Rare coins are often the most valuable ones in the United States. That happened to one specimen from the year of the American Declaration of Independence.
As you may have already guessed, it was minted in 1776. Surprisingly, this coin appeared in a toffee tin claimed CBS19 News. Its final price was 25,000 pounds.
How much did this coin cost?
The Continental Dollar was worth a total of $32,000. The material it was originally made of was pewter and it just measured 38mm across. However, PCGS shows another example which was worth $246,750 at an auction.
The production of this continental dollar is uncertain, but it is believed that it was about 6,000. Nevertheless, just about one hundred may have survived till the present days.
Since the private vendor was not in the United States, the coin had to be sent there to be graded. In this way, a more accurate grading service would be provided by American experts.
How was this coin sold?
It was sold at an auction by Wotton Auction Rooms in Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. Can you imagine opening a toffee tin with lots of cash and finding out it is worth thousands of dollars?
The toffee tin contain other interesting items like fossils, carved stones, and some jewelry, but this dollar was the most important discovery. It was the Numismatic Guaranty Company the one in charge of the grading service.
Numismatics enthusiasts should be careful of fake dollars. Often, scammers try to sell worthless specimens for a fortune. Not only is this Continental Dollar interesting for the way it was found, but also for the fact that there are no documents known to authorize its issue.
The most expensive dollars of this year have a spelling mistake in the word CURRENCY because it is written CURENCY.