Commemorative coins have been around since the days of the Greeks and Romans. In the beginning, they were used to record and honor important events. And, in the absence of newspapers, they proved useful in passing along important news of the day.
Modern commemorative coins are highly sought after by collectors!
People who collect commemoratives are usually geared more toward the “historical” side of coin collecting. It’s the historical features of the commemoratives that create interest among many people who would otherwise have little interest in coins.
What Are U.S. Commemorative Coins?
Commemoratives are special coins that are usually issued to celebrate events or to help pay for monuments and events that commemorate historical persons, places, or things.
These coins are priced higher than their face value — because the purchase price includes a built-in surcharge that benefits the non-profit organization being honored.
By federal law, the U.S. Congress strictly limits the U.S. Mint to authorizing no more than two distinct modern commemorative coin programs per calendar year — excluding ongoing multi-year circulating series like State quarters or Presidential dollars.
It’s worth noting that many people consider popular coin programs (like the 50 States Quarters and America the Beautiful Quarters) to be modern commemorative coins — and we include them as such whenever we talk about commemoratives here at the US Coins Guide. However, circulating coin programs are technically not commemorative coins in the proper sense — even though the coins do commemorate certain people, places, and things.
The coins mentioned in this article are, indeed, true U.S. Mint uncirculated commemoratives that are legal tender but are not intended for general circulation.
Modern Commemorative Coin Values (By Year)
There have been many commemoratives made over the years — too many to list in one article. So I’m going to list the values for “modern” commemorative coins here… from 1982 to the present.
Modern commemoratives are non-circulating coins that are sold exclusively by the U.S. Mint as collectibles, but only for a limited time.
The prices listed below are for MS-67 (uncirculated) grade coins. Anything graded lower will be worth considerably less. Coins are listed by year, from newest to oldest.
2026
FIFA World Cup 2026
2026-P Half Dollar – $65
2026-P Silver Dollar – $170
2026-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,300
2025
United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary
2025-S Half Dollar – $85
2025-P Silver Dollar – $75
2025-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,500
2024
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial
2024-D Half Dollar – $40
2024-P Silver Dollar – $65
2024-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Greatest Generation / WWII Memorial
2024-D Half Dollar – $40
2024-P Silver Dollar – $75
2024-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2022
Negro Leagues Baseball
2022-D Half Dollar – $40
2022-P Silver Dollar – $65
2022-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
2022-D Half Dollar – $55
2022-W Silver Dollar – $70
2022-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2021
Christa McAuliffe
2021-P Silver Dollar – $70
National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum
2021-D Half Dollar – $25
2021-P Silver Dollar – $65
2021-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2020
Basketball Hall of Fame
2020-D Half Dollar – $22
2020-S Enhanced Uncirculated Half Dollar – $40
2020-P Silver Dollar – $65
2020-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Women’s Suffrage Centennial
2020-P Silver Dollar – $65
2019
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
2019-D Half Dollar – $25
2019-P Silver Dollar – $65
2019-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
American Legion Centennial
2019-D Half Dollar $35
2019-P Silver Dollar – $65
2019-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2018
Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins
2018-D Half Dollar – $25
2018-P Silver Dollar – $70
2018-W $5 Pink Gold Coin – $1,250
World War I Centennial Commemorative Coin
2018-P Silver Dollar – $70
2017
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coins
2017-D Half Dollar – $20
2017-P Silver Dollar – $65
2017-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Lions Clubs International Centennial Commemorative Coin
2017-P Silver Dollar – $65
2016
Mark Twain Commemorative Coins
2016-P Silver Dollar – $70
2016-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
2016-D Half Dollar – $25
2016-P Silver Dollar – $75
2016-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2015
U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
2015-D Half Dollar – $20
2015-P Silver Dollar – $70
2015-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
March of Dimes Commemorative Coin
2015-P Silver Dollar – $75
2014
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin
2014-P Silver Dollar – $75
National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins
2014-D Half Dollar – $35
2014-P Silver Dollar – $70
2014-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2013
5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins
2013-D Half Dollar – $30
2013-W Silver Dollar – $70
2013-P $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Commemorative Coin
2013-W Silver Dollar – $70
2012
Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coins
2012-P Silver Dollar – $75
2012-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Infantry Soldier Commemorative Coin
2012-W Silver Dollar – $70
2011
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins
2011-S Silver Dollar – $70
2011-P $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
United States Army Commemorative Coins
2011-D Half Dollar – $50
2011-S Silver Dollar – $75
2011-P $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2010
Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin
2010-P Silver Dollar – $70
American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin
2010-W Silver Dollar – $70
2009
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin
2009-P Silver Dollar – $70
Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative Coin
2009-P Silver Dollar – $70
2008
Bald Eagle Commemorative Coins
2008-S Half Dollar – $20
2008-P Silver Dollar – $65
2008-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2007
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Commemorative Coin
2007-P Silver Dollar – $70
Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
