15 U.S. coins with auction records

El Diario NY (Raúl Rodríguez Cota, 19 August 2026) summarizes fifteen U.S. varieties whose auction prices run from thousands of dollars to more than one million. The note recalls, with 24/7 Wall St., that the date is not enough: authenticity, the exact error, grade, and certification (PCGS or NGC) matter. There are fakes, tooling, and die clashes that imitate varieties.

From thousands to records

1. 2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf High — extra leaf beside the corn ear; an MS65 High Leaf sold for US$18,000 (2020).
2. 1979-P Wide Rim Susan B. Anthony — date tight to the rim; MS67+ at US$8,268.75 (April 2025).
3. 2000-P Cheerios Sacagawea — about 5,500 pieces from the General Mills promotion; an MS68 at US$10,200.
4. 1983 Doubled Die Reverse Lincoln — doubling on UNITED and ONE CENT; MS68 Red at US$7,050.
5. 1972 Type 2 Eisenhower — islands under Florida poorly defined; MS66 at US$14,400.
6. 1992-D Close AM Lincoln — A and M of AMERICA almost touching; a little more than 100 known; MS65 Red at US$14,100.
7. 1972 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln — date and LIBERTY; MS67+ Red at US$14,400 (2019).
8. 1990 No S Proof Lincoln — San Francisco proof without the S; fewer than 200; up to US$20,700.
9. 1968 No S Proof Roosevelt Dime — a few dozen; PR67 at US$40,250.
10. 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo — bison’s leg polished away; MS66+ at US$99,875 (2021).
11. 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln — doubling visible to the naked eye; MS65+ Red at US$114,000.
12. 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln — MS64+ Red at US$97,600 (January 2026).
13. 1944-S Steel Lincoln — two known on steel planchets; US$490,500 (2025).
14. 1975 No S Proof Roosevelt Dime — two examples; US$456,000 (2019) and US$506,250 (October 2024).
15. 1943-D Bronze Lincoln — the only Denver bronze; a private sale of US$1.7 million (2010) and US$840,000 (2021).

Owning a 1943 cent or a 1975 dime does not imply those prices: the expensive pieces combine documented rarity, a high grade, and an auction pedigree. More detail in the El Diario NY (opens in a new tab) note.