Nostomania's 100 Most Valuable U.S. Coins
With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable U.S. coins. We chose MS-63 (or PF-63, if the item is a Proof), as a "baseline" grade for comparison. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade.
| Change | Pos | Issue | MS/PF 63 Value | 3 Month Gain | 1 Year Gain | 3 Year Gain | 5 Year Gain | 10 Year Gain | 15 Year Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-2 Strawberry Leaf | $10,100,000 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | -1.9% | - | - | |
| 2 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-3 Strawberry Leaf | $9,820,000 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 1.3% | -2.8% | - | - | |
| 3 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class II | $9,200,000 | -2.5% | -8.0% | -7.4% | -9.8% | - | - | |
| 4 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1933 | $8,510,000 | 7.6% | 14.5% | 11.1% | 5.2% | -2.3% | - | |
| 5 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 109 | $7,270,000 | 1.3% | 0.7% | -9.5% | -20.2% | - | - | |
| 6 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge S-79 | $5,990,000 | 2.6% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.5% | - | - | |
| 7 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1861 Paquet reverse | $4,840,000 | 3.0% | 6.6% | -1.4% | -14.6% | -32.0% | - | |
| 8 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1822 | $4,250,000 | -1.4% | -2.7% | -3.6% | -2.3% | -1.8% | 7.3% | |
| 9 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class III | $4,110,000 | -2.8% | -8.7% | -8.1% | -10.3% | -14.0% | - | |
| 10 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Original, Class I | $3,890,000 | -2.8% | -9.1% | -14.9% | -18.4% | -18.1% | -8.0% | |
| 11 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854S | $3,810,000 | 3.0% | 14.8% | 217.5% | 387.8% | 333.0% | 360.1% | |
| 1 | 12 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 Overton 102 | $3,290,000 | -0.9% | -3.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 13 | Silver Dollars, Liberty Seated 1870S | $3,270,000 | -1.5% | -2.1% | -4.7% | -9.9% | 9.4% | 333.1% |
| 14 | Dimes, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $3,190,000 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 7.0% | |
| 15 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1870S | $3,010,000 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 3.8% | -4.1% | -25.3% | -40.4% | |
| 16 | Nickel Five-Cent Pieces, Liberty Head 1913 Proof | $2,890,000 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 0.3% | -35.6% | -34.0% | |
| 17 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1804 Proof, plain 4 | $2,620,000 | 2.7% | 7.4% | -2.6% | -3.7% | -7.1% | - | |
| 18 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered edge | $2,210,000 | 1.8% | -1.3% | -20.8% | -20.2% | - | - | |
| 19 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 132 | $2,080,000 | 1.0% | -0.5% | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 20 | Half Dollars, Confederate States of America 1861 Proof CSA Original | $1,830,000 | 1.7% | 4.6% | 2.8% | -4.7% | - | - |
| 21 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 | $1,830,000 | -0.5% | -2.1% | -5.7% | -12.0% | 2.2% | 104.2% | |
| -2 | 22 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1825 5 over 4 | $1,820,000 | -1.6% | -3.2% | -3.7% | -2.7% | -6.2% | 82.5% |
| 23 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1853O No arrows | $1,740,000 | -1.1% | 0.0% | -4.4% | 16.0% | 59.6% | 114.5% | |
| 24 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-15 | $1,720,000 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 14.7% | 28.4% | - | - | |
| 25 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-17b | $1,690,000 | 2.4% | 6.3% | 17.4% | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854S | $1,600,000 | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.9% | -3.6% | -17.1% | 217.5% | |
| 27 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 102 | $1,520,000 | -1.9% | -1.9% | -14.6% | - | - | - | |
| 28 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Knobbed 6, stem not through claw Overton 108 | $1,500,000 | -2.0% | -1.3% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 33.9% | 63.6% | |
| 29 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 B-1 BB-1 | $1,490,000 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 22.1% | 11.2% | 83.5% | 216.3% | |
| 30 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1856O | $1,420,000 | 2.9% | 6.8% | 0.7% | -12.3% | -21.5% | 99.4% | |
| 31 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854O | $1,300,000 | 3.2% | 5.7% | -3.7% | -17.7% | -32.6% | 77.6% | |
| 32 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1870CC | $1,280,000 | 3.2% | 5.8% | -0.8% | -13.5% | -29.7% | 87.7% | |
| 2 | 33 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1927D | $1,270,000 | 7.6% | 13.4% | 5.8% | -0.8% | 372.1% | 582.8% |
