1942 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1942 — 28 entries across 6 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 28 US coin variants minted in 1942, the highest-value coin is the 1942-D Washington Quarter at up to $11,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1942 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar with just 21,120 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1942

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Wheat Reverse Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1942Business strike	657,796,000	$0.05 – $190
1942-DD mintmark	206,698,000	$0.05 – $9,000
1942-SS mintmark	85,590,000	$0.05 – $10,000
1942 ProofProof	32,600	$45 – $3,100

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1942Business strike	49,789,000	$0.07 – $240
1942-PP mintmark	57,873,000	$2 – $3,900
1942-DD mintmark	13,938,000	$0.40 – $6,000
1942-SS mintmark	32,900,000	$2 – $80
1942-DD mintmark · D Over Horizontal D	—	$80 – $9,000
1942 ProofProof	29,600	$45 – $210
1942-P ProofP mintmark · Proof	27,600	$80 – $340

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Mercury Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1942Business strike	205,410,000	$5 – $60
194242 Over 41	—	$5 – $60
1942-DD mintmark	60,740,000	$5 – $55
1942-DD mintmark · 42 Over 41	—	$5 – $55
1942-SS mintmark	49,300,000	$5 – $65
1942 ProofProof	22,329	$120 – $260

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1942Business strike	102,096,000	$13 – $600
1942-DD mintmark	17,487,200	$13 – $9,000
1942-DD mintmark · Doubled Die Obverse	—	$80 – $11,000
1942-SS mintmark	19,384,000	$13 – $8,000
1942 ProofProof	21,123	$45 – $8,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1942Business strike	47,818,000	$24 – $210
1942-DD mintmark	10,973,800	$24 – $260
1942-SS mintmark	12,708,000	$24 – $600
1942 ProofProof	21,120	$260 – $700

Sets

Face value: $5

Proof Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1942 5 Piece5 Piece	21,120	$900
19426 Piece	—	$900