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 | $10,000,000 | -1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -4.8% | - | - | |
| 1 | 2 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse 1793 S-NC-3 Strawberry Leaf | $9,690,000 | 1.4% | 2.2% | -0.4% | -4.1% | - | - |
| -1 | 3 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class II | $9,440,000 | -5.6% | -5.6% | -5.0% | -8.3% | - | - |
| 4 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1933 | $7,910,000 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | -3.2% | -8.4% | - | |
| 5 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 Overton 109 | $7,180,000 | -0.8% | -1.5% | -12.2% | -21.2% | - | - | |
| 6 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Reeded edge S-79 | $5,840,000 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.8% | - | - | |
| 1 | 7 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1861 Paquet reverse | $4,700,000 | 5.4% | 2.8% | -5.8% | -18.8% | -33.5% | - |
| 1 | 8 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1822 | $4,310,000 | -2.7% | -1.4% | -2.3% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 11.9% |
| -2 | 9 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Restrike, Class III | $4,230,000 | -5.8% | -6.0% | -5.6% | -7.8% | -11.3% | - |
| 10 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1804 Proof Original, Class I | $4,000,000 | -5.9% | -7.0% | -13.2% | -16.1% | -15.4% | -4.8% | |
| 11 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854S | $3,700,000 | 2.2% | 17.8% | 252.4% | 367.8% | 320.9% | 355.7% | |
| 1 | 12 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 Overton 102 | $3,320,000 | -0.6% | -2.9% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 13 | Silver Dollars, Liberty Seated 1870S | $3,320,000 | -1.5% | -0.9% | -3.5% | -9.3% | 12.2% | 346.2% |
| 14 | Dimes, Liberty Seated 1873CC No arrows | $3,140,000 | 1.6% | 4.3% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6.1% | |
| 15 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1870S | $3,010,000 | -0.3% | 1.3% | 3.4% | -6.2% | -25.7% | -37.6% | |
| 16 | Nickel Five-Cent Pieces, Liberty Head 1913 Proof | $2,890,000 | 1.4% | 4.7% | 5.5% | -0.7% | -36.8% | -33.4% | |
| 17 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1804 Proof, plain 4 | $2,550,000 | 2.0% | 3.2% | -5.2% | -5.9% | -9.6% | - | |
| 18 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Lettered edge | $2,170,000 | 1.9% | -6.1% | -22.2% | -21.7% | - | - | |
| 19 | Half Dollars, Flowing Hair 1795 Overton 132 | $2,060,000 | -1.0% | -2.4% | - | - | - | - | |
| 20 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1825 5 over 4 | $1,850,000 | -2.6% | -1.6% | -2.1% | 0.0% | -3.1% | 90.5% | |
| 21 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1817 7 over 4 | $1,840,000 | -0.5% | -2.1% | -6.1% | -12.4% | 7.0% | 135.0% | |
| 22 | Half Dollars, Confederate States of America 1861 Proof CSA Original | $1,800,000 | 1.1% | 2.9% | 0.6% | -7.7% | - | - | |
| 23 | Half Dollars, Liberty Seated 1853O No arrows | $1,760,000 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -3.3% | 25.7% | 63.0% | 118.4% | |
| 24 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-15 | $1,680,000 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 15.1% | 25.4% | - | - | |
| 25 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1793 S-17b | $1,650,000 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 15.4% | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 26 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854S | $1,590,000 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.6% | -5.4% | -16.3% | 243.4% |
| -1 | 27 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 102 | $1,550,000 | -0.6% | 0.6% | -14.4% | - | - | - |
| 28 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1806 Knobbed 6, stem not through claw Overton 108 | $1,530,000 | -0.6% | 1.3% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 37.8% | 70.8% | |
| 29 | Silver Dollars, Flowing Hair 1794 B-1 BB-1 | $1,470,000 | 1.4% | 3.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% | 82.2% | 228.1% | |
| 30 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1856O | $1,380,000 | 5.3% | 3.0% | -3.5% | -16.4% | -22.5% | 119.0% | |
| 2 | 31 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1854O | $1,260,000 | 5.0% | 1.6% | -8.7% | -21.7% | -34.4% | 91.2% |
| 2 | 32 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1870CC | $1,240,000 | 5.1% | 1.6% | -4.6% | -17.3% | -32.2% | 99.7% |
| -2 | 33 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1827 Square base 2 Overton 149 | $1,230,000 | -0.8% | -3.1% | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 34 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Saint-Gaudens 1927D | $1,180,000 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -2.5% | -8.5% | 337.0% | 527.7% |
| -3 | 35 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1797 Gripped edge | $1,180,000 | -3.3% | -3.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 23.8% | 98.3% |
