Old Coins
- Our coin value guide has pictures and prices for thousands of rare U.S. Not only can you get history and auction data about your coin, you can also work directly with any of our coin experts to get straight answers on what your coins are really worth, if they should be graded, and if an auction is the right place to sell them for as much.
- Old coins and rare currency hold a special place in history, and they are a highly valued collectible item, ideal for any coin collector.
This most valuable coin list is dynamic and is based upon the few thousand or so United States coins found in our ever growing database (updated: 2021).
As of now our database consists almost entirely of coins from 1880s-2021, as we wanted to focus mostly on coins that were readily accessible and possibly still in circulation. The purpose of this page is to assist coin hunters and collectors in their pursuit of valuable coins. This page will save you a bunch of time, it represents hundreds possibly thousands of hours of research and detailed coin analysis. There are some older gold coins in the mix however.
Collecting Old Coins for Value and Enjoyment The history of old rare coins and currency is vast and important. Monetary and currency changes have taken place during major world events. All the coins in this series catalog for less than $1 US dollar. Completely uncirculated coins, like the coin in the picture, can bring more. A collector might pay $5 to $10 for an uncirculated specimen. Coins dated before 1947 contain 0.091 troy ounces of silver and therefore command a premium over coins after 1946 which are made of copper-nickel.
The Ultimate List of Valuable Coins
