The most expensive $1 coin in the United States is worth 10 million dollars (2024)

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1794 Flowing Hair Dollar

The 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is a novelty coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint with a face value of $1 million. Made of 99.999% pure gold, this monolithic coin features the iconic maple leaf design on the reverse and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

The 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar was the first silver dollar minted by the United States. It represents an early piece of American craftsmanship and holds immense historical value. In 2013, a well-preserved coin of this type sold for $10 million, making it one of the most valuable coins ever.

The Flowing Hair Dollar sold for $10 million at auction in 2013 to set a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a rare coin, CNN reported.

To ensure your coin is rare, check for minting errors, such as double strikes or planchet flaws, unique designs, or limited editions. The 2007 Sacagawea Dollar, with Edge Lettering, accidentally featuring a Presidential coin's edge design, is exceptionally valuable due to its rarity, with only one known to exist.

With just one coin currently in existence, the gold 1849 Double Eagle is considered the rarest and most valuable coin in US history.

A 1958-dated Lincoln cent mistakenly made with doubling in some letters of the design has sold for a record $1,136,250. It was owned by a New York City collector who died soon after consigning his pristine condition coins to be sold at auction. He spent his life procuring the absolute best-of-the-best Lincoln cents...

What US dollar coins are rare? ›

Among them, the 1884 and 1885 Trade Dollar coins are exceptionally rare, with only ten and five known to exist, respectively. In fact, in 2006, one 1884 Trade Dollar was auctioned for a staggering $3.3 million! But even more common dates of these dollar coins can be worth a lot of money, especially in higher grades.

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of September 2024, a Eisenhower Dollar from 1776-1976 S in circulated condition is worth between $10 and $11.25. However, on the open market 1776-1976 S SILVER Silver Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $7000.

Some people have made literal millions off of this numismatic trade. For example, according to Smithsonian Magazine, in 2021, a seller made a record-breaking $18.9 million on a 1933 Double Eagle, an American coin.

The most expensive coin in the world is the 1933 “Saint Gaudens” Double Eagle, which sold in June 2021 for a whopping $18,872,250. Yes, that's nearly nineteen million dollars for a single coin. The 1933 Double Eagle was auctioned by Sotheby's on behalf of private collector Stuart Weitzman.

The 1849 Double Eagle is currently the rarest and most valuable coin in the world, with an estimated value of around $20 million.