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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.

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Coin variants
28
Denominations
6
Year
1942

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Wheat Reverse Cent

VariantMintageValue range
1942Business strike657,796,000$0.05 – $190
1942-DD mintmark206,698,000$0.05 – $9,000
1942-SS mintmark85,590,000$0.05 – $10,000
1942 ProofProof32,600$45 – $3,100

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

VariantMintageValue range
1942Business strike49,789,000$0.07 – $240
1942-PP mintmark57,873,000$2 – $3,900
1942-DD mintmark13,938,000$0.40 – $6,000
1942-SS mintmark32,900,000$2 – $80
1942-DD mintmark · D Over Horizontal D—$80 – $9,000
1942 ProofProof29,600$45 – $210
1942-P ProofP mintmark · Proof27,600$80 – $340

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Mercury Dime

VariantMintageValue range
1942Business strike205,410,000$5 – $60
194242 Over 41—$5 – $60
1942-DD mintmark60,740,000$5 – $55
1942-DD mintmark · 42 Over 41—$5 – $55
1942-SS mintmark49,300,000$5 – $65
1942 ProofProof22,329$120 – $260

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

VariantMintageValue range
1942Business strike102,096,000$13 – $600
1942-DD mintmark17,487,200$13 – $9,000
1942-DD mintmark · Doubled Die Obverse—$80 – $11,000
1942-SS mintmark19,384,000$13 – $8,000
1942 ProofProof21,123$45 – $8,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1942Business strike47,818,000$24 – $210
1942-DD mintmark10,973,800$24 – $260
1942-SS mintmark12,708,000$24 – $600
1942 ProofProof21,120$260 – $700

Sets

Face value: $5

Proof Sets

VariantMintageValue range
1942 5 Piece5 Piece21,120$900
19426 Piece—$900
1942 Coin Values & Mintage — Every US Coin Minted in 1942 · LuckyCoin