The Most Collectible (And Expensive) Coins

Coin collecting is a truly fun hobby to get into, especially as you become more and more familiar with different coin types, their respective age, and how limited the production is. However, not all coins are available to the public. The rarest and most valuable ones are often just sold in high-end auctions or kept in museums (finding ones for sale is reason enough to think they might be fakes). Hereunder are some of the most collectible ones that should make the devout numismatist’s mouth water.

1913 Liberty Head nickel

What makes this nickel highly sought-after is that it was pressed without the permission of the U.S. mint, which had changed the design to that of a Native American. Only five pieces became available to the market, and the most expensive piece was sold for $3.7 million (and it wasn’t even in mint condition).


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2007 C$1m coin

This massive, 100-kg coin was specially minted by the Royal Canadian Mint. It is made of near pure. 99.99 percent gold and has a current auction value of $4.1 million.

1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle

Considered the second most expensive coin in the world (tied with the unreleased 1933 Double Eagle) is this $7.6-million oddity. Designer Augustus Saint-Gaudens actually removed the words “In God We Trust” from this coin, drawing much ire from the U.S. Congress when it came into production.


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1794-95 Flowing hair silver/copper dollar

Of course, the most expensive is the first dollar coin ever issued by the U.S. Federal Government. This last-sold-for-$10-million grail coin is pressed between 1794 and 1795, featuring the famous bust of Liberty with flowing tresses.

Sadigh Gallery is an ancient art gallery based in New York. The family-owned business provides friendly and down-to-earth service. All of their antiquities are guaranteed authentic and come with a Lifetime Certificate of Authenticity. More on the gallery here.

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