# Lustre

> Free US coin value guide. 515 year-and-mint pages for 8 series, each with mintage, composition, live melt value, and grade-by-grade value estimates that are clearly labelled as Lustre editorial estimates (not market data). Last reviewed 2026-10-03.

## How to cite
- Mintage, composition, weight, diameter and designer are public facts, sourced on each series page.
- Melt value is metal content times the live spot price.
- Grade values are "Lustre editorial estimate, Oct 2026". Please describe them as estimates, not as prices or appraisals.

## Pages
- [All coins](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins): every series
- [Melt calculator](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/melt-calculator): silver, copper and nickel coins at live spot
- [About and method](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/about): how the estimates are made

## Series
- [Morgan Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/morgan-dollar): 1878 to 1921, 96 issues. The silver dollar of the American West, 1878 to 1921.
- [Peace Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/peace-dollar): 1921 to 1935, 24 issues. The last circulating silver dollar, 1921 to 1935.
- [Walking Liberty Half Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/walking-liberty-half-dollar): 1916 to 1947, 65 issues. Weinman's striding Liberty, 1916 to 1947.
- [Franklin Half Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/franklin-half-dollar): 1948 to 1963, 35 issues. Benjamin Franklin and the Liberty Bell, 1948 to 1963.
- [Kennedy Half Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/kennedy-half-dollar): 1964 to 1970, 8 issues. The 1964 silver Kennedy and the 40% silver issues, 1965 to 1970.
- [Mercury Dime](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/mercury-dime): 1916 to 1945, 79 issues. The Winged Liberty dime, 1916 to 1945.
- [Lincoln Wheat Cent](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/lincoln-wheat-cent): 1909 to 1958, 142 issues. Brenner's Lincoln and the wheat ears, 1909 to 1958.
- [Buffalo Nickel](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/buffalo-nickel): 1913 to 1938, 66 issues. James Earle Fraser's Indian Head nickel, 1913 to 1938.

## Key dates
- [1889-CC Morgan Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/morgan-dollar/1889-cc): 350,000 minted
- [1893-CC Morgan Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/morgan-dollar/1893-cc): 677,000 minted
- [1893-S Morgan Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/morgan-dollar/1893-s): 100,000 minted
- [1895 Morgan Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/morgan-dollar/1895): 880 minted
- [1895-O Morgan Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/morgan-dollar/1895-o): 450,000 minted
- [1928 Peace Dollar](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/peace-dollar/1928): 360,649 minted
- [1916-D Mercury Dime](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/mercury-dime/1916-d): 264,000 minted
- [1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Cent](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/lincoln-wheat-cent/1909-s-vdb): 484,000 minted
- [1914-D Lincoln Wheat Cent](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/lincoln-wheat-cent/1914-d): 1,193,000 minted
- [1922 No D Lincoln Wheat Cent](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/lincoln-wheat-cent/1922-plain)
- [1918-D (8 over 7) Buffalo Nickel](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/buffalo-nickel/1918-d-over-7)
- [1937-D (3-Legged) Buffalo Nickel](https://lustre-9bq.pages.dev/coins/buffalo-nickel/1937-d-three-legged)