1849 Double Eagle Gold Coin
The one remaining specimen is carefully preserved at National Numismatic Collections at the Smithsonian Institution. The 1849 Double Eagle is currently the rarest and most valuable coin in the world, with an estimated worth of nearly $20 million.
1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar - This is one of the rarest and most valuable coins, and only four of them are known to exist. Each of these coins are worth around $1 million if they are in good condition.
And the silver crisis of 1945 and 1946 and the 1945 Penny, Australia's rarest penny. And this 1946 cupro nickel florin, an experimental strike in an alternative metal and the the only example held by a private collector. The Melbourne Mint produced four florins in cupro nickel.
The set was originally sold for $170 - however in recent days, the sets have been valued at as much as $6,000. Kandiah says it's the demand for the $2 Mars coin is driving the huge spike in price for the collection.
A new $2 coin commemorating the end of the Vietnam War has skyrocketed in value and is now selling for up to $1,200 online. The Royal Australian Mint released two $2 coins earlier this month to commemorate 50 years since the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.
They were released in two versions, a non mintmark version, and a 'C' mintmark coin. The low mintage of just 500,000 makes the non mintmark coin worth around $100 while the 'C' mintmrk coin can be worth $300 or more.
Worth $20-$30 in average circulated grades some have sold for a few hundred dollars in brilliant uncirculated grades. You're not going to find an uncirculated example in your change but $20-$30 for coin in your pocket is not worth sneezing at!
A list of valuable 50c Australian coins is fairly short - most are only worth their face value unless they are in premium grade. One of the first 50 cent piece designs that many people notice in their change are the fifty cent coins struck for the Centenary of Federation - there is one for each state and territory.
The 1966 one cent made by the Royal Mint Perth branch is probably the most valuable 1 cent coin from Australia, while the 1966 Royal Mint Melbourne branch 1 cent is also popular with collectors when in mint condition. The 1968 one cent coin is another one to look for in mint condition.
The finest collection of Lincoln Cents has been auctioned for $7,731,811 by GreatCollections, setting all-time world records including the first Lincoln Cent to break the million-dollar mark.
A 1913 Liberty Head nickel was bought for $4.2 million by a California coin company. This is worth so much more than a plugged nickel. One of the rarest coins in U.S. history was sold by a Florida family for $4.2 million to a California coin company and auction house.
A 1958 Lincoln, Doubled Die Obverse cent sold in a GreatCollections auction has become the first Lincoln cent and first non-gold 20th century coin to sell for more than a million dollars. Still don't understand why that would make it super-valuable?
Value of U.S. One Dollar Coins
Mint. Despite their perhaps seemingly elusive nature, the vast majority of these coins are extremely common and still only worth their face value of one dollar. The first silver dollar coins were minted in 1794.
One of the most valuable dollar bill variations in the world, called a “ladder” in collector's parlance, could be worth about $6,000, according to the Penny Hoarder website: “When the serial number ascends (e.g. 12345678) or descends (e.g. 8765431) in order, collectors call it a ladder.
1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar: $13,311,850
But over two centuries later, this rare coin has achieved the status as the most expensive coin in the world. The Flowing Hair Silver Dollar was the first US silver dollar coin, minted from 1794 to 1795.
The 1977 Coat of Arms 50c is the rare one. They were not meant to be minted but 10 of them have appeared. Embrace all the imperfections.
Around half of the Australian 20c coins made in 1966 were struck by the Royal Mint in London where one of the tails dies used was damaged and touched up, resulting in the distinctive “wave” pattern on the number two. The 1966 wavy baseline 20c is still the most sought after rare Australian 20c coin.
Are Any Australian 5 Cent Coins Valuable? When sorting through a lot of loose change, the 1972 five cent coin is arguably the most important Australian five cent to look for. Due to the low mintage, the 1972 five cent coin is very sought after (even in used condition) and can be worth over $100 in mint condition.
The $2 coin is made of 92% copper, 6% aluminium and 2% nickel. It is circular in shape, and has an interrupted milled edge.
Although the 2014 $1 WWI Centenary Unc will be issued for circulation, this is an irresistible opportunity to keep your collection complete in strictly Uncirculated condition. Better yet, this key type can be yours at a mere A$6.95 apiece!
The reality is that unless you started collecting the coloured $2 coins in 2012, you are unlikely to find anything that has much value. It is possible to find the odd needle in the haystack, but it's uncommon that you're coloured $2 coin has any significant value.
In his video titled “Australia's rarest circulating $2 coin”, the man showed exactly how to detect a fake $2 coin featuring the iconic red flower. “The 2012 red poppy currently has a value of $180,” Joel said.
1. 2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland - £43. In 2002, four different designs of this £2 coin were created to commemorate the Commonwealth games, but the Irish version is the rarest with only 485,500 minted.
The tiny “HH” stamp can be found on 1988 and 1989 $2 coins in the bottom left-hand corner, on the lower chest of the Indigenous man featured on the tails side. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The 'HH' $2 coin now worth thousands.