1804 silver dollar sells today in Cincinnati for $2.3M
 

Talk about a premium.

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/cus...30655729.story

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The King of Coins.

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It appears the numi-market is still alive. The higher-end Canadian coins
are still also selling quite well.

Some other highlights of the sale...

• 1870-S Seated $1 XF40 PCGS - $503,125
• 1794 Bust $1 MS61 NGC - $503,125
• 1876-CC Twenty Cent 20C MS66 PCGS - $460,000
• 1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered MS65 PCGS. - $253,000
• 1919-D Walking Liberty Half MS66 PCGS - $253,000
• 1808 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle MS62 PCGS. CAC - $253,000
• 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel 5C MS65 PCGS - $253,000
• 1796 Bust 10C MS67 STAR NGC - $253,000
• 1839 50C No Drapery Bust Half PR65 NGC - $241,500
• 1870-CC $20 Double Eagle XF40 PCGS - $230,000
• 1793 1C Wreath Cent, Lettered Edge MS64 Brown PCGS - $207,000
• 1776 $1 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Pewter MS64 PCGS - $195,500
• 1802 Half Dime XF45 PCGS - $195,500
• 1892-S Seated $1 MS67 NGC - $195,500
• 1892-S Morgan $1 MS67 NGC - $195,500
• 1838 25C No Drapery Seated Quarter MS68 PCGS - $195,500
• 1822 25C 25/50C MS66 NGC - $184,000

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I'll be honest about my feelings for the 1804 dollar - there are SO MANY counterfeits out there (I own half a dozen that I picked up for cheap) that it's sort of taken away the allure of the real thing to me.

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Rare stuff always get copied. I learned about that in old badges and old Colt Peacemakers Ist Generation copies! :yes::signs14::emotions16::36_3_16: