A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was found in an old cabinet in Amsterdam.

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Rare silver coin struck before the American Revolution sets auction record, selling for $2.52 million

An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam.

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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam. The threepence coin was struck in 1652 in Boston just weeks after the first mint in the then-British colony had opened, according to a statement released Monday by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, which handl…

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An American silver coin from before the American Revolution that was recovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam sold for $2.52 million at an auction, decimating the previous record. The threepence coin was made in 1652 in Boston, mere weeks after the first mint was set up in the colony, according to a statement from...

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A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was found in an old cabinet.

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Rare coin found in piece of furniture sells for $2.52M at auction

An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction.

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Rare silver coin struck before the American Revolution sets auction record, selling for $2.52M

(NEXSTAR) – A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was found in an old cabinet in Amsterdam. The 1652 New England threepence, which is about the size of a nickel, was struck in Boston and found over three centuries later, inside an old cabinet in Amsterdam around 2016, according to a news release Monday from Stack's Bowers Galleries, which handled the auction. The owner had no idea how v…

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the year the coin was made. (NEXSTAR) – A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was found in an old cabinet in Amsterdam. The 1652 New England threepence, which is about the size of a nickel, was struck in Boston and found over three centuries later, inside an old cabinet in Amsterdam around 2016, according to a news release Monday fro…

Rare coin found in piece of furniture sells for $2.52M at auction

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