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 | $9,730,000 | 2.6% | -3.7% | -13.9% | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class III | $9,510,000 | 2.3% | -4.3% | -13.5% | -79.8% | - | - | |
| 2 | 3 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-3 Strawberry Leaf | $4,640,000 | 0.2% | -23.2% | -55.4% | - | - | - |
| 2 | 4 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-2 Strawberry Leaf | $4,640,000 | 0.2% | -23.2% | -55.8% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 5 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 B-1 BB-1 | $4,470,000 | -23.7% | -43.3% | -45.0% | -15.8% | 115.9% | 1639.3% |
| 1 | 6 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Original, Class I | $4,310,000 | 3.4% | -3.6% | -18.1% | -52.2% | -53.7% | -31.9% |
| -3 | 7 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 109 | $4,160,000 | -18.4% | -48.8% | -84.5% | - | - | - |
| 2 | 8 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-17b | $3,650,000 | 27.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 9 | Nickel Five-Cent Pieces, Liberty Head 1913 Proof | $3,000,000 | 1.0% | -19.1% | -20.6% | -53.2% | -56.5% | 3.8% |
| -1 | 10 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 110 | $2,670,000 | -7.6% | -11.3% | -20.3% | 9.4% | 118.9% | - |
| 3 | 11 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered edge | $2,620,000 | 13.4% | -3.3% | -40.3% | - | - | - |
| 12 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1861 Proof CSA Original | $2,500,000 | 3.7% | -13.2% | -23.5% | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 13 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge S-79 | $2,230,000 | 14.4% | 4.2% | -10.8% | -76.9% | - | - |
| 2 | 14 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1804 Proof, plain 4 | $2,150,000 | 10.3% | -5.7% | -20.1% | -48.7% | - | - |
| 5 | 15 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-15 | $2,120,000 | 15.2% | 8.2% | 1.9% | - | - | - |
| 2 | 16 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 102 | $1,980,000 | 2.1% | -37.9% | - | - | - | - |
| -6 | 17 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Silver plug | $1,970,000 | -24.8% | -28.9% | -22.7% | 91.3% | 373.6% | 3659.5% |
| -3 | 18 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 108 | $1,930,000 | -7.7% | -12.3% | -20.6% | 44.0% | 181.8% | - |
| 5 | 19 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-37 | $1,870,000 | 29.9% | 37.5% | 33.6% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 20 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 101 | $1,800,000 | -24.7% | -32.6% | -45.8% | -13.9% | - | - |
| 4 | 21 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-2 | $1,780,000 | 29.9% | 38.0% | 36.9% | - | - | - |
| -3 | 22 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 101 | $1,760,000 | -8.3% | -12.0% | -19.3% | 44.3% | 183.4% | - |
| -1 | 23 | Dimes, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $1,670,000 | 1.8% | -7.2% | -42.8% | -27.4% | -43.8% | -11.2% |
| 2 | 24 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-66 | $1,620,000 | 30.6% | 47.3% | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 25 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-10 | $1,520,000 | 29.9% | 39.4% | 43.4% | - | - | - |
| 9 | 26 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge S-80 | $1,430,000 | 36.2% | 45.6% | 52.8% | -14.9% | - | - |
| 6 | 27 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Plain edge S-NC-3 | $1,400,000 | 27.3% | 35.9% | 42.4% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 28 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver Plug B-3 BB-11 | $1,380,000 | -24.2% | -25.8% | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | 29 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 15 stars, Overton 101 | $1,250,000 | 30.5% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 81.2% | 662.2% |
| 13 | 30 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-33 | $1,220,000 | 30.5% | 40.2% | 52.3% | - | - | - |
| 35 | 31 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-188 | $1,200,000 | 82.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 32 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Knobbed 6, stem not through claw | $1,170,000 | 18.8% | -16.4% | -48.7% | -49.6% | -30.4% | 91.2% |
| -10 | 33 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves Silver plug B-7 BB-18 | $1,160,000 | -24.7% | -29.7% | -12.8% | - | - | - |
