Record Coin Prices for PCGS Graded Coins at GreatCollections
GreatCollections features PCGS graded coins in our auctions each week and have sold many at record prices (some of which are listed below). We currently have 8,334 PCGS certified coins in our auctions available for bidding.
PCGS is the leading coin grading service in the world. Their headquarters are located very close to GreatCollections in Newport Beach, California.
Over the years, GreatCollections has auctioned some amazing collections of PCGS graded coins. Fresh coins from the famed Eric P. Newman Collection , the Young Classic Commemorative Registry Set, the Drake Lincoln Cent Registry Set, the Centurion Collection, the Sunset Collection, the Mr. MEL Missing Edge Lettering Error Registry Set, as well as many coins pedigreed from well-known collectors such as Eliasberg, Pittman, Garrett and more.
These are just some of the PCGS certified coins we have auctioned at GreatCollections. We have sold over 907,619 PCGS graded coins since 2011 at GreatCollections. All of our PCGS coin auction prices are public record and we maintain a Complete Auction Archive, which is searchable by coin denomination, series and even grading service/grade. GreatCollections offers free coin appraisals. For more information, please contact us.
 | 1795 Capped Bust Gold Eagle 9 Leaves PCGS MS-63+ (CAC Green) (Ex. Pogue & Simpson Collections) A major rarity in U.S. numismatics, only 20-22 examples of the 9 Leaves 1795 Gold Eagle exist today. This is widely considered to be the finest known, as evidenced by its CAC approval. In fact, it is the sole 9 Leaves 1795 Gold Eagle to ever receive CAC approval. The 9 Leaves refers to the number of leaves on the reverse palm branch. In 1795, both 9 Leaves and the more plentiful (yet still very rare) 13 Leaves were struck. John Dannreuther estimates between 210 and 500 were originally minted of the 9 Leaves version, a small fraction of the 1795 Gold Eagle mintage of 5,583 pieces. Less than two dozen are known today (Dannreuther estimates 20-22 pieces). The 1795 9 Leaves eagle is listed among the 100 Greatest U.S. Coins by Garrett/Guth, and is missing from most advanced collections of U.S. Gold coins. Pedigree Information: August 1989 - '89 Auction by Superior September 2015 - D. Brent Pogue Collection Auction January 2022 - Bob R. Simpson Collection Auction In the Simpson auction, this coin realized $3.36 million, a new record for any business strike Gold Eagle. | Sold $2,711,250.00 ($2,410,000.00 hammer) May 07, 2023 |
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 | 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS-67 (CAC Green) (Toned) (Ex. Jack Lee, Coronet) The Ultimate Morgan Silver Dollar. The 1893-S silver dollar has the lowest mintage of all Morgan Dollars issued between 1878 and 1921, and it is universally considered the key to the series in all grades. This particular example is the finest known by two full grade points (and we consider the coin is still conservatively graded). When you first see the coin in-hand, you don't even consider it could be an 1893-S, due to the superior quality and eye appeal, not to mention the pristine fields and strong strike. It never touched the inside of Morgan dollar bag, nor was it housed in a paper bank roll back in the day. We picture the coin being struck by a careful Mint employee in San Francisco and handled with cotton gloves from that point forward. This 1893-S has a long history in the world of coins, mostly with the numismatic family of Cornelius Vermeule, who himself, acquired it at the time of mintage, before passing through generations of the same family until it was finally sold by a New York firm for a record-breaking $414,000 in 2001. The coin was auctioned uncertified/raw, which is hard to believe in today's market for such a high value and important piece and was acquired by Morgan dollar expert Jack Lee. Counting the Vermeule family as one, there has only been four owners of this coin since it was minted almost 130 years ago. GreatCollections is privileged to auction this historic coin, which we repeat is the ultimate Morgan dollar. It is certain to set a new record when the bidding ends on Sunday, August 29, 2021. | Sold $2,086,875.00 ($1,855,000.00 hammer) August 29, 2021 |
