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Rare ‘26-cent’ US coin sells for nearly $17K at auction

Rare ‘26-cent’ US coin sells for nearly $17K at auction
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A “26-cent” U.S. coin sold for nearly $17,000 at an auction on Sunday. That is not a misprint. It is, however, a misstrike -- a Lincoln penny was struck on top of a quarter, creating the odd piece of coinage. Read more trending news GreatCollections, a California-based numismatic auction house, s...

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