Rare coins ranked by hammer price at public auction in millions of USD. The 1933 Double Eagle gold coin — a US $20 piece of which nearly all were melted down before entering circulation — sold at Sotheby's in 2021 for $18.9 million, making...
About: Most Expensive Coins Sold at Auction (All Time)
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Rare coins ranked by hammer price at public auction in millions of USD. The 1933 Double Eagle gold coin — a US $20 piece of which nearly all were melted down before entering circulation — sold at Sotheby's in 2021 for $18.9 million, making it the most valuable coin ever sold at public auction. Only a handful of 1933 Double Eagles are known to exist legally in private hands, each representing a literal piece of monetary history that escaped government recall.
Key Findings
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1933 Double Eagle (USA) leads with 19 in 2021.
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Average value in 2021: 14 · median: 14.
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2021 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Gap in 2021: 1933 Double Eagle (USA) is 2× larger than Brasher Doubloon (1787).
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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7 years
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Top Value
19
1933 Double Eagle (USA)
Auction Price (Million USD) · 2021
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Metrics
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Auction Price (Million USD)
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Period
1999 – 2021
7 years of data
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2021 value · vs. 1999| # | Category | 2021 | 1999 | Change |
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| 🥇 | 1933 Double Eagle (USA) | 19 | — | — |
| 🥈 | Brasher Doubloon (1787) | 9 | — | — |
Statistical Summary — 2021
19
Maximum
9
Minimum
14
Average
14
Median
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