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1792 ‘half disme’ coin sells for $2.928 million at auction

1792 ‘half disme’ coin sells for $2.928 million at auction
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A coin worth five cents when it was minted during George Washington’s presidency sold for a record amount in an auction last week. Heritage Auctions announced that a 1792 “half disme” fetched a $2.928 million winning bid -- including the buyer’s premium -- during the Dallas-based company’s GACC U...

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