| 11 | 34 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 101a | $1,130,000 | 24.6% | 9.7% | 3.7% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 35 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 Vine and bars edge S-7 | $1,110,000 | -7.5% | -6.7% | -21.8% | - | - | - |
| 6 | 36 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars | $1,090,000 | 16.2% | -3.5% | -27.3% | -27.3% | 10.2% | 447.7% |
| 43 | 37 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-NC-1 | $1,060,000 | 87.3% | 37.5% | -44.5% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 38 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 107 | $1,050,000 | -8.7% | -13.2% | -13.2% | - | - | - |
| -5 | 39 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1933 | $1,040,000 | -2.8% | -26.2% | -75.9% | -87.9% | - | - |
| 6 | 40 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 | $1,030,000 | 16.9% | -1.9% | 97.7% | -17.6% | 14.7% | 641.0% |
| 12 | 41 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-8 | $1,000,000 | 30.0% | 42.2% | 67.2% | - | - | - |
| 12 | 42 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1795 S-NC-3 | $1,000,000 | 30.0% | 42.2% | 67.2% | - | - | - |
| 12 | 43 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-6 | $1,000,000 | 30.0% | 42.2% | 67.2% | - | - | - |
| -8 | 44 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1822 | $993,000 | -1.7% | -18.6% | -66.3% | -67.8% | -67.1% | -60.6% |
| -16 | 45 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1797 Gripped edge | $986,000 | -16.4% | -41.0% | -72.2% | -49.2% | -48.4% | 61.9% |
| -14 | 46 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 103 | $979,000 | -11.8% | -13.4% | -10.2% | - | - | - |
| 4 | 47 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-13 | $964,000 | 21.9% | 28.4% | 39.7% | - | - | - |
| 41 | 48 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1803 Large date, small fraction S-264 | $959,000 | 91.8% | 47.1% | -18.7% | -79.2% | -30.0% | - |
| 13 | 49 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-12 | $957,000 | 38.7% | 54.4% | 82.6% | - | - | - |
| -9 | 50 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Proof, Large Size | $956,000 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 23.7% | 17.4% | - | - |
| -24 | 51 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver plug B-1 BB-21 | $951,000 | -22.0% | -22.7% | 5.9% | - | - | - |
| 7 | 52 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-16 | $943,000 | 30.8% | 43.3% | 73.7% | - | - | - |
| 5 | 53 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-9 | $942,000 | 30.5% | 43.2% | 71.0% | - | - | - |
| 6 | 54 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-1 | $939,000 | 30.4% | 43.6% | 68.3% | - | - | - |
| -17 | 55 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104a | $918,000 | -6.6% | -8.1% | -4.3% | - | - | - |
| -17 | 56 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 | $902,000 | -6.5% | -7.0% | -1.6% | 74.1% | 197.7% | 1403.3% |
| 6 | 57 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-11 | $896,000 | 30.8% | 45.5% | 73.6% | - | - | - |
| -11 | 58 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Indian Head 1907 Proof Satin, rolled edge, periods at legend | $856,000 | -0.2% | 2.3% | 17.7% | 10.3% | - | - |
| 44 | 59 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-NC-5 | $845,000 | 92.0% | 48.8% | -17.2% | - | - | - |
| -10 | 60 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 101a | $806,000 | 0.4% | -0.2% | 4.1% | 92.8% | - | - |
| 12 | 61 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-18a | $802,000 | 31.0% | 48.8% | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | 62 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1800 S-NC-4 | $781,000 | 79.5% | 44.9% | -12.4% | - | - | - |
| 15 | 63 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-53 | $759,000 | 32.9% | 53.3% | 85.6% | 0.8% | - | - |
| 43 | 64 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1807 7 over 6, small date S-272 | $744,000 | 80.1% | 67.9% | 4.1% | -61.5% | 29.2% | 919.2% |
| -17 | 65 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 106 | $731,000 | -11.2% | -13.5% | -10.0% | 63.9% | - | - |
| 51 | 66 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1796 Reverse of 1794 S-NC-5 | $727,000 | 91.8% | 82.7% | 19.6% | - | - | - |
| -15 | 67 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 105a | $725,000 | -5.8% | -6.0% | 0.7% | 88.3% | - | - |