| -1 | 34 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1827 Square base 2 Overton 149 | $1,220,000 | -0.8% | -3.2% | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 35 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1856O Specimen | $1,150,000 | 2.7% | 6.5% | -2.5% | -14.2% | -20.7% | 79.7% |
| 36 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 15 stars, Overton 101 | $1,100,000 | -2.7% | -2.7% | 4.8% | 58.7% | 129.2% | 253.7% | |
| -3 | 37 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1797 Gripped edge | $1,090,000 | -7.6% | -10.7% | -6.0% | -5.2% | 13.2% | 76.1% |
| 38 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 101a | $1,090,000 | -1.8% | 1.9% | 42.5% | 118.0% | - | - | |
| 1 | 39 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-37 | $1,090,000 | 2.8% | 5.8% | -5.2% | -13.5% | - | - |
| 1 | 40 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 3 over 2 B-1 | $1,080,000 | 2.9% | 11.0% | 63.1% | 45.2% | 22.6% | 174.1% |
| -2 | 41 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars Overton 102 | $1,060,000 | -1.9% | 1.0% | 57.0% | 339.8% | - | - |
| 42 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge S-80 | $999,000 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 20.8% | 182.2% | - | |
| 43 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-10 | $995,000 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.0% | - | - | |
| 44 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Proof, Large Size | $930,000 | 1.6% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 11.2% | - | - | |
| 45 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1804 13-star reverse BD-1 | $843,000 | 1.4% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 28.1% | 14.9% | 72.4% | |
| 46 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855S Proof, Cameo | $840,000 | 3.7% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 7.1% | - | - | |
| 1 | 47 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-2 | $827,000 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.0% | - | - |
| 1 | 48 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-66 | $825,000 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 4.4% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 49 | Half Dimes, Draped Bust 1802 LM-1 | $799,000 | -1.1% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 35.2% | 120.1% |
| 50 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-NC-1 | $793,000 | -0.1% | -3.5% | -19.5% | -20.5% | - | - | |
| 51 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1875 | $749,000 | 0.8% | 3.2% | 45.2% | 72.6% | 152.2% | 298.4% | |
| 1 | 52 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse S-48 | $741,000 | 2.1% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 43.3% | 75.6% | 104.1% |
| 1 | 53 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse, Red-Brown | $741,000 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 43.3% | 71.1% | 80.3% |
| -2 | 54 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole C-1, Red-Brown | $713,000 | -3.9% | -6.3% | -4.2% | -3.9% | 9.9% | 35.8% |
| 55 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars | $699,000 | -2.1% | -1.7% | -2.2% | -5.8% | -18.9% | 37.6% | |
| 2 | 56 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars BD-1 | $685,000 | 1.8% | 8.0% | 13.2% | 12.9% | - | - |
| 57 | Silver Dollars, Trade Dollars 1885 Proof | $675,000 | -4.1% | -6.8% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 11.0% | |
| 1 | 58 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943S Bronze | $674,000 | 1.7% | 7.2% | 13.1% | - | - | - |
| -3 | 59 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 Small eagle | $671,000 | -5.4% | -17.4% | -18.0% | -18.1% | -25.9% | -15.3% |
| 60 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1880 Proof Coiled hair, Cameo | $654,000 | -0.9% | 3.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 31.9% | 166.9% | |
| 1 | 61 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943 Bronze | $635,000 | 1.9% | 8.9% | 4.6% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 62 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars BD-2 | $628,000 | 1.5% | 7.4% | 16.5% | 31.7% | - | - |
| 1 | 63 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-12 | $627,000 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 66.8% | 93.5% | - | - |
| -3 | 64 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 8 over 7, 7 stars left, 6 right BD-2 | $602,000 | -4.3% | -0.8% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 25.9% | 51.3% |
| 1 | 65 | Half Dimes, Liberty Seated 1870S | $570,000 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 12.4% |
| 1 | 66 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-8 | $569,000 | 2.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | - | - |
| 1 | 67 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1795 S-NC-3 | $569,000 | 2.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | - | - |
