

Availability

1793 Chain Cent

36,103

Difficult to find even in lower grades. Very rare in higher grades. Estimates that perhaps 2000 of the original examples still exist

1859 Indian Head Cent

36,400,000

Available in all grades

1909-P VDB Lincoln Cent

27,995,000

Available in all grades

1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent

484,000

Available in all grades, but expensive especially in Uncirculated grades

1943-P Lincoln Cent

684,628,670

Available in all grades

1943-D Lincoln Cent

217,660,000

Available in all grades

1943-S Lincoln Cent

191,550,000

Available in all grades

1851-O 3c silver

720,000

Available in all grades, but expensive in Uncirculated grades

1860-O Seated Liberty Half Dime

1,060,000

Available in all grades

1883 Liberty Nickel NO CENTS

5,479,519

Available in all grades

1912-D Liberty Head Nickel

8,474,000

Available in all grades

1912-S Liberty Head Nickel

238,000

Available in all grades but sometimes difficult to find. Expensive in higher grades

1913-P Mound Type Buffalo Nickels

30,993,520

Available in all grades

1913-D Mound Type Buffalo Nickels

5,337,000

Available in all grades

1913-S Mound Type Buffalo Nickels

2,105,000

Available in all grades

1875-S Twenty Cent Piece

1,155,000

Available in all grades but difficult to find pieces tha haven’t been cleaned. Popular type coin.

1796 Small Eagle Reverse quarter

6,146

Rare in all grades but sometimes available

1853-P Seated Liberty quarter dollar – Arrows and Rays

15,210,000

Generally available in all grades. Popular type coin.

1853-O Seated Liberty quarter dollar – Arrows and Rays

1,332,000

Much rarer than the Philadelphia mint issue but still available in all grades

1891-O Seated Liberty quarter dollar

68,000

Low mintage issue. Available in lower grades but much more difficult in higher grades

1976-P Washington/Drummerboy Bicentennial Quarter Dollar

809,784,016

Available in all grades

1976-D Washington/Drummerboy Bicentennial Quarter Dollar

860,118,839

Available in all grades

1976-S Washington/Drummerboy Bicentennial Quarter Dollar

S - (7,059,099) (Cu-Ni clad proof)

S - 11,000,000 (silver clad uncirculated)

S - (4,000,000) (silver clad proof)

Issued in Clad Proof, Silver Clad Proof and Silver Clad Uncirculated. Proof Issue – available as proof. Uncirculated issues available in Uncirculated.

1853-P Seated Liberty half dollar – Arrows and Rays

3,532,708

Generally available in all grades. Popular type coin.

1853-O Seated Liberty half dollar – Arrows and Rays

1,328,000

Much rarer than the Philadelphia mint issue but still available in all grades

1964 – D Kennedy half dollar

156,205,446

Available in all grades

1776-1976-P Kennedy/Independence Hall Bicentennial half dollar

234,308,000

Available in all grades

1776-1976-D Kennedy/Independence Hall Bicentennial half dollar

287,565,248

Available in all grades

1776-1976-S Kennedy/Independence Hall Bicentennial half dollar

S - (7,059,099) (Cu-Ni clad proof)

S - 11,000,000 (silver clad uncirculated)

S - (4,000,000) (silver clad proof

Issued in Clad Proof, Silver Clad Proof and Silver Clad Uncirculated. Proof Issue – available as proof. Uncirculated issues available in Uncirculated.

1859-S Seated Liberty dollar

20,000

Only 20000 minted. Rare in all grades but sometimes available.

1878 Morgan dollar - 8 tail feathers

750,000

Available in all grades but rare in the higher grades

1921-D Morgan dollar

20,345,000

Available in all grades. These tend to come very weakly struck however. So MS-65 pieces and above could prove difficult to find

1776-1976-P Eisenhower/Liberty Bell-Moon Bicentennial dollar

T1- 4,019,000

T2- 113,318,000

Available in all grades. The Type 1 is generally rarer and more expensive.

1776-1976-D Eisenhower/Liberty Bell-Moon Bicentennial dollar

T1 - 21,048,710

T2 – 82,179,564

Available in all grades

1776-1976-S Eisenhower/Liberty Bell-Moon Bicentennial dollar

T1 - 2,845,450 (Cu-Ni clad proof)

T2 - 4,149,730 (Cu-Ni clad proof)

T1 - 11,000,000 (silver clad uncirculated)

T1 - 4,000,000 (silver clad proof)

Issued in Clad Proof, Silver Clad Proof and Silver Clad Uncirculated. Proof Issue – available as proof. Uncirculated issues available in Uncirculated.