The world’s most expensive coin, valued at $10 million, is drawing crowds in Europe

I honestly, would rather own the Declaration of Independence instead of the coin. Think about it, 52 signatures, likely the most important piece of this country's history, and the joy it would give you. Imagine waking up in the morning to Thomas Jefferson's, or Button Gwinett's signature.

"I believe there are 15 known examples of the Declaration" -Scottishmoney
There are 26 that known to exist, two have been discovered in the last 25 years. Plus, it's the original document, the first one printed and signed.

 

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Grade for grade and I'll use MS-64, since there's no 65 for the Dollar, the 33 wins by 250 thousand dollars .

That's according to Pcgs Price Guide ....

 

Technically speaking, if you can't put it in your pocket, how can it be considered a coin?

Chris

 

How would one logically come up with such an amount?

 

Oops. I meant theoretically. Thanks for pointing that out books. When I'm on the go I can post fast and loose

 

What if you can't find the coin in your pocket (3CS) is it still a coin? lol.

But I would say it is still a coin. It still fits all the same things as the one ounce version, but it is obviously a novelty.

 

Wrong! The Cal-Neva Casino in Reno has a few slot machines that pay out SAE's, and I know it wouldn't fit in those machines.

Chris

 

Lol diagnostics not practical use purposes. That's surprising any of those slots still pay out dollars and not just give tickets though

 

Despite being a coin nerd, the Declaration of Independence is exponentially more cool than ANY coin will ever be.

 

I tried to follow you.... but couldn't come up with anything.

 

What do you suppose, hypothetically, the original would bring at auction? A $Billion? Fifty? I personally couldn't imagine a coin anywhere, ever, I'd offer more money for. The richest men on Earth would mortgage their lives to own it.

 

No. The coin originally sold for $7.59 million, and with the Langboard coins having surfaced, I expect the value to decrease. I would guess about $5 million FMV for the coin today.

 

I agree.

 

As much as a absolutely love the 1794 dollar and the fact that I've always wanted a 94 flowing hair dollar any one someday hopefully tho it'll be a much lower grade. It wouldn't exist without the declaration which shaped this whole country. So I voted for that

 

100 billion or more probably. Just think of what a trophy that would be for a foreign government to own the Declaration of Independence.

 

I believe the DOI on display is "an" original copy, not "the" original copy. I knew there were a bunch of original copies so I looked it up. The most recently discovered original copy sold for 8 million dollars about 15 years ago. I think I'd go for the coin unless it was "the" original copy - which is obviously unobtainable and isn't put on display in museums around the world - it stays put.