1981 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1981 — 28 entries across 7 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 28 US coin variants minted in 1981, the highest-value coin is the 1981-S Susan B. Anthony Dollar at up to $6,000 in top grade.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1981

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Lincoln Memorial Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981Business strike	7,491,750,000	$0.05 – $210
1981-DD mintmark	5,373,235,677	$0.05 – $160
1981-S Type 1 ProofS mintmark · Type 1 · Proof	4,063,083	$3 – $11
1981-S ProofS mintmark · Type 2 · Proof	—	$3 – $11

Nickels

Face value: $0.05

Jefferson Nickel

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981-PP mintmark	657,504,000	$0.05 – $30
1981-DD mintmark	364,801,843	$0.05 – $21
1981-S Type 1 ProofS mintmark · Type 1 · Proof	4,063,083	$3 – $21
1981-S ProofS mintmark · Type 2 · Proof	—	$3 – $21

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Roosevelt Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981-PP mintmark	676,650,000	$0.15 – $26
1981-DD mintmark	712,284,143	$0.15 – $110
1981-S Type 1 ProofS mintmark · Type 1 · Proof	4,063,083	$3 – $13
1981-S ProofS mintmark · Type 2 · Proof	—	$3 – $13

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Washington Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981-PP mintmark	601,716,000	$0.25 – $600
1981-DD mintmark	575,722,833	$0.25 – $190
1981-S Type 1 ProofS mintmark · Type 1 · Proof	4,063,083	$3 – $11
1981-S ProofS mintmark · Type 2 · Proof	—	$3 – $11

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Kennedy Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981-PP mintmark	29,544,000	$0.50 – $400
1981-DD mintmark	27,839,533	$0.50 – $1,000
1981-S Type 1 ProofS mintmark · Type 1 · Proof	4,063,083	$4 – $14
1981-S ProofS mintmark · Type 2 · Proof	—	$4 – $14

Dollars

Face value: $1

Susan B. Anthony Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981-PP mintmark	3,000,000	$1 – $1,300
1981-DD mintmark	3,250,000	$1 – $600
1981-SS mintmark	3,492,000	$1 – $6,000
1981-S Type 1 ProofS mintmark · Type 1 · Proof	4,063,083	$45 – $110
1981-S ProofS mintmark · Type 2 · Proof	—	$45 – $110

Sets

Face value: $5

Proof Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981-SS mintmark	4,063,083	$7
1981-SS mintmark · Clear S	—	$260

Mint Sets

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1981Business strike	2,908,145	$9

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