 | 2011 25 BTC Casascius Bitcoin Gold-Plated Coin PCGS MS-67 This is an active (unredeemed) Casascius 25 BTC physical coin/token, the first of this denomination that we have had the pleasure to handle. It is also the first and only example currently graded by PCGS. Approximately 800 of the 25 BTC denomination were produced between 2011 and 2013, and more than half have already been redeemed. It is the second highest denomination coin produced by Casascius, the only larger being the 1000 BTC Gold Cas. This auction will be shipped via Brink's or similar armored car service to the winning bidder. | Sold $1,698,750.00 ($1,510,000.00 hammer) November 14, 2021 |
 | 1869 Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS Proof-66+ DCAM (CAC Green) | Sold $1,372,500.00 ($1,220,000.00 hammer) January 19, 2025 |
 | 1795 Capped Bust Gold Eagle 13 Leaves PCGS MS-65 (Eliasberg Collection) | Sold $1,338,750.00 ($1,190,000.00 hammer) February 16, 2025 |
 | 1958 Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Obverse PCGS MS-65 RD (CAC Green) (Red Copper Collection) The King of Doubled Dies. The finest of only three examples known, and in its first auction appearance. Missing from all major collections of Lincoln Cents. Severe doubling, similar to 1955. This variety was first reported in the early 1980s and has severe doubling of IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY. | Sold $1,136,250.00 ($1,010,000.00 hammer) January 22, 2023 |
 | 2011 25 BTC Casascius Bitcoin Gold-Plated Coin PCGS MS-66 This is an active (unredeemed) Casascius 25 BTC physical coin/token. As it was created in 2013, this has a number of Bitcoin forks, including 25 Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and 25 Bitcoin Gold (BTG). Approximately 800 of the 25 BTC denomination were produced between 2011 and 2013, and more than half have already been redeemed. It is the second highest denomination coin produced by Casascius, the only larger being the 1000 BTC Gold Cas. This auction will be shipped via Brink's or similar armored car service to the winning bidder. | Sold $1,102,500.00 ($980,000.00 hammer) April 10, 2022 |
 | 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar 15 Stars Overton 101 PCGS SP-65 (Toned) A major rarity, the finest 15 Stars 1796 Half Dollar known, and finest of just two Specimens graded by PCGS/NGC. Previously in the Knoxville collection. This coin last appeared in auction almost two decades ago. It is worth noting, the only other Specimen, which graded a full two points below this example realized $587,500 in the Pogue auction of 2015. | Sold $1,046,250.00 ($930,000.00 hammer) November 19, 2023 |
 | 1880 Four-Dollar Gold Piece Flowing Hair Stella J-1657 PCGS Proof-67 CAMEO (Simpson Collection) | Sold $810,000.00 ($720,000.00 hammer) March 19, 2023 |
 | 1854-O Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS AU-55 | Sold $683,437.50 ($607,500.00 hammer) June 05, 2022 |
 | 1969-S Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Obverse PCGS MS-66 RD (CAC Green) (Red Copper Collection) | Sold $601,875.00 ($535,000.00 hammer) January 22, 2023 |
 | 1907 Indian Gold Eagle Rolled Edge PCGS MS-65+ (CAC Green) | Sold $589,500.00 ($524,000.00 hammer) February 18, 2024 |
 | 1803 Capped Bust Gold Eagle Extra Star in Cloud PCGS MS-65 (CAC Green) An extraordinary coin, the finest known. Aside from being popular among Gold Eagle collectors, it is also an important type coin, being graded gem MS-65 with CAC approval. Thick original luster. No matter how significant your collection is, this would be a highlight. | Sold $586,687.50 ($521,500.00 hammer) May 28, 2023 |
 | 2011 20 BTC Bitbills Beta Card PCGS Genuine Bitbills basically introduced the world to "physical Bitcoins", and in 2023, they are considered exceedingly rare. This 20 BTC is loaded and is being consigned by the original purchaser back over 10 years ago. | Sold $568,125.00 ($505,000.00 hammer) June 25, 2023 |
