A century-old US five-cent coin - illegally cast, found in a car crash, deemed a fake and abandoned for decades - is sold for $3.1m at auction.
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12/4/2024 - 8:48 pm | View Link - Rare coin found in piece of furniture sells for $2.52M at auction
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