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So does that make it among the most expensive coins to have sold?
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I think there are probably more than 10 coins (may be many more) that have sold for more than that. Barry might know more, mine is a guess based on watching coins sometimes.
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It was only the second highest price in that auction. An 1854-S $5 gold piece sold for $2 million plus. However, coins that sell for the most money are those issued for circulation that for any number of reasons become exceedingly rare.
In the case of the Washington gold piece, it was only a pattern, and never issued for circulation. And I believe it is a record, or close to one, for a coin that was a pattern only. Leon is correct there are quite a number of coins that have sold for more, probably a few dozen at least. A 1933 $20 double eagle is still the record holder at $7.6 million (I think). That was sold in 2002 and that record has stood for 16 years. Last edited by barrysloate; 08-19-2018 at 05:44 PM. |
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I stand corrected. A gem uncirculated 1794 silver dollar sold for over $10 million. The 1933 double eagle is number #2.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N06UGBNaHRA
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.2189743 https://www.pcgs.com/news/1933-20-st...ecord-price-of
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