A rare coin has sold for a significant amount at auction. The 1894-S Barber dime, over 130 years old, has a darkened silver surface and coppery-gold hues. Its value comes largely from its rarity.

The coin was sold for $1,250,500, more than 260 times the amount it was purchased for nearly seven decades ago. A teenage collector, Q. David Bowers, had bought the coin for $4,750 in 1957 at the age of 19.

Further details about the coin and its history are available, including the circumstances of its minting and its significance in American numismatics.