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The "king" of half dollars is generally considered to be the 1838-O, the first coins struck at the New Orleans mint. Only 20 coins were struck and all were proofs, an anomaly because proof coins were generally struck at Philadelphia only until 1968. Only about a dozen are known to have survived, and auction prices for some of the best specimens have neared $1 million.

There are also several varieties of "draped bust" halves issued in the late 1790s that command similarly spectacular prices. A 1797 half with 15 stars in the design has sold in that same $1 million range.

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