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1861 Liberty Seated Quarter. Image: Stack's Bowers.

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1855 Braided Hair Half Cent graded NGC MS65RD. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

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Cohen-1. Eckberg 1-A. Breen-1. Rarity-1. The Philadelphia Mint struck 56,500 circulation strike Braided Hair half cent coins in 1855. The United States Mint would...
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The Eliasberg specimen 1853-O No Arrows Liberty Seated Half Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers.

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1852-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS61. Image: Stack's Bowers.

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United States 1840-(O) Medium Letters Half Dollar

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United States 1903-S $5 Half Eagle Gold Coin

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United States 1860 Seated Liberty Dime

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United States 1900 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle

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As the penultimate year of production in the Philadelphia Mint’s old second facility on Chestnut and Juniper streets, the 1900 $5 gold half eagle...
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United States 1838-O Seated Liberty Dime

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1839/8 $10.00 Gold No Motto Liberty Head Eagle, PCGS MS61. Images courtesy Doug Winter Numismatics

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