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California Man Pays Huge $14,000 Tax Bill with Coins

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:45:27 +0000

Larry Gasper didn't have two pennies to rub together.

No, he had a few thousand.

1943 Penny Sells for $1 Million — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:42:37 +0000

How much is a penny really worth these days? Well, if it happens to be a 1943 Lincoln, it is likely worth a pretty penny, as one has reportedly just sold for $1 million.

Experts say the reason this rare coin is so valuable is because back when it was manufactured at the San Francisco Mint, it was mistakenly produced with bronze rather than the typical zinc-coated steel that the majority of the currency is made with.

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Rare 1873 Dime Auctioned for a Whopping $1.6 Million

Mike Adams — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:19:46 +0000

There are times when a person walks away from an auction without anything worth a dime, and then there are times when they walk away with a dime that sets them back $1.6 million.

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Pennies, Nickels and Dimes, Oh My!

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:41:18 +0000

Officials at the US Mint have spotted a sign they say is indicative of an improving economy — coin shipments are increasing.

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