1938 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1938 — 34 entries across 7 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 34 US coin variants minted in 1938, the highest-value coin is the 1938 Proof Washington Quarter at up to $9,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1938 Silver with just 2,100 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1938

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Wheat Reverse Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Business strike	156,682,000	$0.05 – $170
1938-DD mintmark	20,010,000	$0.05 – $210
1938-SS mintmark	15,180,000	$0.05 – $260
1938 ProofProof	14,734	$60 – $1,600

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Business strike	19,496,000	$0.20 – $290
1938-DD mintmark	5,276,000	$0.60 – $2,100
1938-SS mintmark	4,105,000	$2 – $1,900
1938 ProofProof	19,365	$65 – $320

Buffalo Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938-DD mintmark	7,020,000	$3 – $240
1938-DD mintmark · D Over S	—	$4 – $800

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Mercury Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Business strike	22,190,000	$5 – $65
1938-DD mintmark	5,537,000	$5 – $60
1938-SS mintmark	8,090,000	$5 – $75
1938 ProofProof	8,728	$170 – $400

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Business strike	9,472,000	$13 – $700
1938-SS mintmark	2,832,000	$13 – $700
1938 ProofProof	8,045	$100 – $9,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Business strike	4,110,000	$24 – $700
1938-DD mintmark	491,600	$45 – $2,400
1938 ProofProof	8,152	$390 – $1,100

Commemoratives

Face value: $3

Silver

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Oregon Trail Memorial	6,006	$120 – $340
1938-DD mintmark · Oregon Trail Memorial	6,005	$120 – $370
1938-SS mintmark · Oregon Trail Memorial	6,006	$120 – $400
1938Texas Independence Centennial	3,780	$150 – $700
1938-DD mintmark · Texas Independence Centennial	3,775	$150 – $600
1938-SS mintmark · Texas Independence Centennial	3,814	$150 – $700
1938

Sets

Face value: $5

Proof Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1938Business strike	8,045	$1,200