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4 rare coins experts say could be lurking in old junk drawers

Most people treat a junk drawer like a graveyard for forgotten odds and ends. Old batteries, mystery keys, takeout menus from ...
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Last pennies ever minted fetch $16.7 million at auction

History was hammered into copper one last time, as America’s final circulating pennies shattered auction records. Stack’s Bowers Galleries, a California auction house, announced that the 232 sets of ...
Detroit Free Press

‘Omega’ Penny Set #232 Shatters Benchmarks for Modern Numismatic Assets at Public Auction

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, January 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Final United States Cent Production Concludes with Record-Breaking $800,000 Sale A historic chapter in ...

Your Penny Could Be Worth $100K — Here's the Lincoln Error Coin To Check For

The penny in question is called the 2001-D Lincoln cent mule error coin. It is so rare that it has twice sold at auction for ...
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Auction of Pennies Hauls in Record $16.7 Million

Currency is at its hottest when it’s going out of production. Such was the case with the penny, which the U.S. Mint ceased making in November. Last week, Stack’s Bowers auctioned off the final pennies ...
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These 3 Rare Pennies From Over 20 Years Ago Are Worth a Ton Now

Pennies aren’t often what first comes to mind when it comes to valuable coins. That said, there are several that are worth a fortune, though they are generally considered to be great rarities among ...
UPI

Final U.S. pennies sell for $16.76 million in record auction

Dec. 16 (UPI) --The final pennies minted in the United States were sold for more than $16.76 million in a special auction and set a record as the most valuable modern U.S. coin ever sold. The auction ...