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 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class II | $10,300,000 | 2.0% | 2.0% | -4.6% | -84.6% | - | - | |
| 2 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class III | $10,200,000 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% | -7.3% | - | - | |
| 3 | Dimes, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $7,130,000 | -7.6% | -5.9% | -9.1% | 1.3% | 29.9% | 112.2% | |
| 4 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-2 Strawberry Leaf | $5,810,000 | -12.1% | -21.7% | -41.4% | -81.0% | - | - | |
| 5 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-3 Strawberry Leaf | $5,760,000 | -12.1% | -22.0% | -41.9% | -81.2% | - | - | |
| 6 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1870S | $4,350,000 | -0.7% | -2.0% | -11.8% | -17.5% | -7.4% | 35.9% | |
| 7 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 Overton 102 | $4,270,000 | -0.9% | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 109 | $3,870,000 | -8.1% | -28.5% | -65.8% | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1804 Proof, plain 4 | $3,400,000 | -2.0% | -4.2% | -1.4% | 1.5% | - | - | |
| 3 | 10 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1933 | $3,360,000 | 6.0% | 1.8% | -20.6% | -34.8% | - | - |
| -1 | 11 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1853O No arrows | $3,250,000 | -2.1% | -10.5% | -30.4% | -30.0% | 3.2% | 168.6% |
| 2 | 12 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Original, Class I | $2,910,000 | 0.7% | -7.9% | -24.6% | -32.0% | -62.2% | -51.4% |
| -2 | 13 | Nickel Five-Cent Pieces, Liberty Head 1913 Proof | $2,890,000 | -10.2% | -11.9% | -8.8% | -25.3% | -74.6% | -49.1% |
| -2 | 14 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 | $2,880,000 | -10.0% | -21.1% | -37.7% | -48.1% | -16.5% | 185.1% |
| 7 | 15 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854S | $2,760,000 | 41.5% | 3354.3% | 2455.6% | 1871.4% | 716.6% | 330.6% |
| -1 | 16 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 132 | $2,570,000 | 4.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-17b | $2,390,000 | 3.0% | -1.6% | - | - | - | - | |
| -2 | 18 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Knobbed 6, stem not through claw Overton 108 | $2,360,000 | -2.1% | -19.7% | -38.1% | -44.9% | 71.0% | 228.7% |
| 19 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1861 Proof CSA Original | $2,210,000 | 0.5% | -7.9% | -29.6% | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 20 | Silver Dollars, Liberty Seated 1870S | $2,120,000 | 5.5% | -2.3% | -34.6% | -25.1% | -9.8% | 24.7% |
| -1 | 21 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1822 | $2,060,000 | -3.7% | 0.5% | -15.2% | -39.9% | -63.4% | -15.6% |
| -4 | 22 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered edge | $2,030,000 | -9.0% | -17.1% | -53.5% | -76.7% | - | - |
| 1 | 23 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 102 | $1,690,000 | -1.2% | -29.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 24 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-15 | $1,690,000 | 10.5% | 7.0% | -20.3% | -51.2% | - | - |
| 25 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole C-1, Red-Brown | $1,650,000 | -1.2% | -8.3% | -17.5% | 15.4% | 131.1% | - | |
| 6 | 26 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1861 Paquet reverse | $1,610,000 | 36.4% | 46.4% | -1.8% | 65.0% | -11.0% | - |
| -4 | 27 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge S-79 | $1,590,000 | -7.6% | -15.0% | -42.0% | -73.1% | - | - |
| 28 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $1,480,000 | 8.8% | 10.4% | -23.3% | -57.6% | -55.7% | -7.5% | |
| -2 | 29 | Half Dimes, Liberty Seated 1870S | $1,430,000 | -0.7% | -2.1% | -2.7% | -7.1% | -5.9% | 61.9% |
| -1 | 30 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1875 | $1,380,000 | 1.5% | 527.3% | 355.4% | 557.1% | 348.1% | 626.3% |
| 5 | 31 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 B-1 BB-1 | $1,250,000 | 15.7% | 75.6% | 60.5% | 5.9% | 39.8% | 309.8% |
| -1 | 32 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1797 Gripped edge | $1,210,000 | -2.4% | -3.2% | -32.4% | -39.2% | 38.9% | 120.4% |
| -3 | 33 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1838O Reeded edge | $1,190,000 | -4.0% | -9.2% | -17.9% | -16.8% | 48.2% | 281.4% |
| 3 | 34 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-NC-1 | $1,110,000 | 2.8% | 0.9% | -52.4% | -81.7% | - | - |
