Top 8 Rare Coins That Turned Ordinary People into Millionaires
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Some ordinary people struck gold—literally—by finding rare coins worth millions. Here are the 8 most life-changing finds!
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1933 Double Eagle
Sold for over $18 million! This ultra-rare $20 gold coin was never officially released to the public.
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1794 Flowing Hair Dollar
Worth over $10 million, it's believed to be the first silver dollar minted in the U.S.—a true collector’s dream.
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1943 Copper Penny
One of the most famous error coins, a teen once found it in change. One sold for $1.7 million!
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1804 Silver Dollar
Known as the “King of American Coins,” one sold for $4.1 million due to its history and extreme rarity.
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1913 Liberty Nickel
Only 5 exist! One sold for over $4.5 million. It was once bought for just a few bucks at a garage sale.
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2007 $1 Wrong Planchet
This presidential dollar was struck on a cent blank. Sold for $1.4 million at auction due to its unique minting error.
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1822 Half Eagle
Just 3 are known to exist. One sold for $8.4 million—an elusive prize in the coin world.
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