The Top 8 Most Valuable U.S. Gold Coins

By : Melanie Martinez

8. 1796 Draped Bust $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle - No Star

Value: $1,725,000 Grade: PCGS MS-65 Sold: January 2008; Heritage Auctions, FUN Signature Coin Auction, Orlando, FL 

7. 1927-D Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle

Value: $1,997,500 Grade: NGC MS-66 Sold: January 2014; Heritage Auctions, FUN U.S. Coin Signature Auction, Orlando, FL

6. 1907 Satin Proof Indian $10 Gold Eagle - Rolled Edge

Value: $2,185,000 Grade: NGC PR-67 Sold: January 2011; Heritage Auctions, FUN Signature & Platinum Night U.S. Coin Auction, Tampa, FL 

5. 1808 Capped Bust $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle

Value: $2,350,000 Grade: PCGS MS-65 Sold: May 2015; Stack's/Bowers, The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part I, Sotheby's, New York, NY

4. 1880 Proof $4 Stella Coiled Hair

Value: $2,570,000 Grade: NGC PR-66 Cameo Sold: September 2013; Bonham's, Tacasyl Collection of U.S. Proof Gold 

3. 1795 Draped Bust $10 Gold Eagle - 13 Leave

Value: $2,585,000 Grade: PCGS MS-66+ Sold: September 2015; Stack's/Bowers, The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part II, Sotheby's, New York, NY

2. 1907 Proof Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle Ultra High Relief Lettered Edge

Value: $2,990,000 Grade: PCGS PR-69 Sold: November 2005; Heritage Auctions, The Phillip Morse Collection, Dallas, TX 

1. 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle

Value: $18,872,250 Grade: Gem BU Sold: June 8, 2021; Sotheby, New York, NY

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