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 | Position | Issue | MS/PF 63 Value | Three Month Gain | One Year Gain | Three Year Gain | Five Year Gain | Ten Year Gain | Fifteen Year Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class II | $9,900,000 | -2.0% | -3.9% | -50.3% | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class III | $9,750,000 | -1.9% | -5.3% | -45.2% | -80.4% | - | - | |
| 1 | 3 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 | $7,720,000 | -2.2% | -17.7% | -9.1% | 10.8% | 398.1% | 3286.0% |
| -1 | 4 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 109 | $6,600,000 | -18.8% | -29.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-2 Strawberry Leaf | $5,680,000 | -6.0% | -20.0% | -62.1% | - | - | - | |
| 6 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-3 Strawberry Leaf | $5,680,000 | -6.0% | -18.2% | -61.4% | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Original, Class I | $4,370,000 | -2.2% | -7.8% | -27.3% | -54.2% | -42.0% | -23.1% | |
| 1 | 8 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 B-1 BB-1 | $4,290,000 | 5.1% | -59.9% | -72.7% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Nickel Five-Cent Pieces, Liberty Head 1913 Proof | $3,670,000 | -1.1% | -3.9% | -8.9% | -43.4% | -45.0% | 3.1% |
| -2 | 10 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge S-79 | $3,640,000 | -11.4% | -22.7% | -69.4% | - | - | - |
| 3 | 11 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Silver plug | $2,980,000 | 7.6% | -1.7% | 16.0% | 152.5% | 720.9% | 6782.2% |
| -1 | 12 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 102 | $2,860,000 | -10.3% | -31.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 13 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 110 | $2,820,000 | -6.3% | 7.2% | -21.9% | 5.6% | - | - |
| 1 | 14 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered edge | $2,510,000 | -7.4% | -7.7% | -50.7% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 15 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1861 Proof CSA Original | $2,500,000 | -13.2% | -21.9% | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 101 | $2,440,000 | -8.6% | -3.2% | -34.6% | -2.4% | - | - | |
| 17 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1804 Proof, plain 4 | $2,070,000 | -9.2% | 2.5% | -29.4% | -54.8% | - | - | |
| 18 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 108 | $2,050,000 | -6.8% | 5.1% | -17.7% | 38.5% | - | - | |
| 19 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge | $2,040,000 | -4.7% | 7.9% | -29.2% | -81.6% | - | - | |
| 2 | 20 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver Plug B-3 BB-11 | $2,020,000 | 8.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 21 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 101 | $1,930,000 | -3.5% | 9.0% | -14.6% | 45.1% | - | - |
| -1 | 22 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-15 | $1,890,000 | -3.6% | 13.9% | -20.3% | - | - | - |
| 2 | 23 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves Silver plug B-7 BB-18 | $1,760,000 | 6.7% | -2.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 24 | Dimes, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $1,720,000 | -4.4% | -9.5% | -42.7% | -26.5% | -27.4% | -40.3% |
| -1 | 25 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1797 Gripped edge | $1,370,000 | -18.0% | -50.0% | -61.1% | -26.3% | -18.9% | 94.1% |
| 26 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1933 | $1,350,000 | -4.3% | -14.6% | -75.2% | -84.6% | - | - | |
| 5 | 27 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver plug B-1 BB-21 | $1,320,000 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 41.2% | - | - | - |
| 28 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-37 | $1,310,000 | -3.7% | 13.9% | -16.6% | - | - | - | |
| 29 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge S-80 | $1,310,000 | -3.0% | 14.9% | -14.4% | - | - | - | |
| 5 | 30 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 Vine and bars edge S-7 | $1,250,000 | 5.0% | 1.6% | -8.8% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 31 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-2 | $1,250,000 | -3.1% | 14.7% | -15.5% | - | - | - |
| -5 | 32 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Knobbed 6, stem not through claw | $1,200,000 | -14.3% | -50.6% | -51.8% | -50.8% | -0.8% | 80.2% |
| 33 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1822 | $1,180,000 | -3.3% | -32.2% | -63.2% | -67.1% | -60.3% | -64.1% | |
