Curiosities

The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

46. 1894-S Barber Coin

Manufacturer: United States Mint 
Original price: $0.10 *
Value today: $ 1.99 million *

The 1894-S Barber Shop Coin is only worth ten cents, but its rarity has caused it to sell for thousands of times that value. The S-Barber was produced in 1894 as part of US barber currency. It has come to rival the 1913 barbershop coin and the 1804 dollar as one of the most valuable coins for collectors.

1894-S Barber Coin @beverlyvercelli / Pinterest.com

Only 24 of these coins were minted, and of that number, only 9 survive. All are proof coins and 7 are heavily used. In 2005, a coin sold for US$ 1.3 million. Two years later, the price jumped and one coin sold for almost US$ 2 million.

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