1948 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1948 — 18 entries across 7 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 18 US coin variants minted in 1948, the highest-value coin is the 1948-S Washington Quarter at up to $16,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1948 Mint Sets with just 6,000 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1948

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Wheat Reverse Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Business strike	317,570,000	$0.05 – $2,100
1948-DD mintmark	172,637,500	$0.05 – $700
1948-SS mintmark	81,735,000	$0.05 – $160

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Business strike	89,348,000	$0.05 – $1,800
1948-DD mintmark	44,734,000	$0.05 – $260
1948-SS mintmark	11,300,000	$0.10 – $240

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Roosevelt Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Business strike	74,950,000	$5 – $6,000
1948-DD mintmark	52,841,000	$5 – $520
1948-SS mintmark	35,520,000	$5 – $800

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Business strike	35,196,000	$13 – $190
1948-DD mintmark	16,766,800	$13 – $390
1948-SS mintmark	15,960,000	$13 – $16,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Franklin Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Business strike	3,006,814	$24 – $320
1948-DD mintmark	4,028,600	$24 – $370

Commemoratives

Face value: $3

Silver

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Booker T. Washington Memorial	8,005	$16 – $160
1948-DD mintmark · Booker T. Washington Memorial	8,005	$16 – $150
1948-SS mintmark · Booker T. Washington Memorial	8,005	$16 – $130

Sets

Face value: $5

Mint Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1948Business strike	6,000	$1,000

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