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            US Coins
ALL S MINT COINS- Some people will disagree with me, but S mint coins were proofs to begin with and are very rarely in circulation so I think that's kind of cool in itself. More times than not the S mint coins are extra special too, and some might even be silver!
US Pennies
1908 or earlier

1909-1958 Wheat pennies Many errors in this list

1960,1970S small date

1960 Large date over small date

1960D D over D small over large date

1969D no initials

1969S, 1971, 1971S, 1972, 1983, 1995 Double Die

1984 Double Ear

1992, 1992D, 1998S, 1999S Close AM

1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 Wide AM

2009 Lincoln back
US Nickels
1937 or earlier

1939 Doubled Monticello

1942-1945 War nickels have letters over the Monticello dome

1943 3 over 2

1949D, 1955 D over S 1950D

1954S S over D

1994P, 1997P Matte proof

2004 and 2005 varieties (Peace Medal, Keelboat, American Bison, Ocean in View)

2009 D or P nickels, they only made 10% of normal quantities as the price of silver hit $33usd.
US Dimes
1945 or earlier

1946-1964 Silver coinage

1982 No mint mark

1996W
US Quarter
1930 or earlier (nothing during 1931) Silver coinage

1932-1964 Also silver coinage

1937, 1942D, 1943, 1943S Double Die

1950D D over S

1950S S over D

-1964, 90% silver

Wisconsin Quarter extra leaf
Turned Die State Quarter
US Half Dollars
1970 and earlier

1974D Double Die

1987 (both P and D)
Canadian Coins
Pennies
1955 No Shoulder Fold

1962 Double Date

1964 Missing MG, Missing G, or Extra Spine

1965 Pointed 5

1967, 1978 Double Date

1983 Near beads

1985 Pointed 5

2006 Magnetic No logo/No P
Nickels
1858-1919 Silver coinage

1953 Many different errors, best to keep any

1954 Missing Chrome

1957 Bug Tail

1958, 1962 Double date

1964 Extra water line or "spitting queen"

1965 Large beads

1980 Double Date
Dimes
1858-1967 Silver coinage

1969 Large date
Quarter
1908-1967 Silver coinage

1973 Large bust

1991 Low mintage (>500k)

1992,1999 Other than Caribou

2000 January die rotation
Half Dollars
1908-1967 Silver coinage

1974 Missing S

1978 Round jewels

1982 Small beads
Dollars
1935-1967 Silver coinage

1968 DHL #1

1974 Double yoke

1982 Constitution (certain configurations)