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 | 1 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class II | $10,100,000 | 4.1% | -1.9% | -63.8% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class III | $9,940,000 | 4.0% | -1.6% | -54.6% | -80.1% | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 109 | $8,130,000 | -14.1% | -24.7% | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 | $7,890,000 | -15.4% | 2.2% | -1.3% | 27.1% | 471.7% | 3657.1% |
| 1 | 5 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-2 Strawberry Leaf | $6,040,000 | 3.2% | -23.7% | -80.1% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-3 Strawberry Leaf | $6,040,000 | 3.2% | -17.5% | -80.1% | - | - | - |
| 2 | 7 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Original, Class I | $4,470,000 | 3.5% | -4.3% | -46.7% | -53.3% | -39.3% | -5.9% |
| 8 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge S-79 | $4,110,000 | -24.9% | -22.3% | -76.6% | - | - | - | |
| -8 | 9 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 B-1 BB-1 | $4,080,000 | -60.8% | -57.9% | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Nickel Five-Cent Pieces, Liberty Head 1913 Proof | $3,710,000 | -3.6% | 0.5% | -5.6% | -45.0% | -41.6% | 4.2% |
| -1 | 11 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 102 | $3,190,000 | -20.1% | -5.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 12 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 110 | $3,010,000 | -1.6% | 6.7% | -20.6% | 12.7% | - | - |
| 2 | 13 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1861 Proof CSA Original | $2,880,000 | -4.0% | -14.5% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 14 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Silver plug | $2,770,000 | -13.7% | 16.4% | 57.4% | 163.8% | 814.2% | 7551.9% |
| -3 | 15 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered edge | $2,710,000 | -21.7% | -6.9% | -61.8% | - | - | - |
| 16 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 101 | $2,670,000 | -2.9% | 0.4% | -32.7% | 5.5% | - | - | |
| 9 | 17 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1804 Proof, plain 4 | $2,280,000 | 35.7% | 1.8% | -22.2% | -53.8% | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 108 | $2,200,000 | -2.2% | 4.3% | -16.0% | 48.6% | - | - |
| -2 | 19 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge | $2,140,000 | -18.3% | 10.9% | -56.1% | -77.6% | - | - |
| 2 | 20 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 101 | $2,000,000 | -1.5% | 5.3% | -15.6% | 50.4% | - | - |
| -3 | 21 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-15 | $1,960,000 | -17.6% | 17.4% | -30.5% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 22 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver Plug B-3 BB-11 | $1,860,000 | -12.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 23 | Dimes, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $1,800,000 | -0.6% | -13.0% | -38.1% | -28.6% | -25.0% | -37.9% |
| -3 | 24 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1797 Gripped edge | $1,670,000 | -17.7% | -45.1% | -49.4% | -14.4% | 17.6% | 148.9% |
| -2 | 25 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves Silver plug B-7 BB-18 | $1,650,000 | -13.2% | 17.0% | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 26 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1933 | $1,410,000 | -0.7% | -28.8% | -79.3% | -84.6% | - | - |
| -3 | 27 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Knobbed 6, stem not through claw | $1,400,000 | -24.7% | -39.7% | -46.6% | -44.0% | 29.6% | 136.9% |
| -1 | 28 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-37 | $1,360,000 | -18.1% | 17.2% | -26.9% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 29 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge S-80 | $1,350,000 | -17.7% | 17.4% | -25.4% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 30 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-2 | $1,290,000 | -17.3% | 18.3% | -24.1% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 31 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 15 stars | $1,250,000 | -18.3% | -29.8% | -4.6% | 0.8% | 210.9% | 686.2% |
| 32 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves Silver plug B-1 BB-21 | $1,230,000 | -11.5% | 26.0% | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 33 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1822 | $1,220,000 | -9.6% | -39.3% | -60.1% | -66.8% | -57.2% | -60.1% |
