Rare Bicentennial Quarter Worth Nearly $80 Million: 3 More Worth Over $20 Million USD

Coin collecting can yield fortunes and surprises. A nearly $80 million Bicentennial Quarter is rare. There are other fortune coins. We examine five more quarters worth over $20 million to show their value and history.

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American history in a coin: the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar. The first federal dollar coin has unmatched historical significance. Lady Liberty and an eagle symbolise the young nation's ideals.

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Mystery and legal dispute surround the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Most Great Depression-minted coins were melted before leaving the mint due to currency law changes. Few avoided this and became collectors.

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Collectors love the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. Only five were made, making it rare. This nickel had a secret minting process and a notable car crash. One sold for over $3.7 million in 2010.

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The rare 1804 Silver Dollar, the “King of American Coins,” is prized. Collectors discovered their significance after they were minted in the 1830s for diplomatic gifts. Only 15 examples demonstrate its rarity.

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Rare US gold coins include the 1822 Half Eagle. Only three examples demonstrate its rarity. This early American coin is popular with collectors and historians. A 1982 sale for almost $700,000 would likely exceed $20 million today.

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Rare Bicentennial Quarter Worth Nearly $80 Million: 3 More Worth Over $20 Million USD

Coin collecting can yield fortunes and surprises. A nearly $80 million Bicentennial Quarter is rare. There are other fortune coins. We examine five more quarters worth over $20 million to show their value and history.

American history in a coin: the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar. The first federal dollar coin has unmatched historical significance. Lady Liberty and an eagle symbolise the young nation's ideals.

1. The 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar—A Historical Treasure

Mystery and legal dispute surround the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Most Great Depression-minted coins were melted before leaving the mint due to currency law changes. Few avoided this and became collectors.

2. Forbidden Coin: 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle

Collectors love the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. Only five were made, making it rare. This nickel had a secret minting process and a notable car crash. One sold for over $3.7 million in 2010.

3. 1913 Liberty Head Nickel—$5M

The rare 1804 Silver Dollar, the “King of American Coins,” is prized. Collectors discovered their significance after they were minted in the 1830s for diplomatic gifts. Only 15 examples demonstrate its rarity.

4. American Coin King: 1804 Silver Dollar

Rare US gold coins include the 1822 Half Eagle. Only three examples demonstrate its rarity. This early American coin is popular with collectors and historians. A 1982 sale for almost $700,000 would likely exceed $20 million today.

5. Golden Rare 1822 Half Eagle

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