Most Popular Coins

Key Dates, Semi-Key Dates, and Better Dates

Q: What are the Most Popular U.S. coins minted in the last 100+ years called? A: They are called "Key Dates".

Key & Semi-Key dates are dates to remember when collecting coins with a purpose. Save yourself time and save this page link somewhere or share on your social media platform for later.


All Key Dates, Semi, and Better Dates Below

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Image Year Mint Type
Liberty Seated Half Dollar1878S Liberty Seated Half Dollar
Morgan Silver Dollar1884S Morgan Silver Dollar
Morgan Silver Dollar1889CC Morgan Silver Dollar
Barber Half Dollar1892O Barber Half Dollar
Morgan Silver Dollar1893S Morgan Silver Dollar
Morgan Silver Dollar1895 Morgan Silver Dollar
Barber Half Dollar1897O Barber Half Dollar
Barber Dime1901S Barber Dime
Morgan Silver Dollar1901 Morgan Silver Dollar
Morgan Silver Dollar1903O Morgan Silver Dollar
VDB Wheat Penny1909S VDB Wheat Penny
Wheat Penny1909S Wheat Penny
Barber Half Dollar1914 Barber Half Dollar
Wheat Penny1914D Wheat Penny
Wheat Penny1931S 1931 S Wheat Cent
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Image Year Mint Type
1932 Quarter1932 1932 Quarter
1932 D Quarter1932D 1932 D Quarter
1932 S Quarter1932S 1932 S Quarter
1934 D Quarter1934D 1934 D Quarter
1935 S Quarter1935S 1935 S Quarter
1936 D Quarter1936D 1936 D Quarter
1949 S Dime1949S 1949 S Dime
1964 Nickel1964 1964 Nickel
1964 D Nickel1964D 1964 D Nickel
1966 Half Dollar1966 1966 Half Dollar
1969 Quarter1969 1969 Quarter
Kennedy Half Dollar1970D Kennedy Half Dollar
Kennedy Half Dollar1987D Kennedy Half Dollar
Kennedy Half Dollar1987P Kennedy Half Dollar
Roosevelt Dime1996W Roosevelt Dime
2014 W .9999 Gold Half Dollar2014W 2014 W .9999 Gold Half Dollar
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What are key dates? - The premier dates that serious collectors seek out.

What are semi key dates? - A step down from the key dates. These are also sought after just not as heavily.

What are better dates? - Dates that make the coin just slightly more valuable in general, but not enough to make it a key date.

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