 | Original 1888 Complete Proof Set Including All Gold Graded by PCGS/(CAC Green) Ex. John Robert Fletcher (13 Coins with Vintage Custom Case from Time of Issue) One of the most extraordinary sets of coins we have had the pleasure to handle. This original proof set is certainly the only remaining set in private hands. In fact, for the whole series, the concept of an original and complete proof set was only a dream, until now. This item comes with the original custom case from the time of issue to hold the set. The coins remained in this case for well over 100 years, until it surfaced in England last year. A recently produced larger display case is also included. The original case was embossed with the name of the owner: John Robert Fletcher in gold gothic script. Mr. Fletcher was a third generation tissue paper specialist and businessman, who won a contract from the U.S. Mint in the 1880s. His firm, Robert Fletcher & Son Ltd was considered one of premier paper manufacturers in the world at the time, having won the top awards at the London and Paris exhibitions in the 1880s, as well as the "highest award" at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. While Fletcher was visiting the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia during 1888, he purchased this set for $46. Shortly thereafter, he returned to England, where this set has resided ever since, until it was re-discovered last year. All of the coins are still completely original and have been graded by PCGS. The whole set is also approved by CAC with the individual grades listed below. Ian Russell, president of GreatCollections commented "this breathtaking set is the ultimate trophy of U.S. numismatics. The winner of this auction will hold the immense honor and privilege of owning an original 1888 proof set, alongside the Smithsonian and American Numismatic Society." The Original 1888 Proof Set 1888 Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle PCGS Proof-64+ CAMEO CAC 1888 Liberty Head Gold Eagle PCGS Proof-64+ CAMEO CAC 1888 Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle PCGS Proof-64 CAMEO CAC 1888 Three-Dollar Gold PCGS Proof-65 CAMEO CAC 1888 Liberty Head Gold Quarter Eagle PCGS Proof-65 CAMEO CAC 1888 Gold Dollar PCGS Proof-64 CAMEO CAC 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS Proof-65 CAC 1888 Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS Proof-65 CAC 1888 Seated Liberty Quarter PCGS Proof-66 CAC 1888 Seated Liberty Dime PCGS PCGS Proof-65 CAC 1888 Liberty Head Nickel PCGS Proof-65 CAC 1888 Three-Cent Nickel PCGS Proof-64 CAC 1888 Indian Head Cent PCGS Proof-65 RB CAC The complete set of 13 coins, with vintage Proof Set case and the recently-produced display case is being offered a single lot at GreatCollections. | Sold $568,125.00 ($505,000.00 hammer) May 21, 2023 |
 | Unique 1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head Gold Twenty Dollar PCGS AU-50 (CAC Green) (Ex. Carter Collection) Excessively rare 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head Twenty Dollar, (K-8a). PCGS AU-50 CAC. Unique. One of only four known Large Head Wass Molitor Twenty Dollar coins, and unique by variety. It is the only example approved by CAC. Listed in A Guide Book of U.S. Coins, commonly referred to as the Red Book, as a unique variety. When this coin last sold in 2014 it was discovered that unlike the other three examples known, it used the reverse die of the Small Head Wass Molitor Twenty. The other three used a slightly different reverse die. This specimen is essentially the only collectable Large Head Wass Molitor double eagle available to collectors. Of the other three known specimens, one is in the Smithsonian Institution, one was stolen in the Willis H. DuPont robbery of 1967 and its location is unknown at this time, and the third was also stolen in 1967 from the Yale University collection but is believed to have been recovered. An 1855 $20 Large Head Twenty Dollar has appeared at public auction only seven times since 1896, including this appearance. Of those seven appearances, six are of this coin. The lone auction appearance of a different Wass Molitor Large Head Twenty occurred in 1929 in the Thomas Elder sale of the Lawrence collection, lot 1406, where it realized the sum of $7,000. To put that into perspective, the Lawrence sale also included the following lots: an 1855 Kellogg $50 in choice proof at $2,150 (14 known) and an attractive AU $20 1860 Clark Gruber Mountain Twenty at $900 (10-12 