article_snippet: A treasure trove: An extraordinary 1822 five dollar gold coin, worth $8million, is up for auction.
article_snippet: An 1804 silver dollar piece, pictured heads (left) and tails (right), the most famous American coin in The world, is worth $8 to $10million .
article_snippet: An 1822 Half Eagle five-dollar gold piece, one of only three known to exist, and an 1804 Silver Dollar dubbed the 'King of American Coins' are expected to be among the top lots when the most valuable collection of federal American coins dating from the 1790s to the late 1830s in private hands is sold in a series of auctions in New York beginning in May and continuing into 2017. '
article_snippet: the most valuable collection of federal American coins dating from the 1790s to the late 1830s in private hands includes two examples of the coveted 1804 silver dollar, considered to be the most famous coin in America, which is known as 'the pinnacle of coin collecting'.
article_snippet: One of two examples of the coveted 1804 silver dollar, considered to be the most famous coin in America, which is known as 'the pinnacle of coin collecting' is valued at $9.8million (£6.7million).
article_snippet: Experts expect the most valuable collection of federal American coins dating from the 1790s to the late 1830s in private hands to sell for almost $220million (£150million), more than any other series of rare coins.
article_snippet: Sotheby's and Stacks Bowers have worked fruitfully together in the past, notably on the sales of the 1933 Gold Double Eagle for $7.6 million and the Dallas Bank Collection. 'the most valuable collection of federal American coins dating from the 1790s to the late 1830s in private hands will be a thrilling addition to that auction history.'
article_snippet: A highlight of the most valuable collection of federal American coins dating from the 1790s to the late 1830s in private hands is a $5 gold piece, known as the 1822 Gold Eagle, which is thought to be one of three in existence, and the only one in private hands.
article_snippet: Considered the most desirable US gold coin outside of public collections, the most desirable US gold coin is expected to sell for around $8.8million (£6 million).
article_snippet: The 1797 Half Dollar, considered the most beautiful and best-preserved example of a design used for only two years, is the most valuable half dollar in existence.
article_snippet: And the 1808 Quarter Eagle, which is a $2.50 coin, is also expected to sell for around $1.5million (£1million), which is 500,000 times its face value.the most desirable US gold coin was previously owned by the Maryland banker Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr, and the early 20th Century beer magnate Virgil M. Brand, according to Catholic Online.
article_snippet: Half the 1933 Gold Double Eagle coins have been widely collected over the years by notable figures including the banker J.P. Morgan.
article_snippet: Handle with care: A Sotheby's employee holds a selection of American coins including a 1822 Half Eagle, or Five Dollar Gold Piece, and an 1804 silver dollar, both estimated to be worth between $8 and $10 million.
article_snippet: Half Eagle coins are part of the most valuable collection in the world, that is being sold in a series of auctions ending in May 2017 .
article_snippet: This 1804 silver dollar, left and right, is estimated to be worth between $8 and $10million.
article_snippet: D. Brent Pogue, who assembled the collection with his father, described selling his as 'bittersweet' Most of Half Eagle coins were made during a time when small mintages and crude production facilities at the Philadelphia Mint made the survival of any high-quality coins unlikely.
article_snippet: Perfection: This 1795 Eagle ten dollar gold piece (left and right) is one of the most perfectly preserved 18th Century U.S. gold coins in the world .
article_snippet: In awe: A Sotheby's employee holds an American 1804 silver dollar, estimated to be worth between $8 and $10million, which is part of the famous Pogue coin collection, the most valuable private collection of coins in the world, that is currently being auctioned off in sections .
article_snippet: With a dozen coins selling for $1 million or more in 2014, and the first gold coin struck for the United States fetching $4.5 million, the nonprofit Professional Numismatists Guild estimates the overall U.S. rare coin market to be worth about $5 billion.
article_snippet: The 1804 silver dollar (right), originally presented to the Sultan of Muscat in 1835, is anticipated to fetch up to $10million .
highlights_snippet: The collection of 650 coins includes a coveted 1804 silver dollar worth $9.8million, which is known as the 'pinnacle' of coin collecting .
  