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Record-Breaking Colonial Threepence is a Rare Treasure from Pre-Revolution America
A rare 1652 Massachusetts threepence, one of the first coins minted in colonial America, has shattered auction records, sold ...
Ancient fireplaces, ‘phantom’ coins and more: See archaeological finds around the globe
Photo from Sicily’s Superintendence of the Sea Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, anglers discovered an ancient shipwreck, ...
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American colonial period silver coin shatters auction record, sells for $2.5 million
The threepence had three Roman numeral markings ... The coin-collecting community has been spoiled with expensive new wares ...
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Rare coin found in piece of furniture sells for $2.52M at auction
(NEXSTAR) – A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking ... worn disk with three Roman numerals on one side and “NE” on the other. Weighing just 1.1 grams, the value ...
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Rare silver coin struck before the American Revolution sets auction record, selling for $2.52 million
Distinguishable by their simple NE stamp representing New England on one side, and their value in pence in Roman numerals on the other, these coins were already extremely rare since it’s likely ...
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Rare Pre-Revolutionary Silver Coin Shatters Records, Fetches $2.52 Million At US Auction
This particular coin is one of only three known specimens A rare 17th-century American silver coin ... it features a simple ...
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Ancient fireplaces, ‘phantom’ coins and more: See archaeological finds around the globe
Photo from Sicily’s Superintendence of the Sea Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, anglers discovered an ancient shipwreck, leading marine archaeologists to find 40 rare Roman jars on the seafloor.