| 7 | 34 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 107 | $1,210,000 | -0.8% | 8.0% | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | 35 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 Vine and bars edge S-7 | $1,190,000 | 5.3% | -7.0% | -29.6% | - | - | - |
| -3 | 36 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse S-48 | $1,140,000 | -16.2% | 26.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 37 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 103 | $1,130,000 | -0.9% | 10.8% | - | - | - | - |
| -3 | 38 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars | $1,130,000 | -15.7% | -27.1% | -30.2% | -28.9% | 89.0% | 485.5% |
| -2 | 39 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-66 | $1,100,000 | -16.0% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -4 | 40 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-10 | $1,090,000 | -18.0% | 19.1% | -21.6% | - | - | - |
| 5 | 41 | Half Dimes, Draped Bust 1802 LM-1 | $1,060,000 | -4.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| -2 | 42 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 | $1,050,000 | -13.9% | 9.8% | -29.1% | -22.8% | 103.9% | 683.6% |
| -1 | 43 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 101a | $1,030,000 | -14.2% | 9.3% | - | - | - | - |
| -5 | 44 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Plain edge NC-3 | $1,030,000 | -17.6% | 20.8% | -21.4% | - | - | - |
| 4 | 45 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104a | $999,000 | -0.1% | 12.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -8 | 46 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1976 15 stars, Overton 101 | $989,000 | -22.1% | -31.3% | -31.3% | -28.8% | - | - |
| -4 | 47 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge | $982,000 | -17.5% | 21.7% | -21.4% | -40.5% | - | - |
| 3 | 48 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 | $970,000 | 0.0% | 13.6% | -3.0% | 67.2% | 583.1% | 1549.7% |
| -2 | 49 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves Silver plug B-5 BB-27 | $952,000 | -11.9% | 23.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 50 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Proof, Large Size | $945,000 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 16.1% | 16.5% | - | - |
| -3 | 51 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-33 | $870,000 | -17.1% | 22.9% | -17.1% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 52 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves | $861,000 | -13.8% | 14.5% | 89.2% | 221.3% | 735.9% | 3008.3% |
| 5 | 53 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 106 | $845,000 | -0.6% | 11.2% | -2.2% | 73.5% | - | - |
| 24 | 54 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Indian Head 1907 Proof Satin, rolled edge, periods at legend | $837,000 | 15.8% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | - | - |
| 7 | 55 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 101a | $808,000 | -0.5% | 12.2% | 0.2% | 76.4% | - | - |
| 7 | 56 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $788,000 | -1.1% | -0.5% | -34.3% | -29.0% | 7.7% | -23.5% |
| -2 | 57 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1870S | $772,000 | -12.8% | -29.8% | -68.1% | -69.6% | -71.7% | -82.5% |
| 11 | 58 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 105a | $771,000 | -0.1% | 13.4% | 2.4% | 80.1% | - | - |
| 8 | 59 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-NC-1 | $771,000 | -0.4% | -35.8% | -75.0% | - | - | - |
| -6 | 60 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves | $770,000 | -13.8% | 14.6% | 102.6% | 200.8% | 536.4% | 3889.6% |
| -9 | 61 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-1 BB-21 | $761,000 | -19.5% | -9.9% | - | - | - | - |
| -9 | 62 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-13 | $751,000 | -17.4% | 24.3% | -17.2% | - | - | - |
| -6 | 63 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-9 BB-13 | $745,000 | -13.8% | 17.3% | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | 64 | Silver Dollars, Liberty Seated 1870S | $743,000 | 1.5% | -30.6% | -62.7% | -67.4% | -45.8% | -0.8% |
| 8 | 65 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1825 5 over 4 | $721,000 | -4.9% | -31.3% | -42.3% | -51.9% | -37.8% | -10.0% |
| 40 | 66 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855S Proof, Cameo | $713,000 | 37.9% | 21.7% | -16.8% | -11.1% | - | - |
