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A type set is generally defined as a collection that contains one, and only one, of each design for a series or complete coinage series. For example, a complete type set of 3 cent silver will be only 3 pieces while a complete type set of U.S. circulating coins would contain one of each design type from half cents through bullion platinum and from 1792 to the present.

Major design types are usually supplemented with variations such as coins with and without arrows, rays, drapery or mottoes. A complete collection is impossible for all but the most wealthy so compromises and hard choices must be made. Some think that type collecting is the most enjoyable specialty in U.S. coin collecting.

United States Type Coins

Half Cents

Flowing Hair 1793
Liberty Cap Half Cents 1794-1799
Draped Bust 1800-1808
Classic Head 1809-1836
Coronet Head (Braided Hair) 1840-1857

Large Cents

Chain Cents 1793
Wreath 1793
Liberty Cap 1793-1796
Draped Bust 1796-1807
Classic Head 1808-1814
Matron Head 1816-1839
Braided Hair 1840-1857

Small Cents

Flying Eagle 1856-1858
Indian CN 1859 Laural Wreath
Indian CN 1860-1864
Indian 1864-1909
Lincoln 1909-1958

Two-Cent Pieces

1864-1873

Three Cents-Silver

Type 1 1851-1853
Type 2 1854-1858
Type 3 1859-1873

Three Cents-Nickel

1865-1889

5 Cent Nickels

Shield-Rays 1866-1867
Shield-No Rays 1867-1883
Liberty Head NC 1883
Liberty Head WC 1883-1912
Buffalo Type 1 1913
Buffalo Type 2 1913-1938
Jefferson 1938-1942, 1942-1945, 1946-

Half Dimes

Flowing Hair 1794-1795
Draped Bust SE 1796-1797
Draped Bust HE 1800-1805
Capped Bust 1829-1837
Liberty Seated-NS 1837-1838
Liberty Seated-Stars 1838-1859
Liberty Seated-Arrows 1853-1855
Liberty Seated-Legend 1860-1873

Dimes

Capped Bust Large 1809-1828
Capped Bust Small 1828-1837
Liberty Seated No Stars 1837-1838
Liberty Seated Stars 1838-1860
Liberty Seated Arrows 1853-1855
Liberty Seated Legend 1860-1891
Liberty Seated Arrows 1873-1874
Barber 1892-1916
Roosevelt 1946-

Quarters

Large Bust 1815-1828
Small Bust 1831-1838
Liberty Seated No Motto 1838-1865
Liberty Seated A & R 1853
Liberty Seated Arrows 1854-1855
Liberty Seated with motto 1866-1891
Liberty Seated Arrows 1873-1874
Barber 1892-1916
Standing Liberty Type 1 1916-1917
Standing Liberty Type 2 1917-1930
Washington 1932-1964

Half Dollars

Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle 1801-1807
Capped Bust 1807-1836
Capped Bust Reeded Edge 1836-1839
Liberty Seated No Motto 1839-1866
Liberty Seated Arrows and Rays 1853
Liberty Seated Arrows at Date 1854-1855
Liberty Seated With Motto 1866-1891
Liberty Seated Arrows 1873-1874
Barber 1892-1915
Liberty Walking 1916-1947
Franklin 1948-1963
Kennedy 1964, Silver

Dollars

Flowing Hair 1794-1795
Draped Bust Small Eagle 1795-1798
Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle 1798-1804
Liberty Seated No Motto 1840-1865
Liberty Seated With Motto 1866-1873
Morgan 1878-1921
Peace 1922-1935
Eisenhower 1971-1978

Gold Dollars

Type 1 1849-1854

Quarter Eagles, $2.50 Gold

Capped Bust Right 1796-1807
Capped Bust Left Small 1821-1834
Classic Head 1834-1839
Liberty Coronet 1840-1907
Indian Head 1908-1929

Three Dollar Gold

1854-1889

Half Eagles, $5.00 Gold

Heraldic Half Eagle 1797-1807
Capped Draped Bust 1807-1812
Capped Head 1813-1834
Classic Head 1834-1838
Liberty Coronet No Motto 1839-1865
Liberty Coronet with Motto 1866-1908
Indian Head 1908-1929

Eagles, $10.00 Gold

Liberty Coronet 1866-1907

Double Eagles, $20.00 Gold

Liberty Coronet No Motto (Type I) 1849-1866
Liberty Coronet (Type II) 1866-1876