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    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
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    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
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    1853 Liberty Gold Dollars 1 Dollar - United States
    Struck from 1849 to 1889
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     Designer: James Barton Longacre
    Metal: Gold-90% Other-10%
     Edges: Reeded
    Weight: 1.7 g
    Diameter: 12.7 mm
     Mintmarks: C, D, O, S, None (Philadelphia)

    1853 Mintmarks and varieties
    1853 (MS)
    1853-C (MS)
    1853-D (MS)
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    Grading Keys

    Liberty Head Type 1849 to 1854
    VF20 Very Fine LIBERTY on band complete and readable. Knobs on coronet are defined.
    EF40 Extremely Fine Slight wear on Liberty's hair. Knobs on coronet sharp.
    AU50 About Uncirculated Traces of wear over eye and coronet.
    AU55 Choice About Uncirculated Evidence of friction on design high points. Most of mint luster remains.
    MS60 Uncirculated No trace of wear. Light marks and blemishes.
    MS63 Select Uncirculated Some distracting marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
    Indian Head Type, Small Head 1854 to 1856
    VF20 Very Fine Feather curl tips outlined but details worn.
    EF40 Extremely Fine Slight wear on tips of feather curls on headdress.
    AU50 About Uncirculated Traces of wear on headdress.
    AU55 Choice About Uncirculated Evidence of friction on design high points. Most of mint luster remains.
    MS60 Uncirculated No trace of wear. Light marks and blemishes.
    MS63 Select Uncirculated Some distracting marks with only a few blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
    PF63 Reflective surfaces with only a few blemishes in secondary focal places. No major flaws.
    Indian Head Type, Large Head 1856 to 1859
    VF20 Very Fine Curled feathers have slight detail. Details worn smooth at eyebrow, hair below headdress and behind ear and botton curl.
    EF40 Extremely Fine Slight wear above and to right of eye and on top of curled feathers.
    AU50 About Uncirculated Traces of wear on headdress.
    AU55 Choice About Uncirculated Evidence of friction on design high points. Most of mint luster remains.
    MS60 Uncirculated No trace of wear. Light marks and blemishes.
    MS63 Select Uncirculated Some distracting marks with only a few blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
    PF63 Reflective surfaces with only a few blemishes in secondary focal places. No major flaws.

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