| 3 | 67 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole | $711,000 | -7.7% | -19.8% | -11.5% | 51.0% | 111.6% | 260.9% |
| -8 | 68 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1795 NC-3 | $703,000 | -15.5% | 31.6% | -11.6% | - | - | - |
| -8 | 69 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-6 | $703,000 | -15.5% | 31.6% | -11.6% | - | - | - |
| -11 | 70 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-8 | $703,000 | -15.5% | 31.6% | -11.6% | - | - | - |
| 10 | 71 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 104 | $697,000 | 0.0% | 14.3% | - | - | - | - |
| -8 | 72 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-3 BB-11 | $694,000 | -12.5% | 22.8% | - | - | - | - |
| -2 | 73 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Two leaves B-4 BB-14 | $674,000 | -12.1% | 19.3% | - | - | - | - |
| -9 | 74 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-9 | $658,000 | -15.5% | 31.9% | -10.0% | - | - | - |
| -7 | 75 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-16 | $658,000 | -15.0% | 34.0% | -8.5% | - | - | - |
| -4 | 76 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole, Red-Brown | $657,000 | -14.2% | -26.3% | 0.6% | 30.4% | 112.6% | - |
| -11 | 77 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-1 | $654,000 | -15.7% | 31.6% | -10.7% | - | - | - |
| 10 | 78 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1803 Large date, small fraction | $652,000 | 2.0% | -22.4% | -65.1% | -85.6% | -47.8% | - |
| 12 | 79 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse, Red-Brown | $651,000 | 7.4% | 4.8% | -13.3% | 0.8% | 57.6% | - |
| 4 | 80 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1838O Proof Reeded edge | $649,000 | -2.0% | -16.4% | -7.4% | -6.3% | -16.5% | - |
| 2 | 81 | Dimes, Barber or Liberty Head 1894S Proof | $642,000 | -4.2% | 0.3% | -4.9% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 42.4% |
| 82 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 Small eagle | $624,000 | -8.8% | -22.0% | -43.3% | -30.2% | -30.4% | -18.4% | |
| -9 | 83 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-12 | $620,000 | -15.5% | 31.6% | -9.6% | - | - | - |
| -8 | 84 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 NC-11 | $616,000 | -15.6% | 31.9% | -9.8% | - | - | - |
| -5 | 85 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves B-12 BB-26 | $612,000 | -12.4% | 21.9% | - | - | - | - |
| -9 | 86 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 127a | $600,000 | -17.8% | -7.7% | 34.8% | 49.6% | - | - |
| 8 | 87 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943 Bronze | $596,000 | 7.8% | 6.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -9 | 88 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 Overton 113 | $593,000 | -17.4% | 4.0% | -38.2% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 89 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 8 over 7, 7 stars left, 6 right BD-2 | $593,000 | -9.2% | -29.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 90 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-NC-5 | $568,000 | -0.2% | -33.0% | -64.1% | - | - | - |
| 17 | 91 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943S Bronze | $554,000 | 7.8% | 8.4% | - | - | - | - |
| -7 | 92 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Pointed 6, stem through claw, Overton 126 | $547,000 | -17.2% | -5.7% | 46.6% | 66.3% | - | - |
| -7 | 93 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 | $545,000 | -17.3% | 4.4% | -51.8% | -35.7% | 39.0% | -3.2% |
| -4 | 94 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Three leaves B-6 BB-25 | $542,000 | -12.9% | 21.3% | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 95 | Silver Dollars, Trade Dollars 1885 Proof | $541,000 | -0.4% | -2.0% | -31.7% | -31.3% | -15.6% | 14.1% |
| -4 | 96 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1800 S-NC-4 | $539,000 | -8.6% | -29.2% | -61.8% | - | - | - |
| -8 | 97 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-18a | $539,000 | -14.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 98 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1832 Curved base 2, 12 stars | $538,000 | -0.2% | -14.9% | -19.9% | -33.4% | -14.5% | 43.1% |
| 3 | 99 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 105 | $534,000 | 1.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 100 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1853O No arrows | $528,000 | -0.6% | -8.8% | -28.1% | -18.3% | 8.4% | -10.8% |