What is the rarest coin in the United States?

Top 5 Rarest Coins in the US
  • 1849 Coronet Head Gold $20 Double Eagle. The 1849 Double Eagle is among the oldest and rarest coins to ever exist in the US. ...
  • 1794 Silver Flowing Hair Dollar. ...
  • 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold $20 Double Eagle. ...
  • 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. ...
  • 1870 S Seated Liberty Dollar.
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What are the top 10 rarest coins in the US?

Top 10 Rare American Coins
  • 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar Class I (8 known examples) ...
  • 1933 Double Eagle $20 (surviving examples 12) ...
  • 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel (5 examples) ...
  • 1870 S Three-dollar piece (1 example) ...
  • 1885 Trade Dollar (5 known examples) ...
  • 1873 Carson City Liberty Seated Dime, No Arrows (1 known example)
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What penny is worth $1000000?

1943-S Lincoln Cent Sells for $1 Million.
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What is the most expensive US coin worth?

At a special auction held on June 8, 2021, by Sotheby's in New York City, the most famous (or infamous American coin)–the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin–was sold by designer shoe maven Stuart Weitzman, who purchased the coin in 2002 for $7,377,000, sold to an anonymous buyer for an astounding $18,872,250 ...
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What coins are valuable in 2021?

PCGS Graded Top 8 of 10 Most Valuable U.S. Coins Sold in 2021
  • 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, PCGS MS65 – Sotheby's, $18,872,250.
  • 1787 $15 Wing Punch Brasher Doubloon, MS65 – Heritage Auctions, $9,360,000.
  • 1822 Capped Bust Half Eagle, PCGS AU50 – Stack's Bowers Galleries, $8,400,000.
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What is the rarest quarter?

The Top 15 Most Valuable Quarters
  • 1834 Proof Capped Bust Quarter. ...
  • 1841 Proof Liberty Seated Quarter. ...
  • 1804 Draped Bust Quarter. ...
  • 1828 Capped Bust Quarter - Repunched Denomination 25/5/50C. ...
  • 1838 Proof Liberty Seated Quarter - No Drapery. ...
  • 1805 Draped Bust Quarter. ...
  • 1850 Proof Liberty Seated Quarter.
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What is the rarest penny in the world?

10 Most Valuable Old Pennies and What They're Worth
  • 1944 Steel Lincoln Penny - About $375,000. ...
  • 1958 Double Die Lincoln Penny - About $336,000. ...
  • 1909 VDB Proof Lincoln Penny - About $269,000. ...
  • 1856 Flying Eagle Cent - About $173,000. ...
  • 1864 Indian Head Penny With L - About $161,000. ...
  • 1914-D Lincoln Penny - About $159,000.
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Is it illegal to melt pennies?

It is not illegal to melt, destroy, or modify any U.S. coins in the United States.
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How much is a 1943 steel penny worth today?

Because they are quite common, a 1943 penny in circulated condition is not worth much. According to USA Coin Book, a steel penny from 1943 in circulated condition is worth between 16 cents and 53 cents. However, Heritage Auctions sells 1943 steel pennies in pristine, uncirculated condition for more than $1,000.
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What coins are worth millions?

9 of the most valuable coins in the world
  1. The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. picture alliance/Getty Images. ...
  2. The 1787 Brasher Doubloon. ...
  3. The 1787 Fugio cent. ...
  4. The 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar. ...
  5. The 1343 Edward III Florin. ...
  6. The 1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny. ...
  7. The 2007 $1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf. ...
  8. 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel.
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What is the oldest US coin?

The Fugio cent, also known as the Franklin cent, is the first official circulation coin of the United States. Consisting of 0.36 oz (10 g) of copper, it was designed by Benjamin Franklin and minted only in 1787.
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What coins are worth keeping?

Top 10 Coins Worth Collecting
  • 01 of 10. 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent. ...
  • 02 of 10. 1921 Peace Dollar. ...
  • 03 of 10. 1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. ...
  • 04 of 10. 1914-D Lincoln Cent. ...
  • 05 of 10. 1955/55 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent. ...
  • 06 of 10. 1937-D 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel. ...
  • 07 of 10. 1916-D Mercury Dime. ...
  • 08 of 10. 1917 Standing Liberty Quarter: Type 1.
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What are rare coins to look for?

Rare Coins You Should Be Looking For
  • 1877 Indian cent – $750+
  • 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent – $650+
  • 1914-D Lincoln Wheat cent – $175+
  • 1955 Lincoln doubled die obverse cent – $1,000+
  • 1969-S Lincoln doubled die cent – $25,000+
  • 1972 Lincoln doubled die cent – $300+
  • 1885 Liberty nickel – $350+
  • 1937 3-Legged Buffalo nickel – $450+
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Are there any rare 2 coins?

There are an estimated 417 million 2-pound coins presently in circulation, representing 37 different designs. The rarest of these are the 2-pound coins minted in 2002 that celebrate the 2002 Commonwealth Games and bear the flag of Northern Island. Only 485,500 of these coins were ever minted.
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How rare are Sacagawea coins?

There were no less than 767,140,000 2000-P Sacagawea gold dollars minted in 2000. At the time, that was about 3 coins for every American. It goes without saying that a mintage that large doesn't leave any room for these coins to ever really be rare. Loose 2000-P Sacagawea coins are still just worth a dollar.
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Is it illegal to rip up money?

Is it illegal in other countries? Burning money is illegal in the US, as it's against the law to do anything renders a note unfit (so destruction isn't allowed either). In Canada, it is legal to burn or destroy paper currency, but against the law to deface or melt down a coin.
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What coins are illegal to own?

Currently, with the exception of the one sold on July 30, 2002, 1933 double eagle coins cannot be the legal possession of any member of the public, as they were never issued and hence remain the property of the United States government.
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How much is a copper penny worth 2021?

How Much Is A Copper Penny Worth 2021? The uncirculated condition is the only condition in which these coins sell for a premium. It is priced around $0.20 to buy a 2021 penny without a mint mark and $0.00 to buy a 2021 penny with a mint mark. A MS 65 grade for a 30 in uncirculated condition.
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What year dimes are worth money?

#1 — 1964 Copper-Nickel Clad Roosevelt Dime

The 1964 clad Roosevelt dime is a rare coin with only a handful of specimens, and these are worth four figures or more.
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Why is the 1941 penny worth so much?

The most valuable variety of the 1941 wheat penny by far is one in which the obverse face has been struck twice, an error known as a doubled die. Depending on the color (red being worth the most), lower grades of this coin can be worth over $80, and this increases dramatically in higher grades.
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What year of quarters are worth money?

The 1983-P Washington quarter proves the rarest in uncirculated condition and is worth about $20 and up there. Meanwhile, the 1982-P, 1982-D, and 1983-D quarters are also scarce and trade for $5 to $10 and up in uncirculated grades.
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What is the rarest half dollar?

Walking Liberty Half Dollar

At the Gem Mint State level, the 1919-D Walker is the rarest coin of the series with only 11 coins graded MS65 PCGS, and just one – this example – that graded MS66.
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How much is the 2020 BAT quarter worth?

The P Bat quarter is also known as the 2020 P American Samoa quarter. This coin's value is $0.56 to $1.14 in the MS+ mint condition.
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