known). Until the 1929 Lawrence sale of the 1855 Large Head Wass Molitor Twenty Dollar, the previous record price for any coin, was the sale of the Stickney example of the Brasher Doubloon in June of 1907 by Henry Chapman for $6,200. This auction record stood for twenty-two years until it was bested by the Wass Molitor Large Head Twenty Dollar at $7,000 in 1929! The same Brasher Doubloon sold recently for $9.36 million at the Partrick auction by Heritage in January 2021. The Wass Molitor Large Head Twenty Dollar has been missing from nearly every major collection of pioneer gold including: Zabriskie, Garrett, Nygren, Eliasberg, Kaufman and Beck. This example is Ex: Carter 1984. Ex: Hayes (1896), Virgil Brand, Roach (1944), Geiss (1947), Amon Carter (1984), Riverboat (2014), Colorado Native (2014 to present). | Sold $568,125.00 ($505,000.00 hammer) August 15, 2021 |
 | 1856-O Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS AU-53 | Sold $554,062.50 ($492,500.00 hammer) June 12, 2022 |
 | 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel PCGS MS-65+ (CAC Green) | Sold $511,875.00 ($455,000.00 hammer) February 11, 2024 |
 | 1975 Roosevelt Dime No S PCGS Proof-67 (CAC Green) (Toned) (with Balance of Proof Set, Documentation) (The Ruth E. Discovery Coin) The major modern rarity of U.S. numismatics, which is being offered in auction for the first time since being discovered in 1977. It has been owned by the same Ohio family since 1978, known as “Ruth E”. It is being offered with the balance of the 1975 Proof Set, uncertified, as well as the original invoice from FJ Vollmer & Co., Inc. No S Proof Issues Since 1968, there have been six No S Proof errors mistakenly released by the U.S. Mint. At the time, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia produced all of the dies used in San Francisco, including adding the S mint mark to denote they were being struck in San Francisco. Six times between 1968 and 1990, dies were shipped to San Francisco without the important mint mark and they were used to strike proof coins. Listing of all No S Proof Errors: 1968 - Proof Dime (2-3 Dozen Known) 1970 - Proof Dime (400-500 Known) 1971 - Proof Nickel (500-600 Known) 1975 - Proof Dime (2 Known) 1983 - Proof Dime (800-1000 Known) 1990 - Proof Lincoln Cent (400-500 Known) Two Coins Discovered in California A collector in California had ordered five 1975 Proof Sets from the U.S. Mint and discovered that two of the coins had no “S” mint mark. She submitted one of the coins (this present coin) to CoinWorld in 1977 and then had the two coins authenticated by ANACS. Timeline of the 1975 No S Dime - Ruth E Specimen 1977 - Discovered by a California collector, who had purchased five 1975 Proof Sets from the U.S. Mint. The first coin was submitted by the California collector to ANACS for authentication. 1978 - In January, CoinWorld published the first article about the discovery of the 1975 No S Proof Dimes, prompting collectors and dealers to check their own Proof Sets. The California collector sold the first coin to Bloomington, Illinois coin dealer Fred Vollmer, who had specialized in modern No S Proof errors. Vollmer decided to offer the coin to all collectors who purchased other No S Proofs from his company in a mass mailing by his company. A year prior, Ruth E had purchased a 1968 No S Dime, so the family was on the list to receive the special mailing. In the 1970s, coin dealers would mail out their new coins for sale via First Class USPS mail - and the consignor of this 1975 No S Dime had a competitive advantage. He lived only a couple of hours away from Vollmer's Chicago shop, so the mail would only take a day to get to him in Ohio, whereas collectors in New York or California would not receive the Vollmer mailing for an extra two or three days. It was this one reason Ruth E was the first person to enquire and ultimately purchase the 1975 No S Dime. Vollmer had mentioned he received another call 20 minutes after Ruth E had committed to purchase the coin from another client wanting to purchase the coin. Ruth E completes the transaction with Vollmer and keeps their ownership secret for decades. 2011 - Ruth E and their family visits CoinWorld and meets with editor Bill Gibbs to show him the coin, and it is written about in a detailed article in the magazine. 