A pretty penny: Last US cents sell for $16.7 million

Snippet of Article: "...The auction house sold 232 sets of three coins each featuring a 2025 penny from the Philadelphia Mint, a 24-karat gold penny from the Philadelphia Mint and a 2025-D penny from the Denver Mint, according to a press release.

Each of the coins was embossed with the omega symbol “Ω” marking the final run of the coin first minted in 1793, ostensibly why 232 lots were sold, per Stack’s Bowers Galleries. ...Minting pennies halted in November, as the federal government shut down production in the U.S. due to the cost. ..."

Source: abcnews.go.com

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