| -3 | 34 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 15 stars | $1,140,000 | -8.8% | -40.3% | -8.8% | -5.8% | 156.2% | 536.9% |
| -1 | 35 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 107 | $1,140,000 | -5.8% | 8.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse S-48 | $1,120,000 | -1.8% | 22.4% | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 37 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 103 | $1,110,000 | -1.8% | 15.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 38 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-66 | $1,090,000 | -0.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 39 | Half Dimes, Draped Bust 1802 LM-1 | $1,080,000 | 1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -3 | 40 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars | $1,070,000 | -5.3% | -35.2% | -31.0% | -31.0% | 54.8% | 393.1% |
| -1 | 41 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-10 | $1,060,000 | -2.8% | 15.1% | -12.4% | - | - | - |
| 7 | 42 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves Silver plug B-5 BB-27 | $1,030,000 | 8.2% | 3.5% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 43 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 | $1,000,000 | -4.8% | -15.3% | -29.6% | -24.2% | 65.0% | 562.3% |
| -1 | 44 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Plain edge NC-3 | $996,000 | -3.3% | 15.4% | -9.5% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 45 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 101a | $994,000 | -3.5% | -14.3% | -45.1% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 46 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104a | $974,000 | -2.5% | 12.5% | - | - | - | - |
| 47 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge | $950,000 | -3.3% | 16.6% | -9.5% | -50.5% | - | - | |
| -2 | 48 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1976 15 stars, Overton 101 | $949,000 | -4.0% | -38.8% | -30.7% | -29.7% | - | - |
| 1 | 49 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Proof, Large Size | $936,000 | -1.0% | 8.7% | 17.3% | 19.7% | - | - |
| 2 | 50 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves | $919,000 | 6.7% | -3.2% | 38.6% | 203.3% | 775.2% | 3303.7% |
| -3 | 51 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 | $917,000 | -5.5% | 9.8% | -2.9% | 58.9% | 421.0% | 1353.2% |
| -1 | 52 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-33 | $845,000 | -2.9% | 17.9% | -7.1% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 53 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Indian Head 1907 Proof Satin, rolled edge, periods at legend | $832,000 | -0.6% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 9.8% | - | - |
| 6 | 54 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves | $825,000 | 7.1% | -2.7% | 43.2% | 183.5% | 554.8% | 4219.4% |
| -2 | 55 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 106 | $796,000 | -5.8% | 7.7% | -3.3% | 63.1% | - | - |
| 7 | 56 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-9 BB-13 | $793,000 | 6.4% | -2.1% | 17.8% | - | - | - |
| 4 | 57 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-1 BB-21 | $789,000 | 3.7% | -23.4% | -2.5% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 58 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $773,000 | -1.9% | 3.1% | -32.2% | -32.8% | -10.9% | -14.9% |
| -4 | 59 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 101a | $766,000 | -5.2% | 8.7% | -0.8% | 66.9% | - | - |
| 12 | 60 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-3 BB-11 | $745,000 | 7.3% | 2.3% | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 61 | Silver Dollars, Liberty Seated 1870S | $739,000 | -0.5% | -8.9% | -67.4% | -65.9% | -54.7% | -52.9% |
| -4 | 62 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 105a | $731,000 | -5.2% | 9.9% | 2.1% | 71.2% | - | - |
| -1 | 63 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-13 | $728,000 | -3.1% | 18.2% | -4.3% | - | - | - |
| 9 | 64 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-4 BB-14 | $727,000 | 7.9% | 1.1% | - | - | - | - |
| -6 | 65 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-NC-1 | $714,000 | -7.4% | -45.1% | -70.0% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 66 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1825 5 over 4 | $699,000 | -3.1% | -21.3% | -46.6% | -52.4% | -41.8% | -18.7% |
