No Small Change
Coins don’t always mean small change; in fact, some rare coins are worth a small fortune.
Click ahead to see the 15 most expensive coins, including those considered priceless.
Updated Oct. 15, 2010
First posted Aug. 31, 2009
1838 Half Eagle
Estimated Value: $100,000
This Half Eagle was created during the first year the coins were produced.
1795 Five-Dollar Gold Coin
Estimated Value: $150,000
This five-dollar gold coin was made the first year gold coins were produced in the United States.
1933 Ten Dollar Gold Coin
Estimated Value: $300,000
This coin was produced the last year the US. Mint struck gold coins for currency.
1880 Four Dollar Gold
Estimated Value: $500,000
This coin is unique because it was part of a group minted as a two-year experimental type.
1838-O Half Dollar
Estimated Value: $500,000
This coin is a rarity because it is one of the first US coins struck at a branch mint, which is an extension of the national mint. The 'O' signifies the coin was minted at the branch in New Orleans.
1794 Bust Dollar
Estimated Value: $500,000
This Bust Dollar was created the first year silver dollars were produced by the US Mint.
1793 Chain Cent
Estimated Value: $500,000
The Chain Cent was one of the first US coins to be mass-produced.
1652 New England Shilling
Estimated Value: $500,000
This coin is one of the first colonial-issued coins.
1839 Ten-Dollar Proof
Estimated Value: $1,000,000
There are less than five known samples of this ten-dollar proof.
1907 Ultra-High-Relief Double Eagle
Estimated Value: $3,000,000
This coin is considered to be the most beautiful ever struck.
1822 Half Eagle
Estimated Value: $5,000,000
This five-dollar piece is one of the only three of its kind known to still exist.
1804 Bust Dollar
Estimated Value: $7,500,000
The 1804 Bust Dollar is considered one of the most famous US coins because of its rarity.
1906 Barber Double Eagle
Estimated Value: Priceless
This is a unique experimental coin made during the Colonial Era.
1877 Fifty Dollar Pattern
Estimated Value: Priceless
This is a unique experimental coin.
1787 Brasher Doubloon
Estimated Value: Priceless
This is one of the only gold colonial coins to be produced.