#1 1858 1c Flying Eagle "Small Letters" NGC PF66
$47,950.00
Date Sold: June 13, 2013
Even with the popularity of gold/silver coins, this one cent coin made of copper & nickel takes the #1 spot. The "Small Letters" refers to the smaller text in "United States of America" on the obverse of the coin ... additionally the A & M in America are separated on this version. Finding one of these coins for sale
is not all that difficult - most sell for less than $100 dollars. However finding one in near perfect condition makes it the most expensive US Coin sold during the year.
$47,950.00
Date Sold: June 13, 2013
Even with the popularity of gold/silver coins, this one cent coin made of copper & nickel takes the #1 spot. The "Small Letters" refers to the smaller text in "United States of America" on the obverse of the coin ... additionally the A & M in America are separated on this version. Finding one of these coins for sale
#2 1913-S $20 Double Eagle PCGS MS65
$41,385.00
Date Sold: April 17, 2013
The United States Mint states that only 34,000 of these coins were struck and finding one in un-circulated condition is a rare find.
#3 1921 $1 Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS67
$37,570.00
Date Sold: November 16, 2013
With a shade over 1 million of these coins struck in 1921, they aren't as rare as most coins that achieve this price. However, finding one in this type of condition is a rare find considering these coins were re-designed because the high relief design was not practical for normal circulation among the public. While this coin is very rare and valuable, finding one from the following year with the high relief design in this condition would have easily been the highest selling coin of the year.
#4 1907 $20 Double Eagle "High Relief/Wire Edge" PCGS MS64
$27,932.56
Date Sold: January 7, 2013
Considered one of the most beautiful coins ever made. In the same year you have Plain Edge, Lettered Edge (both have ultra high relief designs) and Flat Edge versions as well. All 1907 Double Eagle coins feature the date in Roman numerals MCMVII.
#5 1795 $1 Flowing Hair "2 Leaves" Silver Dollar NGC AU55$25,995.00
Date Sold: October 7, 2013
Coinage this old is not only a coin, it's an historical artifact. In 1795 minting coins was not perfected, so the coins of this era were weight adjusted by shaving off excess silver, or in some cases inserting a silver plug to adjust the weight of silver in the coin. The term "2 Leaves" in this variation refers to the 2 leaves underneath the Eagles wing on the obverse of the coin - as opposed to 3 on a different variation.
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