| -1 | 36 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 15 stars, Overton 101 | $1,130,000 | -0.9% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 77.4% | 145.1% | 263.3% |
| 2 | 37 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1856O Specimen | $1,120,000 | 5.7% | 2.8% | -6.7% | -17.6% | -22.8% | 75.5% |
| -1 | 38 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1797 Overton 101a | $1,110,000 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 52.1% | 132.7% | - | - |
| -1 | 39 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars Overton 102 | $1,080,000 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 77.0% | 350.0% | - | - |
| 1 | 40 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-37 | $1,060,000 | 2.9% | 2.9% | -9.4% | -16.5% | - | - |
| -1 | 41 | Quarter Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 3 over 2 B-1 | $1,050,000 | 1.0% | 12.4% | 58.6% | 38.2% | 20.7% | 200.0% |
| 1 | 42 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1795 Jefferson Head Plain edge S-80 | $972,000 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 18.5% | 181.7% | - |
| -1 | 43 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-10 | $971,000 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | - | - |
| 44 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Proof, Large Size | $915,000 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 9.4% | - | - | |
| 2 | 45 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1804 13-star reverse BD-1 | $831,000 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 26.9% | 13.7% | 72.0% |
| 3 | 46 | Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855S Proof, Cameo | $810,000 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 2.8% | - | - |
| -2 | 47 | Half Dimes, Draped Bust 1802 LM-1 | $808,000 | -0.6% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 38.1% | 139.1% |
| 2 | 48 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-2 | $807,000 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | - | - |
| 2 | 49 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-66 | $805,000 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2.0% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 50 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1799 9 over 8 S-NC-1 | $794,000 | -0.6% | -5.7% | -19.6% | -20.6% | - | - |
| 3 | 51 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1875 | $743,000 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 54.5% | 70.8% | 151.9% | 332.0% |
| 52 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole C-1, Red-Brown | $742,000 | -2.5% | -2.8% | 0.3% | -0.8% | 12.9% | 49.9% | |
| 4 | 53 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse S-48 | $726,000 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 38.5% | 76.2% | 104.5% |
| 2 | 54 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Starred reverse, Red-Brown | $722,000 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 38.8% | 71.1% | 81.0% |
| 55 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1796 16 stars | $714,000 | -0.7% | 1.0% | -1.0% | -3.9% | -16.5% | 56.2% | |
| -10 | 56 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 Small eagle | $709,000 | -12.7% | -12.5% | -13.4% | -13.6% | -21.0% | -7.6% |
| -4 | 57 | Silver Dollars, Trade Dollars 1885 Proof | $704,000 | -4.7% | -1.1% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 17.7% |
| 58 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars BD-1 | $673,000 | 2.9% | 6.0% | 11.6% | 10.0% | - | - | |
| 1 | 59 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943S Bronze | $663,000 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 11.6% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 60 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1880 Proof Coiled hair, Cameo | $660,000 | 1.2% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 10.2% | 34.7% | 166.1% |
| 61 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1798 8 over 7, 7 stars left, 6 right BD-2 | $629,000 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 32.1% | 65.1% | |
| 62 | Small One-Cent Pieces, Lincoln, Wheat Reverse 1943 Bronze | $623,000 | 2.8% | 8.2% | -0.2% | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 63 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars BD-2 | $619,000 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 30.3% | - | - |
| 1 | 64 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-12 | $611,000 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 66.9% | 88.0% | - | - |
| -2 | 65 | Half-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1796 No pole C-1 | $583,000 | -3.5% | -4.1% | 35.0% | 48.7% | 79.9% | 227.5% |
| 66 | Half Dimes, Liberty Seated 1870S | $568,000 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 12.9% | |
| 67 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-6 | $555,000 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | - | - | |
