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A dime struck in 1894 at the San Francisco mint was auctioned Monday for $1,322,500, the most ever paid for a U.S. dime, experts said. The winning bidder took part in the Baltimore sale by phone and was not identified. The coin–in nearly pristine condition–was one of only 24 dimes made that year in San Francisco, and just 10 have survived.
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Compiled from news services and edited by Patrick Olsen (polsen@tribune.com) and Martin Gee (mtgee@tribune.com)
