What are the Most Expensive Coins?

The 1933 "Saint Gaudens" Double Eagle, which sold in June 2021 for an astounding $18,872,250, is the most expensive coin in the world.

Sotheby's conducted an auction of the 1933 Double Eagle on behalf of private collector Stuart Weitzman. The coin was last sold in 2003 when it brought $7,370,000 at auction.

This coin is extremely rare and in amazing condition. It was rated Gem Brilliant Uncirculated—PCGS MS 65 CAC.

Almost all of the 445,500 coins that were struck in 1933 were melted down when the United States abandoned the gold standard.

According to CNN, the Flowing Hair Dollar 1794 silver dollar, graded PCGS SP66, broke the previous record for the highest price ever paid for a rare coin when it sold for $10,016,875 at auction in 2013.

Due to its significance in history, the Flowing Hair Dollar is still highly sought after by collectors.

Mintage records show that 1,758 pieces were produced in 1794.

In fact, all 1794 dollars are extremely rare; there may be fewer than 150 in circulation today. Not everyone required $10 million. In actuality, a 1794 dollar with a Fine-12 grade typically costs $150,000.

Ephraim Brasher, a goldsmith, created the 1787 "Brasher" Doubloon Gold Coin.

When the legislature of the State of New York rejected Brasher's request to mint new copper coins, he worked alone to create these gold coins and copper coins.

In January 2021, Heritage Auctions sold a Brasher Doubloon in MS 65 grade for $9.36 million, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a gold coin at a public auction. Dallas, Texas-based Heritage Auctions handled the sale.

One of the most expensive gold coins ever sold at auction was the 1822 Capped Bust Half Eagle, a $5 face value coin that fetched $8.4 million in 2021.

The coin is a noteworthy historical collectible in America.

According to the financial publication, the auction house's president, Brian Kendrella, stated that the 1822 Half Eagle is currently the most valuable gold coin minted by the United States ever sold at auction. "It is currently the third-most valuable coin that has ever been auctioned off."

The United States Mint produced the rare and well-liked 1804 Draped Bust dollar, also referred to as the Bowed Liberty Dollar, starting in 1834.

The coin weighs 26.96 grams and has a diameter of 39 mm.Although it was copied in 1804, very few coins were struck in that year. Rather, all of them were struck in the 1830s or later.

An 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar's worth is determined by the market value and the coin's condition. An 1804 silver dollar was the second most valuable U.S. dollar ever sold in 2021 when it brought in $7.68 million.

The 1804 Silver Dollar is not just a coin; it's a symbol of American numismatic history and diplomacy.

After the country's Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776, the Brasher Doubloon of 1787 was the first gold coin ever minted in the United States.

The coin was made by private goldsmith Ephraim Brasher, and it was probably minted using the pressure molding method.

Ephraim Brasher struck the 1787 Brasher Doubloon EB on Breast, an early American gold coin. His initials, "EB", and name are printed on the coin's eagle's breast. Other names for it include the "Palmerly coin" and the "Bushnell coin."

An AP news article published on December 12, 2011, revealed that Blanchard and Co. from New Orleans facilitated the sale of the one-of-a-kind "EB on Breast" Brasher Doubloon.

The coin was sold for $7.4 million, which made it one of the most expensive coins in the United States. The identity of the seller remains unknown, while the buyer is an unnamed Wall Street investment firm.

The first year that the combined mintages of the three mints producing the coinage at the time approached 4 million was the 1861 Liberty Head $20 Gold Coin.

Another modification was the production of two reverse designs that year: Anthony C. Paquet's and James B. Longacre's original.

Paquet's and James B. Longacre's original. Many aspects of Longacre's work were retained in the Paquet design; however, some minor details, like the arrangement of the thirteen stars, are different from the regular reverse, and the letters on the reverse are taller.

As of April 2024, the NGC Price Guide places the value of an 1861 Liberty Head double eagle in circulated condition between $2,425 and $4,500. On the other hand, 1861 Double Eagles in perfect, uncirculated condition can fetch up to $375,000 when sold publicly.

These priceless coins are not listed in the official United States Mint records.

In spite of the fact that the Indian Head nickel had taken its place, there are five known examples of the 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel.

Three of the most valuable nickels are in circulation among those who collect rare coins privately, while the other two are housed in museum collections. 2018 saw one of the most recent sales, bringing in $4,560,000 (or $5,262,100 in 2023 currency).

A $1 million (CAD) gold coin weighing 100 kilograms (220 pounds) (3,215 troy ounces) is called the Big Maple Leaf (BML).

The first BML coin produced is still in storage. The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) created a set of five of these coins in 2007 at their Ottawa facility.

In 2007, Guinness World Records acknowledged the Big Maple Leaf as the largest gold coin in the world and for its exceptional .99999 percent purity.

In 2010, a 2007 Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin brought $4.03 million at auction, which Oro Direct, a Spanish company, purchased.