Following is a list of seven of the most costly coins that have ever been sold at auction. These coins have been sold at auction.
7 Most Valuable Coins Ever Sold at Auction: Eye-Watering Prices Revealed!
Listed in the following order, these coins have values that have broken a variety of records all across the world in terms of coins, and they are listed in the following order:
1. The Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle from 1933
A very rare U.S. gold coin that is very expensive and well known around the world. Because of the Great Depression, the U.S. government stopped making gold coins in 1933, so only a few were made before they were burned down. Few of them made it, and in 2002, one of them sold for a record-breaking amount of money.
2. The Flowing Hair Silver Dollar from 1794
A lot of people think this coin is the first real silver dollar that the U.S. Mint ever made. Its historical value and the fact that there are only about 120 of them are thought to have caused its sky-high price at auction. In 2013, it sold for $10 million, which was the most money ever paid for a coin at auction.
3. The Liberty Head Nickel from 1913
The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is still one of the most sought-after U.S. coins, even though only five were ever made. This particular coin, which was auctioned off in 2018, brought in $4.5 million, which shows how rare and in-demand it is.
4. The silver dollar from 1804 with a draped bust
One of the most well-known American coins is the 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar, even though it was never made in that year. The coins were made again as “restrikes” in the 1830s, but the fact that they were made in 1804 makes them very valuable. One of only a few known coins of that kind was sold for $7.7 million.
5. The Brasher Doubloon of 1787
This coin was made by a jeweler and silversmith in New York named Ephraim Brasher. It is thought to be the first gold coin ever made in the United States. Only a few of these coins are left, and they sold for $7.4 million in 2011 because they are so rare and important to history.
6. The Double Eagle of 1849
This coin is very hard to find because it was only made in very small numbers. Before it was sold in 2002, only one was known to exist.
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The coin was made at the U.S. Mint in 1849 but was never publicly used. After some time, it was found in the California woman’s will and sold for more than $7 million.
7. The Half Eagle of 1822
We only know of three of these one-of-a-kind U.S. gold coins, so they are very rare. Collectors really want it because it’s so rare, in great shape, and historically important. It brought in $8.5 million when it was sold in 2021, more than any other U.S. gold coin at the time.
