1940 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1940 — 20 entries across 6 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 20 US coin variants minted in 1940, the highest-value coin is the 1940-S Lincoln Wheat Reverse Cent at up to $11,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1940 Proof Washington Quarter with just 11,246 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1940

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Wheat Reverse Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1940Business strike	586,810,000	$0.05 – $9,000
1940-DD mintmark	81,390,000	$0.05 – $150
1940-SS mintmark	112,940,000	$0.05 – $11,000
1940 ProofProof	15,872	$65 – $4,000

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1940Business strike	176,485,000	$0.07 – $800
1940-DD mintmark	43,540,000	$0.10 – $130
1940-SS mintmark	39,690,000	$0.15 – $260
1940 ProofProof	14,158	$45 – $400

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Mercury Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1940Business strike	65,350,000	$5 – $50
1940-DD mintmark	21,198,000	$5 – $55
1940-SS mintmark	21,560,000	$5 – $65
1940 ProofProof	11,827	$120 – $260

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1940Business strike	35,704,000	$13 – $9,000
1940-DD mintmark	2,797,600	$13 – $800
1940-SS mintmark	8,244,000	$13 – $390
1940 ProofProof	11,246	$45 – $6,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1940Business strike	9,156,000	$24 – $210
1940-SS mintmark	4,550,000	$24 – $1,200
1940 ProofProof	11,279	$290 – $700

Sets

Face value: $5

Proof Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1940Business strike	11,246	$900

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