| -1 | 35 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 110 | $1,100,000 | -1.8% | -12.7% | -17.9% | -24.7% | -8.3% | - |
| -1 | 36 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-2 | $1,060,000 | -4.5% | -10.9% | -24.8% | -49.3% | - | - |
| 1 | 37 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-37 | $1,040,000 | -2.8% | -11.9% | -31.6% | -54.4% | - | - |
| -5 | 38 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1825 5 over 4 | $1,020,000 | -11.3% | -23.3% | -26.1% | -35.4% | -29.2% | 76.8% |
| 39 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 3 over 2 B-1 | $936,000 | -5.5% | -10.0% | -29.6% | -34.5% | 38.3% | 492.4% | |
| 1 | 40 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-10 | $914,000 | -3.2% | -8.0% | -21.2% | -46.5% | - | - |
| -1 | 41 | Half-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1802 2 over 0, reverse of 1800 C-1 | $898,000 | -6.7% | -19.8% | -44.2% | -35.9% | 2.9% | 49.2% |
| 3 | 42 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole C-1 | $892,000 | 4.7% | -3.9% | -33.4% | -39.7% | 59.9% | 328.8% |
| 43 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Indian Head 1907 Proof Satin, rolled edge, periods at legend | $872,000 | 1.0% | -1.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | - | - | |
| 2 | 44 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Proof, Large Size | $820,000 | -0.5% | -1.2% | 11.9% | 5.3% | - | - |
| 9 | 45 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-12 | $801,000 | 13.5% | 39.3% | 32.2% | -4.6% | - | - |
| -4 | 46 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 Vine and bars edge S-7 | $798,000 | -9.1% | -27.5% | -46.8% | -53.1% | - | - |
| 47 | Gold Dollars, Liberty Head 1849C Open wreath | $794,000 | -1.7% | -5.7% | -18.0% | -28.5% | -17.7% | -7.6% | |
| 1 | 48 | Gold Dollars, Liberty Head 1849C Open wreath Prooflike | $793,000 | 0.5% | -0.8% | -9.7% | - | - | - |
| -5 | 49 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver Plug B-3 BB-11 | $779,000 | -9.4% | -35.1% | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-33 | $761,000 | -0.4% | -5.1% | -14.6% | -41.0% | - | - | |
| -3 | 51 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Plain edge S-NC-3 | $746,000 | -7.0% | -20.7% | -31.6% | -53.7% | - | - |
| 1 | 52 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-66 | $741,000 | 1.5% | -0.3% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 53 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1839 Reeded edge, small letters GR-1 | $739,000 | 1.0% | -6.9% | -13.1% | -9.2% | - | - |
| 1 | 54 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-NC-5 | $733,000 | 5.2% | 15.1% | -42.3% | -76.3% | - | - |
| 9 | 55 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge S-80 | $691,000 | 15.0% | 25.0% | 29.9% | -17.9% | -30.9% | - |
| 10 | 56 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse S-48 | $688,000 | 16.2% | 29.1% | 115.0% | 79.6% | 34.4% | 69.0% |
| 17 | 57 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse, Red-Brown | $686,000 | 22.9% | 30.2% | 32.7% | -7.7% | 4.9% | - |
| -2 | 58 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 108 | $664,000 | 2.2% | 2.6% | -9.5% | -23.2% | -3.2% | - |
| -8 | 59 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1832 Curved base 2, 12 stars | $644,000 | -12.3% | -26.3% | -29.2% | -38.7% | -28.0% | 122.1% |
| 13 | 60 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 15 stars, Overton 101 | $633,000 | 12.4% | 22.9% | 6.2% | -31.4% | 68.4% | 174.0% |
| 11 | 61 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 101a | $628,000 | 11.3% | 9.6% | -7.0% | - | - | - |
| -5 | 62 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1800 S-NC-4 | $623,000 | 0.8% | 6.1% | -34.5% | -75.0% | - | - |
| 6 | 63 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1796 Reverse of 1794 S-NC-5 | $618,000 | 6.9% | 6.7% | -28.6% | -65.7% | - | - |
| 18 | 64 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854S | $607,000 | 15.0% | 80.7% | 49.1% | 70.0% | 54.8% | 250.9% |
| -7 | 65 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1795 S-NC-3 | $603,000 | -2.3% | -7.4% | -13.9% | -38.1% | - | - |
| -7 | 66 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-6 | $603,000 | -2.3% | -7.4% | -13.9% | -38.1% | - | - |
| -7 | 67 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-8 | $603,000 | -2.3% | -7.4% | -13.9% | -38.1% | - | - |
