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US coins and bills worth far more than their face value

Worth a pretty penny
2005-P Kansas state 'In God We Rust' quarter: up to $100
Repeat serial number bills: up to $160
2006 misprint dollar bill: $200
1982 Roosevelt no mint mark dime: up to $300
1928 red seal $2 bill: up to $380
2004-D Wisconsin state extra leaf quarter coin: up to $400
1972-P doubled die Lincoln penny coin: up to $500
Star serial number bills: up to $500
1999-P Wide AM Lincoln memorial penny coin: up to $500
1955-P doubled die Lincoln penny coin: up to $2,000
Solid serial number bills: up to $4,500
Ladder serial number bills: $5,000+
2000-P Sacagawea transitional error dollar coin: up to $15,000
Low serial number bills: up to $15,000
1933 $10 silver certificate bill: up to $70,500
2021 Liberty American Gold Eagle coin: $100,000
1969-S doubled die Lincoln penny: $126,500
1902 Alaska $5 Bill: $246,750
1855-S $3 Gold coin: $264,000
1943-P/-S Lincoln copper wheat penny coin: up to $282,000
1652 New England shilling: $351,912
1860-S Gold $3 coin: $360,000
2004 Del Monte $20 bill: $396,000
1833 Quarter Eagle $2 coin: $408,000
1909-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle: $480,000
1931 low serial number $10 silver certificate bill: $500,000
1854 Deep Cameo Gold Dollar: $720,000
1794 No Stars Flowing Hair dollar coin: $840,000
1792 Copper Disme: $900,000
1924-S Double Eagle: $930,000
1875 $10 Liberty: $1.02 million
1792 Judd 13 white metal quarter: $1.26 million
1943-D Lincoln copper wheat penny coin: $1.7 million
1907 Rolled Gold Edge Eagle $10 coin: up to $2.2 million
1854-S Liberty Half Eagle: $2.4 million
1891 red seal $1,000 treasury note: $2.5 million
1792 Birch penny coin: up to $2.6 million
1890 Grand Watermelon $1,000 treasury note: $3.3 million
1825 Capped Head Left Half Eagle $5 coin: $4.08 million
1927-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle: $4.4 million
1821 Capped Head $5 coin: $4.62 million
1913 Liberty Head nickel coin: up to $5 million
1794 Lord St Oswald-Norweb Flowing Hair dollar coin: $5 million
1804/1834 proof eagle $10 coin: up to $5.28 million
1861 Paquet Double Eagle $20 coin: $7.2 million
1804/1830s Draped Bust dollar coin: up to $7.68 million
1822 Capped Bust Half Eagle: $8.4 million
1787 New York-Style Brasher Doubloon: $9.36 million
1794 Carter Flowing Hair dollar coin: $10 million
1933 Double Eagle $20 coin: $18.9 million
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Courtesy Coin World

Worth a pretty penny

Avid collectors of American notes and coins will often pay eye-watering sums for desirable items in mint condition. From the pennies and dollar bills you may just find lurking in your wallet or purse to historically important rarities that can fetch millions, read on to discover the US cash worth considerably more than its face value. All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

23 November 2022

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