What Coins Are Worth a Lot?
Collectors say something is only as valuable as the amount someone else is willing to pay. Rare coins sold at auction can fetch millions of dollars for a single specimen.
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Most Expensive
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The most expensive coin in the world is the 1933 gold Double Eagle, of which the U.S. Mint only printed 445,500. A single coin sold in July 2002 for $7.5 million.
Silver Dollar
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The 1804 Original (the original reverse designed for this line) sold at auction in August 1999 for $4.1 million. In this edition, the word "states" is nearly centered over the clouds as opposed to being shifted farther left in the second reverse.
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MCMVII Double Eagle
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The MCMVII ultra-high relief, lettered edge is a gold coin worth $20 in 1907. It sold at auction in November 2005 for $2.9 million. It looks identical to the 1933 gold Double Eagle minus the lettering on the edge.
Brasher Doubloon
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The next two most expensive coins were produced before establishment of the U.S. Mint by New York goldsmith and jeweler Ephraim Brasher in 1787. Valued at $15 in New York currency, the version with the author's initials on the breast of an eagle sold for $2.9 million, while the version with his initials on the bird's wing sold for $2.4 million, both in January 2005.
1927-D Double Eagle
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The 1927-D Double Eagle sold for $1.8 million in November 2005. It looks identical to the 1933 gold Double Eagle.
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