The 1933 Double Eagle is considered the highest-value US coin, setting a record sale price of $18.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2021.
This particular coin is unique because it’s the only 1933 Double Eagle legally sanctioned for private ownership.
While 445,500 of these gold coins were initially minted, they were never officially circulated after the US abandoned the gold standard. Almost all were ordered melted down, with only a few escaping, and the majority of those are still held by the US government or considered illegal for private ownership.
What US coin is worth $19 million?
From my experience, 1933 double eagle – Wikipedia.
What coin is worth $40,000?
I can help with that. PCGS values a 1966 Jefferson Nickel in MS66 FS as worth $40,000 and the reason is the grade (MS66) and the striking designation “Full Steps” or “FS”. The 1966 nickel is extremely rare when the steps are fully struck and in the grade MS66 it’s a registry quality coin.