Based on the most-updated ranking by CoinTrackers.com, an online database providing coin values, here are the coins every coin collector wants in their private collections. Curious about what coins to watch for?
From half dollars dating back to the 18th century to the iconic 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel worth millions of dollars, welcome to the world of the most valuable nickels, quarters, silver dollars, state quarters and other extremely rare coins. Here are the 25 Most Valuable US Coins.
1885 Liberty Head Double Eagle, estimated maximum price: $150,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $6,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $150,000. The face value of this coin is $20.
1886 Liberty Head Double Eagle, estimated maximum price: $150,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $15,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $150,000. Only 1,000 of these coins were produced.
1920 S Indian Head Gold Eagle, estimated maximum price: $150,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $13,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $150,000. The face value of this coin is $10.
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar (15-star version), estimated maximum price: $150,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $20,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $150,000. Only 3,000 of these coins were produced.
1870 CC Liberty Seated Quarter, estimated maximum price: $150,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $7,800, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $150,000. Only 8,000 of these coins were produced.
1893 O Morgan Silver Dollar, estimated maximum price: $150,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $446, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $150,000. The silver content of this coin is 90%.
1804 Draped Bust Quarter, estimated maximum price: $157,702
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $1,588, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $157,702. Only 6,000 of these coins were produced.
1873 CC Liberty Seated Dollar, estimated maximum price: $165,094
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $6,024, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $165,094. Only 2,000 of these coins were produced.
1871 CC Liberty Seated Dollar, estimated maximum price: $171,298
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $3,275, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $171,298. Only 1,000 of these coins were produced.
1881 Liberty Head Double Eagle, estimated maximum price: $175,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $11,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $175,000. The face value of this coin is $20.
1891 Liberty Head Double Eagle, estimated maximum price: $180,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $5,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $180,000. Only 1,000 of these coins were produced.
1919 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, estimated maximum price: $190,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of just $31 (as more than a million of these coins were minted), but one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $190,000.
1884 S Morgan Silver Dollar, estimated maximum price: $215,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of just $32 (as more than 3 millions of these coins were minted), but one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $215,000.
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar (15-star version), estimated maximum price: $220,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $18,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $220,000. Only 3,000 of these coins were produced.
1889 CC Morgan Silver Dollar, estimated maximum price: $280,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $1,591, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $280,000. The silver content of this coin is 90%.
1893 S Morgan Silver Dollar, estimated maximum price: $300,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $6,492, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $300,000. The silver content of this coin is 90%.
1901 Morgan Silver Dollar, estimated maximum price: $425,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of just $48 (as almost 7 millions of these coins were minted), but one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $425,000.
1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar, estimated maximum price: $500,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $20,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $500,000. Only 3,000 of these coins were produced.
1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar, estimated maximum price: $500,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $100,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $500,000. These are the most valuable capped bust halves ever minted.
1933 Indian Head Gold Eagle, estimated maximum price: $600,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $70,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $600,000. The face value of this coin is $10.
1838 O Capped Bust Half Dollar, estimated maximum price: $745,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $160,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $745,000. Only 20 of these coins were produced.
1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, estimated maximum price: $825,098
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $47,148, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $825,098. Only 2,000 of these coins were produced.
1927 D St Gaudens Double Eagle, estimated maximum price: $1,200,000
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $270,000, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $1,200,000. It is one of the most valuable gold coins ever issued in the US.
1870 S Liberty Seated Dollar, estimated maximum price: $1,959,995
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $177,286, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $1,959,995. This coin was minted in Carson City and San Francisco.
1913 Liberty Head V Nickel, estimated maximum price: $4,408,650
CoinTrackers.com has estimated this coin value at an average of $3,428,950, while one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth up to $4,408,650. Only 5 of these coins were produced.
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