1837-91
 

1/2  Cent
1840-57 (Small date)
Coronet hair type Liberty head on obverse &  wreath around half cent in words.

1/2  Cent
1849-57 (Large date)
Coronet hair type Liberty head on obverse &  wreath around half cent in words.
 

1 Cent ( known as Large Cents)
1840-57 (Small date)
Coronet hair type Liberty head on obverse &  wreath around one cent in words.

1 Cent ( known as Large Cents)
1840-57 (Large date)
Coronet hair type Liberty Head on obverse &  wreath around one cent in words.

1 Cent ( Flying eagle Cent)
1856-58
Flying eagle  on obverse & wreath around one cent in words.

1 Cent ( Indian head Cent)
1859-1909
Native American effigy with a feather crown on obverse & wreath around one cent in words.

2 Cents
1864-73
Shield on obverse & wreath around 2 in arabic numeral on reverse.
 

3 Cents
(Silver three cents)
1851-773
Shield in six pointed star on obverse & Three in Roman  numerals on reverse.
 

3 Cents
(Nickel three cents)
1865-89
Liberty head on obverse & wreath around three in Roman  numeral on reverse.

Half Dime (5 Cents) -- 1837-73
Variety I - 1837-38 - No stars on obverse
Liberty seated on obverse & wreath around half dime in words on reverse
There are four varieties of this coin
 

5 Cents ( known as shield nickel)
Type 1 - Rays between the stars
1866-67
Shield on obverse & Stars and rays around 5 in arabic numeral
 

5 Cents ( known as shield nickel)
Type 2 - without rays between the stars
1867-83
Shield on obverse & Stars  around 5 in arabic numeral

5 Cents (Liberty head Nickel)
1883-1913
Wreath around 5 in roman numeral on reverse & Liberty head on obverse

10 Cents ( Dime) 1837-91
Variety I - 1837-38 - No stars on obverse
Liberty seated on obverse & wreath around one dime in words on reverse
There are five varieties of this coin

20 Cents
1875-78
Liberty seated on obverse & twenty cents  in words below standing eagle on reverse.

25 Cents  (Quarter dollar or Quarter) - 1838-91
Variety I - 1838-53 - No motto above eagle
Liberty seated on obverse & quarter dollar  in words below standing eagle with shield on reverse.
There are five varieties of this coin.

50 Cents  (Half dollar ) - 1838-91
Variety I - 1838-53 - No motto above eagle
Liberty seated on obverse & half dollar in words below standing eagle with shield on reverse.
There are five varieties of this coin.
 
 

1 Dollar (Silver dollar) -- 1840-73
Variety I -- 1840-66 -- No motto above eagle
Liberty seated on obverse &  dollar in words below standing eagle with shield on reverse.
There are two varieties of this coin.

1 Dollar ( Gold Dollar)
1849-54
Liberty head on obverse &  wreath around  one dollar in arabic numeral  on reverse.

1 Dollar ( Indian head gold Dollar) -- 1854-89
Type I -- 1854-56
Native american princess on obverse &  wreath around one dollar in arabic numeral  on reverse.
There are two types of this gold dollar.
 

2-1/2  Dollars ( Quarter Eagle)
1840-1907
Liberty head on obverse &  wreath around  2 1/2 dollars in arabic numeral  below heraldic eagle on reverse.

3 Dollars ( Three Dollar gold )
1854-89
Native american princess on obverse &  wreath around three dollar in arabic numeral  on reverse.
 

4 Dollars Pattern ( Stella)  -- 1879-80
 Type I -- 1879-80 -- Flowing hair type
Flowing hair liberty head on obverse, One Stella in words, 400 cents in five pointed star on reverse.
 

5  Dollars ( Half Eagle) -- 1838-1908
Variety I -- 1839-66 -- No motto above eagle.
Liberty head on obverse &  five dollars in words  below standing eagle with shield on reverse.

10 Dollars ( Eagle) -- 1839-1907
Variety I -- 1839-66 -- No motto above eagle
Liberty head on obverse &  ten dollars in words  below standing eagle with shield  on reverse.
 

20 Dollars ( Double Eagle) -- 1849-1907
Variety I -- 1849-66 -- No motto above eagle.
Liberty head on obverse &  Twenty D in words  below standing eagle with shield  on reverse
 

20 Dollars ( Double Eagle) -- 1849-1907
Variety II -- 1866-76 -- Motto above eagle.
Liberty head on obverse &  Twenty  D in words  below heraldic eagle on reverse

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