Maker: US Mint 
Original Price: $1*
Worth Today: $10 Million*

When a $1 coin sells for $10 million, the least one can say is that it was a good return on investment. This particular flowing hair silver-copper dollar coin is believed to be the very first silver dollar struck by the US Mint.

The coin was purchased by Legend Numismatics, a rare-coin firm based in New Jersey who have said they would have bid higher if necessary. They also stated that the coin has unique features that make it particularly valuable. According to them, no museum has an equal piece. 

If you’re going to spend $10 million on anything, this sounds like a good bet. It’s a totally unique piece steeped in history, it’s so it’s arguably worth every single dime. Still, we can’t help but wonder if there’s something similar lying around somewhere, waiting to be discovered.