| 1 | 68 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-6 | $569,000 | 2.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | - | - |
| 3 | 69 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1798 Large eagle, knob 9, 4 lines | $543,000 | 3.2% | 5.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 70 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse 1793 AMERI., Red-Brown | $539,000 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 12.1% | 17.4% | 222.8% | 305.3% |
| -6 | 71 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole C-1 | $538,000 | -7.7% | -11.7% | 18.2% | 37.9% | 64.5% | 190.8% |
| -2 | 72 | Dimes, Barber or Liberty Head 1894S Proof | $531,000 | -0.2% | 2.1% | -1.1% | -2.6% | -9.4% | -1.8% |
| 73 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1795 9 leaves below eagle BD-3 | $501,000 | -4.4% | -0.8% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 19.6% | 35.4% | |
| 2 | 74 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-33 | $496,000 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 13.2% | - | - |
| 75 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Small date | $491,000 | -1.6% | -3.2% | -4.8% | -4.7% | 9.8% | 19.2% | |
| -2 | 76 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1807 Overton 115 | $491,000 | -2.4% | -2.8% | - | - | - | - |
| 77 | Gold Dollars, Liberty Head 1849C Open wreath Prooflike | $479,000 | 0.8% | 3.5% | -6.3% | -9.3% | - | - | |
| 1 | 78 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars | $468,000 | 1.5% | 7.8% | 13.3% | 13.0% | -25.5% | 7.1% |
| -1 | 79 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1815 | $466,000 | -1.7% | -3.3% | -5.3% | -5.5% | -9.3% | -16.5% |
| 4 | 80 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1861S Paquet reverse | $464,000 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 1.8% | -13.6% | -4.7% | 136.7% |
| -1 | 81 | Gold Dollars, Liberty Head 1849C Open wreath | $461,000 | 0.4% | 0.9% | -10.0% | -13.7% | -54.8% | -44.9% |
| 82 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1838O Proof Reeded edge | $460,000 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.6% | -16.2% | -32.7% | 8.5% | |
| 28 | 83 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Turban Head 1808 BD-1 | $456,000 | 24.9% | 26.7% | 36.1% | 64.0% | 36.9% | 87.7% |
| -3 | 84 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1839 Reeded edge, small letters GR-1 | $453,000 | -0.7% | -2.4% | 4.6% | -1.1% | 0.9% | - |
| 2 | 85 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1875 | $453,000 | 3.0% | 7.6% | 3.0% | -6.2% | 22.4% | 25.1% |
| 86 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 Red-Brown | $451,000 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 63.4% | 241.7% | |
| 2 | 87 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-13 | $450,000 | 2.5% | 4.4% | -5.9% | -20.8% | - | - |
| -5 | 88 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1832 Curved base 2, 12 stars | $445,000 | -1.5% | -3.1% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -8.8% | -4.7% |
| -1 | 89 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1880 Proof Coiled hair | $443,000 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -5.3% | -7.7% | -11.2% | 90.1% |
| 90 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse 1793 AMERI. S-1 | $432,000 | -1.4% | 0.9% | 4.6% | -1.8% | 166.7% | 229.8% | |
| 5 | 91 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 Stars BD-3 | $428,000 | 1.4% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 31.7% | 16.3% |
| 2 | 92 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-NC-5 | $428,000 | 0.0% | -3.2% | -16.1% | -15.6% | - | - |
| -1 | 93 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1879 Proof Coiled hair, Cameo | $427,000 | -1.2% | 1.2% | -1.2% | -0.9% | 20.6% | 76.4% |
| 3 | 94 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1844 Proof, Cameo | $425,000 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | - | - |
| -10 | 95 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1797 Small eagle BD-1 | $422,000 | -4.3% | -0.9% | 1.0% | 9.6% | 23.8% | 61.7% |
| -1 | 96 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Large date | $416,000 | -1.7% | -3.3% | -4.8% | -5.0% | -8.2% | -3.7% |
| 4 | 97 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 | $416,000 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 47.5% | 243.8% |
| 98 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1797 Reverse of 1795, plain edge S-121a | $413,000 | -0.5% | -5.1% | 7.8% | 30.3% | - | - | |
| -8 | 99 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1797 Small eagle, 15 stars BD-2 | $413,000 | -5.3% | -17.2% | -17.7% | -17.9% | - | - |
| -1 | 100 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1803 Large date, small fraction S-264 | $412,000 | 0.0% | -2.8% | -16.8% | -16.9% | -15.1% | 4.8% |