2024 - The GreatCollections Auction. Bidding ends on Sunday, October 27, 2024. It is the first time the coin has been seen since 1978, aside from the private viewing at CoinWorld mentioned above. The Second 1975 No S Proof Dime The only other example was sold by the same California collector to Vollmer in 1979, and had not been seen on the market until appearing in a 2011 auction. It realized a then-record $349,600 and was acquired by a Florida dermatopathologist named Poulos, who collected major rarities. Poulos unexpectedly passed away in 2019 and his collection was auctioned, where the coin realized $456,000. Within days, the coin sells for $516,000 to a Roosevelt Dime collector, who currently has the only complete collection of this series. The #1 Ranking in Garrett’s and Schechter’s 100 Greatest U.S. Modern Coins Book The 1975 No S Proof Dime has been ranked as the #1 coin in the second, third and fourth editions of the 100 Greatest U.S. Modern Coins book by Jeff Garrett and Scott Schechter. And even in their first edition, a note was included saying it would likely have the #1 position, but the coin had not appeared on the market since 1978/1979. The 2011 auction of the second coin occurred in between the first and second editions of the popular book. Pedigree 1977 - California collector 1978 - Sold to Fred Vollmer, coin dealer in Illinois 1978 - Sold to Ruth E. 2024 - GreatCollections October 27th auction | Sold $506,250.00 ($450,000.00 hammer) October 27, 2024 |
 | 1944-S Lincoln Cent Steel PCGS MS-66 (CAC Green) (Simpson Collection) | Sold $490,500.00 ($436,000.00 hammer) January 05, 2025 |
 | 1827/3 Capped Bust Quarter Original PCGS Proof-65 (Ex. Brand) A major U.S. rarity, mintage 12 (only 9 known), with a pedigree that dates back to 1867 when it was sold as part of the Joseph Zanoni Collection. Very attractive with greens, blues and lilac toning, and appears proof-like behind the toning. After the auction of 1867, the coin traded into notable collections of the 19th and 20th century including Virgil Brand and Waldo Newcomer. Last traded at the FUN auction of January 2019, where it sold for $444,000. Full pedigree history: 4/1867 - Joseph Zanoni Collection (Edward Cogan), lot 103 12/1890 - Thomas Cleneay; Cleneay Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman), lot 1339 4/1904 - John G. Mills (S.H. & H. Chapman), lot 999 6/1906 - William B. Wetmore; Wetmore Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman), lot 396 Then - Virgil Brand, Journal number 33836 Then - Waldo Newcomer Then - A.J. Allen Then - George H. Hall, according to B. Max Mehl, even though it was not part of the 5/1945 auction of Mr. Hall's collection. 5/1950 - Jerome Kern Collection (B. Max Mehl), lot 1412 6/1957 - Wayte Raymond; Sale 49 (New Netherlands), lot 1149 8/1976 - Dorothy Nelson; ANA Convention Sale, lot 962 8/1980 - Auction '80, lot 1177 11/1983 - Marcus J. Brown Collection, lot 2981 6/1984 - Dodson/Collier Collections, lot 3975 7/1989 - Auction '89 (Superior), lot 570 1/2019 - Greensboro Collection Part VII, January 2019 FUN Auction | Sold $469,146.38 ($417,019.00 hammer) March 27, 2022 |
 | 1870-CC Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS XF-45 | Sold $433,125.00 ($385,000.00 hammer) May 14, 2023 |
 | 1892 Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS-67 (CAC Green) | Sold $429,750.00 ($382,000.00 hammer) April 07, 2024 |
 | 1792 Flowing Hair Half Dime/Half Disme PCGS MS-64 An important and high grade classic U.S. rarity. Less than 100 examples are known in all grades, and this ranks in the top 10-15 examples graded by PCGS or NGC. Documents have shown that George Washington gave some of his personal silverware to Jefferson to have the first 1792 Half Dismes minted | Sold $429,063.72 ($381,389.97 hammer) April 03, 2022 |
 | 1868 Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS Proof-64+ DCAM (CAC Green) Only 25 minted, although only 10-12 examples are known in all grades. Very rarely on the market, one has not appeared in auction in 14 years (in any grade). This is the DCAM graded at PCGS/NGC/CACG in any grade. | Sold $421,875.00 ($375,000.00 hammer) January 12, 2025 |