| 68 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-NC-8 | $555,000 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | - | - | |
| 69 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1795 S-NC-3 | $555,000 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | - | - | |
| 70 | Dimes, Barber or Liberty Head 1894S Proof | $532,000 | 0.8% | 1.9% | -1.7% | -2.2% | -9.5% | -2.9% | |
| 71 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse 1793 AMERI., Red-Brown | $531,000 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 11.6% | 18.3% | 221.8% | 318.1% | |
| 2 | 72 | Silver Dollars, Draped Bust 1798 Large eagle, knob 9, 4 lines | $526,000 | 2.9% | 1.7% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 73 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1795 9 leaves below eagle BD-3 | $524,000 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 11.5% | 25.7% | 48.4% |
| 1 | 74 | Half Dollars, Draped Bust 1807 Overton 115 | $503,000 | -1.0% | -0.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -2 | 75 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Small date | $499,000 | -2.7% | -1.6% | -3.5% | -2.3% | 16.9% | 24.4% |
| 4 | 76 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1794 Head of 1794 S-33 | $484,000 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 9.3% | 10.3% | - | - |
| 2 | 77 | Gold Dollars, Liberty Head 1849C Open wreath Prooflike | $475,000 | 0.4% | 2.4% | -9.4% | -2.9% | - | - |
| 78 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1815 | $474,000 | -2.9% | -1.9% | -3.9% | -3.1% | -6.5% | -12.7% | |
| 6 | 79 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 No stars | $461,000 | 2.9% | 6.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% | -27.5% | 3.4% |
| 2 | 80 | Gold Dollars, Liberty Head 1849C Open wreath | $459,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.7% | -50.6% | -53.5% | -44.6% |
| 2 | 81 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1839 Reeded edge, small letters GR-1 | $456,000 | -0.4% | -1.7% | 5.3% | -1.3% | 2.0% | - |
| 2 | 82 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1838O Proof Reeded edge | $454,000 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | -18.1% | -32.8% | 6.8% |
| -2 | 83 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1832 Curved base 2, 12 stars | $452,000 | -2.8% | -1.5% | -3.2% | -2.2% | -5.8% | -0.7% |
| 10 | 84 | Double Eagles ($20.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1861S Paquet reverse | $451,000 | 5.1% | 2.0% | -3.2% | -16.8% | -7.6% | 159.2% |
| 6 | 85 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 Red-Brown | $441,000 | 2.3% | 2.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 102.3% | 258.5% |
| 86 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1797 Small eagle BD-1 | $441,000 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 17.6% | 30.9% | 73.6% | |
| 3 | 87 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1875 | $440,000 | 1.9% | 4.8% | -1.3% | -9.1% | 18.9% | 23.2% |
| 7 | 88 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Liberty Cap 1793 S-13 | $439,000 | 3.1% | 1.4% | -9.1% | -24.4% | - | - |
| -2 | 89 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1880 Proof Coiled hair | $439,000 | 0.0% | -0.2% | -7.0% | -8.7% | -11.1% | 91.7% |
| -1 | 90 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse 1793 AMERI. S-1 | $438,000 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 7.6% | -0.5% | 172.0% | 253.2% |
| -15 | 91 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1797 Small eagle, 15 stars BD-2 | $436,000 | -12.6% | -12.4% | -13.1% | -13.7% | - | - |
| 1 | 92 | Stellas ($4.00 Gold Pieces) 1879 Proof Coiled hair, Cameo | $432,000 | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.6% | -0.9% | 23.8% | 87.0% |
| -16 | 93 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Bust 1797 Small eagle, 16 stars BD-3 | $432,000 | -12.7% | -12.6% | -9.1% | 16.4% | - | - |
| -2 | 94 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1801 S-NC-5 | $428,000 | -0.5% | -5.5% | -15.6% | -15.6% | - | - |
| -7 | 95 | Half Eagles ($5.00 Gold Pieces), Capped Head to Left 1829 Large date | $423,000 | -2.8% | -1.6% | -3.4% | -2.5% | -5.2% | 0.5% |
| 4 | 96 | Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces), Liberty Cap 1796 Stars BD-3 | $422,000 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 29.1% | 16.6% |
| 4 | 97 | Eagles ($10.00 Gold Pieces), Coronet 1844 Proof, Cameo | $416,000 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | - | - |
| -2 | 98 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1797 Reverse of 1795, plain edge S-121a | $415,000 | -1.0% | -7.6% | 18.6% | 30.5% | - | - |
| -2 | 99 | Large One-Cent Pieces, Draped Bust 1803 Large date, small fraction S-264 | $412,000 | -0.5% | -5.3% | -16.9% | -16.3% | -13.4% | 5.1% |
| -2 | 100 | Half Dollars, Liberty Cap 1823 Overton 113 | $410,000 | -0.7% | -4.7% | -21.2% | -30.6% | - | - |