Bicentennial Quarter Worth $5.5M and 5 Rare Coins Valued at $30M Each

More than a hobby, numismatics or coin collecting is the way into history and art as well as a portal to great values. A coin can sell for several dollars; while others bring in millions of dollars and have become icons within the collecting world.

Flowing Hair

This is the first silver dollar to be minted in the United States, and it dates back to 1794. The coin features Lady Liberty with flowing hair symbolizing freedom and a new day. On the back side, there is an eagle in a wreath that offers elegance as time goes by.

Features

• Year Minted: 1794
• Price Today: Over $10 million
• Design: Lady Liberty with flowing hair
• Significance: First U.S. silver dollar minted
• For all its rarity, it is quite a treasure and a prized keeper for collectors- attaching an owner to the early dawn of America’s economy, the Double Eagle.

The 1933 Saint-Gaudens

Double Eagle is, by the same measure, both strikingly beautiful and extremely rare. Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed it with Lady Liberty clutching a torch and an olive branch as symbolism for hope and peace. Well over 400,000 were minted; nevertheless, nearly every one of those was melted by the Gold Reserve Act of 1934.

• Specifications:
• Year Minted: 1933
• Present Value: Over $7.5 million
• Design: Lady Liberty holding a torch and an olive branch.
• Significance: Retired under the Gold Reserve Act
• It is so fragile in its design and of such great historical importance that it occurs within the very fabric of numismatic history.

Liberty Nickel

1913 Liberty Head Nickel-This coin is mysterious. At no point in history was it ever given official permission to be produced as a coin, and there are only five known to have been minted. Its obverse displays Liberty’s head while the reverse shows the Roman numeral “V” encircled with stars.

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• Year Made: 1913
• Current Value: More than $4.5 million
• What It Looks Like: Liberty’s head, Roman numeral “V”
• Why It Matters: Rare; known to exist only in five
• The coin holds mystery and is infrequently found, making it high on the list of the most coveted treasures of collections.

Silver Dollar

Sometimes known as the “King of American Coins,” this coin is often the subject of legend and mystery. Originally made in the 1830s as presentation coins to other countries, this coin bears the date 1804, even though it didn’t enter circulation until fifty years after its true date of production, which has only added to the intrigue of the coin.

History:

• Date of Issue: 1804
• Struck: in the 1830s
• Value Today: over $4 million
• Design: Specification about the classic silver dollar
• Importance: The coin was especially made as a diplomatic gift.
• This coin perfectly unites the facts of history with arts, so this is worth possession.

Barber Dime

This coin is a real rarity, being of very miniature size. In fact, the number of them is only 24, while as reported, only nine of them can be found currently. This one features Liberty’s head and wreath, so is very delicate looking.

Information:

• Mintage Year: 1894
• Present Value: Over $1.9 million
• Design: Liberty head profile and wreath
• Significance: Very low mintage
• This is a dime, the miniature wonder of numismatics with scarcity and a great story attached to it.

Rare coins, a time traveller in your pocket. From flowing hair silver dollars minted in 1794 to mystery of the liberty head nickel from 1913, these treasure pieces were much more than merely a collection pieces but a history and stories of such rarity, artistic value, that continue to bewilder collectors beyond the globe’s borders.

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