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Default $1 million for a penny; one of world’s rarest coins sold at auction

$1 million for a penny; one of world’s rarest coins sold at auction

04-20-2012 11:17 AM

One of the first pennies ever produced by the U.S. Mint was put up for auction Thursday night and reportedly sold for more than $1 million. Bids for the 1792 Silver Center penny reached $1.15 million Thursday night, according to Heritage Auctions, which conducted the sale. The U.S. Mint itself was founded in April, 1792. [...]

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