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1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50 G4
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1878-S $1  Lava Wing, VAM-50 MS

G4

1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, XF45 ANACS. A Hit List 40 Variety. ...
XF45 ANACS
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, XF45 ANACS. A Hit List 40 Variety. ...
$79
Sold 9/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878 $1 Lava Wing, VAM 50 XF45 PCGS. Hit List. PCGS Population: (5/64). NGC Census: (0/0). XF45....
XF45 PCGS
1878 $1 Lava Wing, VAM 50 XF45 PCGS. Hit List. PCGS Population: (5/64). NGC Census: (0/0). XF45....
$63
Sold 10/17/2018
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 PCGS XF45 (VAM-50 Lava Wing)
XF45 PCGS
1878-S $1 PCGS XF45 (VAM-50 Lava Wing)
$100
Sold 6/11/2018
DLRC
1878-S $1 VAM 50 Tripled Eyelid, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/67). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A...
AU50 PCGS
1878-S $1 VAM 50 Tripled Eyelid, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/67). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A...
$69
Sold 12/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU50 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (10/40). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
AU50 PCGS
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU50 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (10/40). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$79
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM 50 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/41). NGC Census: (0/0). AU53....
AU53 PCGS
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM 50 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/41). NGC Census: (0/0). AU53....
$94
Sold 5/20/2020
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
AU53 PCGS
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$89
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
AU53 PCGS
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$112
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
AU53 PCGS
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$112
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 VAM 50 Tripled Eyelid Hitlist-40 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/38). CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for ...
AU55 NGC
1878-S $1 VAM 50 Tripled Eyelid Hitlist-40 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/38). CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for ...
$83
Sold 12/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
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1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, Hit List, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/9). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for ...
MS62 PCGS
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, Hit List, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/9). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for ...
$336
Sold 5/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, AU58 PCGS. A Hit List 40 Variety. PCGS Population: (19/19). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 ...
AU58 NGC
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, AU58 PCGS. A Hit List 40 Variety. PCGS Population: (19/19). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 ...
$104
Sold 12/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM 50, MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CD...
MS63 PCGS
1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM 50, MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CD...
$780
Sold 6/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Funky Feather, Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU55 Details. Mintage 9,774,000. From The S...
AU55 ANACS
1878-S $1 Funky Feather, Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU55 Details. Mintage 9,774,000. From The S...
$75
Sold 12/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Funky Feather, Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU58 Details. Mintage 9,774,000. From The S...
AU58 ANACS
1878-S $1 Funky Feather, Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU58 Details. Mintage 9,774,000. From The S...
$75
Sold 12/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 PCGS. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (16/17). NGC Census: (0/0). AU58....
AU58 PCGS
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 PCGS. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (16/17). NGC Census: (0/0). AU58....
$156
Sold 1/8/2021
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50, AU55 PCGS. CAC. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (10/33). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55....
AU55 PCGS CAC
1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50, AU55 PCGS. CAC. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (10/33). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55.... CAC approved
$156
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1878 $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50, AU55 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population: (10/22). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55....
AU55 PCGS
1878 $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50, AU55 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population: (10/22). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55....
$104
Sold 3/13/2018
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (9/13)....
AU58 NGC
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (9/13)....
$129
Sold 4/7/2015
Heritage Auctions
1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-50. Hitlist-40. Tripled Eyelid. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-50. Hitlist-40. Tripled Eyelid. AU-55 (NGC).
$33
Sold 4/1/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (9/13)....
AU58 NGC
1878 $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (9/13)....
$176
Sold 2/17/2015
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. VAM-50. ...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1878-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. VAM-50. ... CAC approved
$940
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing MS62 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (5/6). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection....
MS62 PCGS
1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing MS62 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (5/6). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection....
$881
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid MS63 PCGS. VAM-50. ...
MS63 PCGS
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid MS63 PCGS. VAM-50. ...
$1,150
Sold 3/20/2011
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid MS63 PCGS. VAM-50. ...
MS63 PCGS
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid MS63 PCGS. VAM-50. ...
$1,725
Sold 1/9/2011
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