10 Most Rarest and Expensive Coins in the World
6. 1804 Class I Silver Dollar from Queller's Collection
Sold for: $3,737,500
This coin comes under 1804 Silver Dollar collections from King of Siam that is mentioned earlier. Only 15 of this silver dollar were minted in 1834. Records show that due to its rarity that that due to its nature of rarity, some of the coins had been sold for high dollar figures. Anyhow, the coin was sold for $3,737,500 in 2010, which has been claimed as one of the world's most expensive coins.
7. 1913 Liberty Head Nickel
The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is an American five-cent piece which was produced in extremely limited quantities unauthorized by the United States Mint, making it one of the best-known and most coveted rarities in American numismatics. In 1972, one specimen of the five cent coin became the first coin to command a price of $100,000; in 1996, another specimen became the first to break the million dollar barrier. It is also rumored that if one were to be found in perfect condition, it could be worth over $20,000,000. In 2003 one coin was sold for almost $3 million. In 2010, the Olsen piece sold for $3.7 million at a public auction. Only five examples are known to exist: two in museums and three in private collections.
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