Other historic US coins have fetched vast sums at auction too. A rare 1794 silver dollar believed to be one of the first – if not the first – made by the US mint sold for $10 million in 2013.
A nickel-sized coin comprising only $1.03 worth of silver just sold for $2,520,000 ... coin struck before the 1792 founding of the United States Mint. It’s also the first time that a 1652 ...