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24HourForums.com > Supported Forums > Millennium’s U.S. Coins > 301 pennies auctioned for $10.7 million |
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Marie5656 Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member  Just hanging out
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All I can say is..WOW!
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A penny saved is not necessarily just a penny earned. One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall. The collection of 301 cents featured some of the rarest and earliest examples of the American penny, including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. That coin and a 1794 cent with tiny stars added to prevent counterfeiters each raised $632,500, according to the Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auction Galleries, which held the sale in Long Beach on Friday night. Heritage Auction president Greg Rohan said the auction was the biggest ever for a penny collection, with hundreds of bidders vying for the coins. Presale estimates valued the collection at about $7 million. "It was a fabulous night," Rohan said. "Every major coin collector of American cents was either there in person, bidding online or on the telephone. " The coins came from the collection of Burbank resident Walter J. Husak, the owner of an aerospace-part manufacturing company. Husak became interested in collecting at age 13, while visiting his grandparents who paid him in old coins for helping with chores. There were 168 successful bidders and the auction gallery got 15% of the total. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.  Attachment: (Downloaded times)
 
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Marie5656 wrote: including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. Ug, those types of dream coins make me salivate. I collect colonials and the significance and time period of that coin is dead center for me. Nice article, Marie - thanks!
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Prince colin Forum-Blogger© Pioneer100© Member 
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Wow is right Having that type of collection of rare coins is a dream to most collectors
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