Collectors consider the 1804 Silver Dollar the most important U.S. currency. The coin was made in the early 1800s but initially circulated in the 1830s.
The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel is famous for a minting error. Small clandestine U.S. Mint manufacturing led to high market demand for this coin.
Numismatists value the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar because it was the first U.S. Mint silver dollar. This coin has an early U.S. currency picture of a flowing-haired Lady Liberty. Reuters reported that a coin auctioned for $10 million in 2013 set a record for coin sales.
Inscriptions on the 1969-S Lincoln Cent have apparent doubling strokes, making it collectible due to a “double die” error. If well-preserved, the coin will sell for $100,000–$200,000.
The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent was not officially released, but organizations sent collectors great copies for testing. The flying eagle design makes this coin the most stunning U.S. coin.
With Lady Liberty on one face and an eagle on the other, the 1922 Peace Dollar is a numismatists' favorite. The government minted this coin to symbolize peace after WWI. This rare edition with its unique die has sold for $100,000, depending on its condition.
In the early years of coin creation, the U.S. designed the 1795 Reeded Edge Half Dollar to stop clipping, silver theft. Its price depends on condition, but early U.S. coin collectors need it.
Wartime resource scarcity forced the U.S. Mint to use steel instead of copper to make pennies in 1943. Several copper pennies were mistakenly converted into 1943 pennies, which are now prized rarities worth over $100,000 each.
Despite minting, the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle was never released due to the 1933 Gold Standard Act. Few of these coins survived, increasing their scarcity. In 2002, Sotheby's auctioned a rare coin from this series for $7.6 million, a world record.