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    Coin Date/Mint/Variety Value change
    1822 Capped Bust $5 (MS) $1,000,000
    1873-CC Liberty Seated Dime No Arrows (MS) $525,000
    1885 Trade Dollar Trade (PR) $525,000
    1870-S Liberty Seated Half Dimes (MS) $500,000
    1913 Liberty Head Five Cents Liberty (PR) $250,000
    1894-S Barber Dime (PRBM) $200,000
    1804 Draped Bust Dollar Original (PR) $150,000
    1838 Liberty Head $10 (PR) $150,000
    1839/8 Liberty Head $10 Type of 1838 (PR) $150,000
    1869 Liberty Head $20 (MS) $150,000

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    Coin Date/Mint/Variety Value change
    1843 Liberty Head $2 1/2 (PR) -$20,000
    1803 Draped Bust Cent Small Date - Lg Frac (MSRB) -$10,500
    1867 Liberty Head $5 (PR) -$10,000
    1870 Liberty Head $20 (PR) -$10,000
    1913 St. Gaudens $20 (MS) -$7,500
    1910 Indian Head $10 (PR) -$5,000
    1803 Draped Bust $10 Extra Star In Cloud (MS) -$5,000
    1850-O Liberty Head $10 (MS) -$5,000
    1859-S Liberty Seated Dollar (MS) -$3,500
    1918-D Mercury Dime (MSFB) -$3,000

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    1874-S Liberty Seated Quarter 25 Cents - United States
    Struck from 1838 to 1891
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     Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully - executed by Christian Gobrecht - Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
    Metal: Silver-90% Copper-10%
     Edges: Reeded
    Weight: 6.7 g
    Diameter: 24.3 mm
     Mintmarks: CC, O, S, None (Philadelphia)

    1874 Mintmarks and varieties
    1874 (MS) - Arrows
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    Grading Keys

    G4 Good Scant rim. LIBERTY on shield worn off. Date and letters readable.
    VG8 Very Good Rim fairly defined, at least three letters in LIBERTY evident.
    F12 Fine LIBERTY complete, but partly weak.
    VF20 Very Fine LIBERTY strong.
    EF40 Extremely Fine Complete LIBERTY and edges of scroll. Clasp shows plainly.
    AU50 About Uncirculated Slight wear on Liberty's knees and breast and on the neck, wing tips, and claws.
    MS60 Uncirculated No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
    MS63 Select Uncirculated Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

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