Thanks for reading my article on the Top 10 Rare American Coins. In AU condition, these coins are worth more than 80,000 a piece, with the top sale coming in at 114,000. Yeoman’s A Guide Book to United States Coins 2016 Regardless of condition, most circulated 1893-S Morgan dollars are worth 1,000 or more, according to the coin service's auction data. One of the finest examples known recently sold at auction for a whopping $2.35 million.įor more information about U.S. The chain links were quickly replaced with a wreath design. 1870-S Indian Princess Head Gold 3: Unique 6.6m 5. 1822 Capped Bust Gold 5 Half Eagle 8.15m 4. There was some controversy surrounding that design because many people felt that the chains represented an image of slavery. 10 of the Most Valuable Gold Coins in the World 1.1849 20 Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle 17m 2.1933 Saint Gaudens Gold 20 Double Eagle 8.64m 3. The reverse of the coin depicts 15 interlocking chain links that represented the 15 states in the union at that time. These pennies were among the first US coins to be minted and had very low survival rates, not to mention the fact that the design was only around for a year. Rare Australian Coins 1923 Halfpenny Very Fine 1856 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign Type I Fair 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II PCGS AU53 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II. While not exactly a super rare coin I thought I’d include this as an example of the value of an old penny.ġ793 pennies are tough finds and in the lowest of grades can sell for thousands of dollars.
1913 Liberty Head V Nickel (5 examples)Ĭoming in at number 10 on this list of rare American coins is the 1793 Chain Links Penny. This may change this coins position on this list of top 10 rare American coins to number 6. So that means you can expect 10 more to be available at auction. Most valuable and rare UK coins wanted by collectors 1973 EEC 50 Pence Coin valued at 3,000 2012 London Olympics Aquatics Fifty Pence valued at 1,500. *Update* April 2015 – I just saw that the 10 coins seized by the government will now be returned to the Israel Switt’s family ( Joan Langbord and her sons).
The 1 example in private hands sold at a 2012 auction for US $7.6 million. Nearly 500,000 of these coins were minted but nearly all of them were melted down.Ī few examples were rescued from the melting pot and all but one were tracked down by the Secret Service. The story behind these coins has to do with the US Government outlawing gold coins as legal tender during the depths of the Great Depression. Knox and 1 is in the national collection at the Smithsonian. While there are technically more surviving examples than the 1804 Silver Dollar, the 1933 Double Eagle $20 is far rarer because only 1 example is available for collectors to purchase. Rare Coins to Look For 1804 Silver Dollar Class I 1913 Liberty Head Nickel 1787 Brasher Doubloon 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar 1943 Lincoln Head Copper. Image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection
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