Retained Interior Die Breaks On U.S. Coins

Definition: A retained interior die break occurs when a flake detaches from the die face but, instead of falling off, it sinks into the surrounding metal.

Half Cent; 1793- 1857

Large Cent; 1793 – 1857

Small Cent; 1856-Present

Flying Eagle Cent; 1856-1858                                           

Indian Head Cent; 1859-1909

Lincoln cent – Wheat rev.; 1909-1958 

Lincoln cent – 1959-present

Two Cent; 1864 – 1873

Three Cent; 1851 – 1899

Three cent silver (Trimes); 1851-1873                              

Three Cent Nickel; 1865-1889

Nickel; 1866- Present

Shield Nickel; 1866 – 1883                                            

Liberty Head Nickel; 1883-1913

 Indian Head or Buffalo Nickel; 1913 – 1938                 

Jefferson Nickel; 1938 – Present

Half Dime; 1794 – 1873

Dimes; 1796 – Present

Draped Bust Dime; 1796 – 1807                                     

Capped Bust Dime; 1809 – 1837

Liberty Seated Dime; 1837 – 1891                 

Barber or Liberty Head Dime; 1892 – 1916

Winged Liberty Head Dime; 1916 – 1945                      

Roosevelt Dime 1945 – Present                                 

Twenty Cent Piece; 1875 – 1878

Quarter Dollar; 1796 – Present

Draped Bust Quarter; 1796 – 1807                           

Capped Bust Quarter; 1815 – 1838

Liberty Seated Quarter; 1838 – 1891            

Barber or Liberty Head Quarter; 1892 – 1916

Standing Liberty Quarter; 1916 – 1930                       

Washington Quarter; 1932 – 1999

Washington (State & Terr.) Quarter; 1999 – 2009

Washington (America the Beautiful) Quarter; 2009 – 2021

Half Dollar; 1796 – Present

Draped Bust Half Dollar; 1796 – 1807                       

Capped Bust Half Dollar; 1807 – 1836

Liberty Seated Half Dollar; 1839- 1891     

Barber or Liberty Head Half Dollar; 1892 – 1915

Liberty Walking Half Dollar; 1915 – 1947)                     

Franklin Half Dollar; 1948 – 1963

Kennedy Half Dollar; 1964 – Present

Dollar; 1796 – Present

Draped Bust Dollar; 1795 – 1804                              

Liberty Seated Dollar; 1840 – 1873

Trade Dollar; 1873 – 1885                                                       

Morgan Dollar; 1878 – 1921

Peace Dollar; 1921 – 1935                                                 

Eisenhower Dollar; 1971 – 1978

Susan B. Anthony Dollar; 1979 – 1999                              

Sacagawea Dollar; 2000 – 2008

Presidential Dollar; 2007 – 2016                             

Native America Dollar; 2009 – Present

United States Gold Coins; 1796 – 1933

$1.00 Dollar Coin                        

$2.00 Dollar Coin                          

$2.50 Dollar Coin 

$3.00 Dollar Coin                                                                                

$5.00 Dollar Coin 

$10.00 Dollar Coin                                                                              

$20.00 Dollar Coin 

United States Commemorative Coins; 1893 – Present

United States Bullion Coins; 1986 – Present

Gold Coins                                                                            

Silver Coins

 United States Tokens

Hard Times Tokens; 1832 – 1844                                      

Civil War Tokens; 1862 – 1864

Modern Tokens; 1900 – Present

World Coins and Tokens