When the US Mint replaced the Liberty Head nickel with the Indian Head nickel in 1912, five Liberty coins were produced illegally. The existence of these specimens was not known until 1919. 1787 ...

10 of the Most Valuable US Gold Coins. Story by Andrew Lisa ... The star of the show was a 1795 $10 9 Leaves Eagle, which smashed all previous records for the coin when it sold for $3.36 million.

1. 1933 Double Eagle – $18.9 Million. The 1933 Double Eagle is widely considered the most famous and valuable gold coin in U.S. history. Although nearly 500,000 of these $20 gold coins were ...