NGC Coin Explorer

Coin Explorer Search

The NGC Coin Explorer is the most comprehensive reference for United States coins. This complete catalog has images and specifications for every U.S. coin, including mintage figures and current melt values for all gold, silver, and platinum coins. Detailed descriptions with insightful analysis are available for almost every coin. NGC certified populations are also displayed in simple chart and graph formats. Collectors—and future collectors—can easily find out how much coins are worth and how their values have changed over time using the integrated NGC Coin Price Guide and actual auction prices realized. NGC Registry scores and an upcoming auctions feature guide future purchases. Like other great online tools from NGC, it’s easy to use because of its innovative and intuitive features. Best of all – access to this valuable resource is free to all users.

Search by coin or NGC Universal ID

The NGC Universal ID is a four digit alphanumeric that groups coins based on a unique combination of date, mintmark, denomination and striking process (MS, PF, or SP).

These IDs are a simple organization of all coins prior to variety attribution and grading.

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Search Terms

select Type your coin’s description. Pause for results to display. When you see your coin in the list, select it. Don’t see your coin? Refine your search with additional information about your coin. When your coin appears, select it. If you still don’t find your coin, select “No coins match your search. Try again.” Hints: If no coins appear. Highlight the text, ht backspace and start over. As you type, pause and wait for results to appear. This only takes a second. Type the country name and the coin’s year and wait for the list to load. Enter the denomination to further refine your search.

Search by criteria

Use this search to browse through different categories of United States coins and read detailed analysis of each series. Then select your coin from the MS or PF lists on the right.