Salvor6
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One of the very first pennies produced in the U.S., estimated to be worth $1 million, will be auctioned in Baltimore next week.The 1792 Birch Cent will be auctioned by Stack’s Bowers Galleries at the Whitman Expo in Baltimore on Oct. 26.
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Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, only a handful of Birch Cents were minted as an example of what the newly-formed U.S. government was considering producing. The coins were seen first hand by Jefferson and George Washington, according to the auction house.
Here is a link to the rest of the story with pictures:
https://www.foxnews.com/science/1-million-for-a-penny-extremely-rare-1792-coin-set-for-auction
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Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, only a handful of Birch Cents were minted as an example of what the newly-formed U.S. government was considering producing. The coins were seen first hand by Jefferson and George Washington, according to the auction house.
Here is a link to the rest of the story with pictures:
https://www.foxnews.com/science/1-million-for-a-penny-extremely-rare-1792-coin-set-for-auction
