" ... One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $US10.7 million auction windfall.
The collection of 301 cents featured some of the rarest and earliest examples of the American penny, including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. ..."
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=380920Peter in Oz