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Some coins from this period are worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars perhaps even more.
A lot of this value comes from the low mintage.
Limited supply often means higher demand, after all.
In fact, only three known coins still exist two of which are part of the Smithsonian Institution collection.
Regardless, these silver coins are valuable today.
One coin sold at an auction back in 2019 for $252,000.
In 2013, one sold for $352,500.
In 2007, one sold for $115,000.
Its 90% gold, 10% copper.
Theyre 86% gold, 10% copper and 4% silver.
At an auction in 2015, one of these coins sold for $1.8 million.
There are a couple of other Stella coins out there, including the 1879 Coiled Hair Stella.
But the 1880 version is the rarest of them all.
According to the U.S. Mint, nearly 20,000 silver dollars were minted that year.
Many coin enthusiasts, however, believe this number specifically refers to leftover coins from the year before.
Its 90% silver, 10% copper.
It sold at auction in 2021 for $7.6 million.
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