6 Must-Know Tips for Identifying Valuable Coins in Your Collection

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1. The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar

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2. The 1787 Brasher Doubloon

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3. The 1787 Fugio cent

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4. The 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar

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5. The 1343 Edward III Florin

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6. The 1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny

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