| 16 | 68 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-14 | $714,000 | 32.0% | 51.3% | 92.5% | - | - | - |
| -25 | 69 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves Silver plug B-5 BB-27 | $714,000 | -23.3% | -25.0% | -1.1% | - | - | - |
| 54 | 70 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1797 Reverse of 1795, plain edge S-121a | $667,000 | 77.9% | 67.6% | 8.5% | - | - | - |
| -10 | 71 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104 | $666,000 | -5.8% | -4.4% | 1.7% | - | - | - |
| -4 | 72 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1825 5 over 4 | $642,000 | -1.1% | -11.0% | -50.6% | -49.4% | -47.4% | -2.7% |
| 10 | 73 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole, Red-Brown | $634,000 | 16.1% | -3.5% | -21.3% | 30.5% | 43.1% | - |
| -5 | 74 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $625,000 | -1.9% | -20.7% | -42.1% | -47.5% | -60.7% | -38.1% |
| 75 | Dimes, Barber or Liberty Head 1894S Proof | $620,000 | 4.2% | -3.4% | 8.0% | -3.0% | -1.0% | -20.7% | |
| 25 | 76 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse S-48 | $617,000 | 35.9% | 45.9% | -44.4% | -70.5% | -25.7% | 82.5% |
| -28 | 77 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves | $610,000 | -24.5% | -29.2% | -27.0% | 123.4% | 435.1% | 2389.8% |
| 18 | 78 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-39 | $610,000 | 29.0% | 47.0% | 79.9% | - | - | - |
| -12 | 79 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-9 BB-13 | $595,000 | -9.2% | -20.1% | -6.2% | - | - | - |
| -24 | 80 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Memorial Reverse 1969S Doubled die obverse, Red | $592,000 | -21.6% | 151.9% | 453.3% | 1457.9% | - | - |
| 67 | 81 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-217 | $587,000 | 91.8% | 83.4% | 25.4% | - | - | - |
| 78 | 82 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1798 1st hair style S-NC-2 | $585,000 | 101.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -12 | 83 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole | $569,000 | -9.4% | -20.0% | -39.3% | 21.1% | 24.8% | 187.4% |
| -7 | 84 | Silver Dollars, Liberty Seated 1870S | $568,000 | -1.0% | -23.6% | -77.0% | -62.1% | -71.0% | -62.1% |
| -13 | 85 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855S Proof, Cameo | $567,000 | -7.7% | -20.5% | -33.3% | -26.1% | - | - |
| 12 | 86 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars Overton 102 | $567,000 | 23.3% | 17.1% | 86.5% | - | - | - |
| -8 | 87 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 Small eagle | $561,000 | -1.8% | -10.1% | -42.4% | -31.1% | -44.5% | -14.2% |
| -23 | 88 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-1 BB-21 | $554,000 | -16.6% | -27.2% | -47.7% | - | - | - |
| -8 | 89 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 105 | $549,000 | -3.0% | 2.8% | - | - | - | - |
| -33 | 90 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves | $545,000 | -25.1% | -29.2% | -26.7% | 185.3% | 329.1% | 2446.7% |
| 6 | 91 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 127a | $534,000 | 14.3% | -11.0% | 27.1% | 43.5% | 56.1% | - |
| -10 | 92 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Small head Overton 127 | $525,000 | -6.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -2 | 93 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1844 Proof, Cameo | $521,000 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 72.5% | - | - | - |
| -6 | 94 | Silver Dollars, Trade Dollars 1885 Proof | $516,000 | 2.4% | -4.6% | -26.4% | -28.7% | -31.5% | -10.7% |
| -31 | 95 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-3 BB-11 | $510,000 | -23.7% | -26.5% | -3.8% | - | - | - |
| 82 | 96 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1796 Reverse of 1795 S-NC-2 | $497,000 | 94.1% | 88.3% | 32.5% | - | - | - |
| 9 | 97 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 126 | $495,000 | 15.7% | -9.5% | 35.6% | 62.3% | 71.9% | - |
| -6 | 98 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse, Red-Brown | $495,000 | 1.2% | -24.0% | -19.8% | -19.8% | -11.8% | - |
| -29 | 99 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-4 BB-14 | $488,000 | -22.8% | -27.6% | -7.9% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 100 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1832 Curved base 2, 12 stars | $488,000 | 0.4% | -9.3% | -31.1% | -28.2% | -26.7% | 57.4% |