2007-P Silver Dollar – $70
2007-P $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2006
San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coins
2006-S Silver Dollar – $70
2006-S $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coins
2006-P “Scientist” Silver Dollar – $70
2006-P “Founding Father” Silver Dollar – $70
2005
Chief Justice John Marshall Commemorative Coin
2005-P Silver Dollar – $70
Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin
2005-P Silver Dollar – $75
2004
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commemorative Coin
2004-P Silver Dollar – $70
Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin
2004-P Silver Dollar – $75
2003
First in Flight Centennial Commemorative Coins
2003-P Half Dollar – $20
2003-P Silver Dollar – $70
2003-P $10 Gold Coin – $2,500
2002
West Point Bicentennial Commemorative Coin
2002-W Silver Dollar – $70
Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coins
2002-D Silver Dollar – $70
2002-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2001
American Buffalo Commemorative Coin
2001-D Silver Dollar – $165
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coins
2001-P Half Dollar – $20
2001-P Silver Dollar – $75
2001-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
2000
Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin
2000-P Silver Dollar – $95
Library of Congress Commemorative Coins
2000-P Silver Dollar – $70
2000-W Gold/Platinum $10 Coin – $2,500
1999
Yellowstone National Park Commemorative Coin
1999-P Silver Dollar – $75
George Washington Commemorative Coin
1999-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Dolley Madison Commemorative Coin
1999-P Silver Dollar – $70
1998
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Commemorative Coin
1998-S Silver Dollar – $100
Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin
1998-S Silver Dollar – $75
1997
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Commemorative Coin
1997-P Silver Dollar – $150
Jackie Robinson Commemorative Coins
1997-S Silver Dollar – $120
1997-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Franklin D. Roosevelt Commemorative Coin
1997-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Botanic Garden Commemorative Coin
1997-P Silver Dollar – $75
1996
Smithsonian Institution 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
1996-D Silver Dollar – $70
1996-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
National Community Service Commemorative Coin
1996-S Silver Dollar – $120
Centennial Olympics Commemorative Coins
1996-S Swimming Half Dollar – $110
1996-S Soccer Half Dollar – $100
1996-D Tennis Silver Dollar – $220
1996-D Paralympics Silver Dollar – $225
1996-D Rowing Silver Dollar – $215
1996-D High Jump Silver Dollar – $225
1996-W Flag Bearer $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1996-W Cauldron $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1995
Centennial Olympics Commemorative Coins
1995-S Basketball Half Dollar – $20
1995-S Baseball Half Dollar – $20
1995-D Gymnastics Silver Dollar – $75
1995-D Paralympics Silver Dollar – $70
1995-D Track and Field Silver Dollar – $65
1995-D Cycling Silver Dollar – $125
1995-W Torch Runner $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1995-W Stadium $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coins
1995-S Half Dollar – $35
1995-P Silver Dollar – $70
1995-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Special Olympics World Games Commemorative Coin
1995-W Silver Dollar – $75
1994
U.S. Capitol Bicentennial Commemorative Coin
1994-D Silver Dollar – $75
Women in Military Service for America Commemorative Coin
1994-W Silver Dollar – $70
American Prisoners of War Commemorative Coin
1994-W Silver Dollar – $70
Vietnam War Memorial / Washington DC 10th Anniv. Commemorative Coin
1994-W Silver Dollar – $75
Thomas Jefferson 250th Anniversary Commemorative Coin
1994-P Silver Dollar – $70
World Cup Tournament Commemorative Coins
1994-D Half Dollar – $15
1994-D Silver Dollar – $70
1994-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1993
World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins
1991-1995 P Half Dollar – $18
1991-1995 D Silver Dollar – $70
1991-1995 W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
Bill of Rights Commemorative Coins
1993-W Half Dollar – $17
1993-D Silver Dollar – $70
1993-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1992
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commemorative Coins
1992-D Half Dollar – $15
1992-D Silver Dollar – $75
1992-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
White House 200th Anniversary Commemorative Coin
1992-D Silver Dollar – $75
1992 Olympics Commemorative Coins
1992-P Half Dollar – $15
1992-D Silver Dollar – $70
1992-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1991
United Service Organizations (USO) Commemorative Coin
1991-D Silver Dollar – $70
Korean War Memorial Commemorative Coin
1991-D Silver Dollar – $70
Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Coins
1991-D Half Dollar – $20
1991-P Silver Dollar – $70
1991-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1990
Eisenhower Centennial Commemorative Coin
1990-W Silver Dollar – $70
1989
Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coins
1989-D Half Dollar – $20
1989-D Silver Dollar – $70
1989-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1988
Seoul Olympics Commemorative Coins
1988-D Silver Dollar – $70
1988-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1987
Constitution Bicentennial Commemorative Coins
1987-P Silver Dollar – $70
1987-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1986
Statue of Liberty Commemorative Coins
1986-D Half Dollar – $10
1986-S Silver Dollar – $70
1986-W $5 Gold Coin – $1,250
1984
Los Angeles Olympics Commemorative Coins
1984-P Coliseum Silver Dollar – $70
1984-D Coliseum Silver Dollar – $70
1984-S Coliseum Silver Dollar – $70
1984-W $10 Gold Coin – $2,500
1983
Los Angeles Olympics Commemorative Coins
1983-P Discus Thrower Silver Dollar – $70
1983-D Discus Thrower Silver Dollar – $70
1983-S Discus Thrower Silver Dollar – $70
1982
George Washington 250th Anniversary Commemorative Coin
1982-D Half Dollar – $30
Here’s a list of all the older U.S. commemorative coins (from 1892 to 1954).
Do you have any U.S. commemorative coins that hold special meaning for you?
Share a pic or two in the comments below, along with the reason you’re choosing to hold onto the coin(s).
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