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Rare coin fetches nearly $2 million at auction

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A coin from 1879 fetched $1.9 million at a Heritage Auctions sale. The $4 coin, sold Sept. 2, features Liberty with braided hair coiled on the top and a headband with LIBERTY inscribed. The back shows a five-pointed star with…

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Rare coin fetches nearly $2 million at auction

A coin from 1879 fetched $1.9 million at a Heritage Auctions sale.

·New York, United States
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At Heritage Auctions, the 1879 coin was sold for $1.9 million. The denomination of the banknote is 400 cents. The obverse is marked with Freedom with a braided braid (there is also a version of Freedom with loose hair, but it is not so rare) and a headband with the inscription Liberty. The reverse depicts a five-pointed star with the words “One Stella”/“400 Cents” and other inscriptions. Coins of this edition are called “stellas” .Read more...

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Dothan Eagle broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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