| 1 | 67 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-8 | $692,000 | -1.6% | 26.7% | 3.3% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 68 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1795 NC-3 | $692,000 | -1.6% | 26.7% | 3.3% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 69 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-6 | $692,000 | -1.6% | 26.7% | 3.3% | - | - | - |
| -4 | 70 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855S Proof, Cameo | $670,000 | -6.0% | 22.5% | -32.0% | -20.0% | - | - |
| -14 | 71 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1870S | $668,000 | -13.5% | -30.9% | -67.1% | -72.2% | -73.6% | -85.0% |
| -1 | 72 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104 | $665,000 | -4.6% | 11.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | 73 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves B-12 BB-26 | $659,000 | 7.7% | 2.0% | - | - | - | - |
| 74 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-9 | $647,000 | -1.7% | 26.9% | 4.9% | - | - | - | |
| 75 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-16 | $647,000 | -1.7% | 28.4% | 6.8% | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 76 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-1 | $646,000 | -1.2% | 27.2% | 4.7% | - | - | - |
| -10 | 77 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole | $633,000 | -11.0% | -22.7% | -26.3% | 41.0% | 57.1% | 205.8% |
| 4 | 78 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 Small eagle | $621,000 | -0.5% | -16.9% | -43.0% | -29.4% | -31.3% | -16.3% |
| -1 | 79 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1803 Large date, small fraction | $616,000 | -5.5% | -33.4% | -57.2% | -88.5% | -56.0% | - |
| 3 | 80 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-12 | $613,000 | -1.1% | 27.2% | 6.1% | - | - | - |
| 3 | 81 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-11 | $609,000 | -1.1% | 27.4% | 5.7% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 82 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1838O Proof Reeded edge | $603,000 | -7.1% | -13.9% | -19.9% | -11.1% | -20.4% | - |
| -4 | 83 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse, Red-Brown | $602,000 | -7.5% | -3.8% | -6.7% | -3.7% | 31.7% | - |
| 3 | 84 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943 Bronze | $586,000 | -1.7% | 3.5% | - | - | - | - |
| -4 | 85 | Dimes, Barber or Liberty Head 1894S Proof | $584,000 | -9.0% | -11.2% | -11.2% | -7.9% | -9.7% | 5.8% |
| 8 | 86 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves B-6 BB-25 | $583,000 | 7.6% | 1.4% | - | - | - | - |
| -11 | 87 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole, Red-Brown | $580,000 | -11.7% | -35.4% | -22.1% | 17.2% | 67.6% | - |
| 88 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 Overton 113 | $559,000 | -5.7% | 1.6% | -39.6% | - | - | - | |
| -3 | 89 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 127a | $553,000 | -7.8% | -28.0% | 29.8% | 41.4% | - | - |
| 1 | 90 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943S Bronze | $545,000 | -1.6% | 4.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 91 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1832 Curved base 2, 12 stars | $540,000 | 0.4% | -4.8% | -23.2% | -31.6% | -17.4% | 33.7% |
| -3 | 92 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 8 over 7, 7 stars left, 6 right BD-2 | $538,000 | -9.3% | -30.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 93 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-18a | $537,000 | -0.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -4 | 94 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-NC-5 | $537,000 | -5.5% | -47.4% | -56.0% | - | - | - |
| 95 | Silver Dollars, Trade Dollars 1885 Proof | $526,000 | -2.8% | -4.4% | -33.7% | -33.8% | -20.3% | 15.4% | |
| 1 | 96 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1800 S-NC-4 | $526,000 | -2.4% | -42.5% | -51.3% | - | - | - |
| 3 | 97 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1853O No arrows | $521,000 | -1.3% | -4.6% | -26.4% | -20.2% | -0.4% | -53.1% |
| 1 | 98 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 105 | $516,000 | -3.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -6 | 99 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 | $512,000 | -6.1% | 1.6% | -53.5% | -37.6% | 14.8% | -16.7% |
| -8 | 100 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 126 | $506,000 | -7.5% | -26.6% | 40.9% | 58.1% | - | - |