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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

    Featured Coin

    1843 Coronet Head Cent 1 Cent - United States
    Struck from 1816 to 1857
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     Designer: Robert Scot
    Metal: Copper-100%
     Edges: Plain
    Weight: 10.89 g
    Diameter: 28 mm
     Mintmarks: None (struck at Philadelphia)

    1843 Mintmarks and varieties
    1843 (MSRB) - Petite-Small Letters
    1843 (MSRB) - Petite-Large Letters
    1843 (MSRB) - Mature-Large Letters
    1843 (PRRB) - Petite-Small Letters
     
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    Grading Keys

    G4 Good Head details partly visible. Even wear in date and legends.
    VG8 Very Good LIBERTY, date, stars, legends clear. Part of hair cord visible.
    F12 Fine All hairlines show. Hair cords show uniformly.
    VF20 Very Fine Hair cords only slightly worn. Hairlines only partly worn, all well defined.
    EF40 Extremely Fine Both hair cords stand out sharply. All hairlines sharp.
    AU50 About Uncirculated Only traces of wear on the hair and the highest point on leaves and bow.
    MS60 Uncirculated Typical brown to red surface. No trace of wear.
    MS63 Uncirculated Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

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