| -6 | 68 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-188 | $586,000 | -3.3% | -12.5% | - | - | - | - |
| -4 | 69 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1880 Proof Coiled hair, Cameo | $584,000 | -1.7% | -0.3% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 0.7% | - |
| -7 | 70 | Silver Dollars, Trade Dollars 1885 Proof | $577,000 | -4.3% | -7.8% | -9.7% | -16.9% | -23.4% | 0.0% |
| -4 | 71 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1880 Proof Coiled hair | $574,000 | -1.4% | -2.0% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 50.3% | 277.6% |
| -4 | 72 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-16 | $567,000 | -2.2% | -7.4% | -12.0% | -35.6% | - | - |
| -3 | 73 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-1 | $563,000 | -2.3% | -7.6% | -13.1% | -37.3% | - | - |
| 4 | 74 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854O | $563,000 | 3.7% | 45.9% | -10.9% | 22.9% | 44.7% | 2391.2% |
| -4 | 75 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-9 | $562,000 | -2.1% | -7.4% | -13.3% | -37.3% | - | - |
| 76 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 101 | $559,000 | 1.5% | -14.1% | -20.9% | -28.3% | -9.7% | - | |
| 77 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars | $550,000 | 0.2% | -4.8% | -3.5% | -12.0% | -31.7% | 99.3% | |
| -3 | 78 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1804 13-star reverse BD-1 | $541,000 | -2.0% | -3.4% | 25.2% | 3.4% | -4.9% | 52.8% |
| -18 | 79 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Small date | $529,000 | -12.9% | -27.4% | -30.6% | -39.7% | -24.2% | 119.5% |
| -1 | 80 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-11 | $528,000 | -2.0% | -7.4% | -12.6% | -36.9% | - | - |
| 5 | 81 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1839 Proof 9 over 8 type of 1938 | $527,000 | 2.7% | 20.6% | 22.3% | 33.4% | - | - |
| 5 | 82 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1839 Proof 9 over 8 type of 1938, Deep Cameo | $527,000 | 2.7% | 21.4% | 24.9% | 33.1% | 63.2% | - |
| 11 | 83 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1870CC | $519,000 | 12.1% | 15.6% | -12.2% | 106.8% | 452.7% | 957.0% |
| 12 | 84 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8, Red-Brown | $515,000 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 27.8% | -19.4% | -15.7% | - |
| 6 | 85 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943S Bronze | $507,000 | 3.9% | -0.2% | 3.3% | - | - | - |
| 21 | 86 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars Overton 102 | $503,000 | 20.9% | 29.6% | 67.1% | - | - | - |
| 2 | 87 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 Overton 113 | $496,000 | -2.7% | -20.9% | -32.2% | -49.7% | - | - |
| -7 | 88 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1797 Reverse of 1795, plain edge S-121a | $493,000 | -7.3% | -4.5% | -41.3% | -72.6% | - | - |
| 1 | 89 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1797 Small eagle, 16 stars BD-3 | $492,000 | -0.2% | 4.0% | -8.2% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 90 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 103 | $486,000 | -4.7% | -23.8% | -44.4% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 91 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-13 | $484,000 | -6.6% | -12.6% | -33.8% | -56.4% | - | - |
| 92 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1807 Overton 115 | $484,000 | -0.4% | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | 93 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 Red-Brown | $472,000 | 12.1% | 18.9% | 23.2% | -18.1% | -3.9% | - |
| -14 | 94 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1815 | $468,000 | -12.5% | -26.5% | -29.8% | -39.1% | -33.6% | 57.6% |
| -12 | 95 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Large date | $457,000 | -12.5% | -26.6% | -29.4% | -38.5% | -28.3% | 92.0% |
| 13 | 96 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1856O | $455,000 | 10.2% | 8.9% | -4.0% | 10.7% | -0.2% | 1502.1% |
| -4 | 97 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-217 | $454,000 | -5.8% | -9.7% | -36.3% | -66.6% | - | - |
| -3 | 98 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104a | $451,000 | -1.3% | -21.4% | -41.4% | - | - | - |
| -14 | 99 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 126 | $446,000 | -13.4% | -30.0% | -38.1% | -36.4% | 56.5% | - |
| -3 | 100 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars BD-2 | $445,000 | -0.9% | 23.3% | 29.7% | - | - | - |