Photos: Rare 1792 penny sells for $1.15 million
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SCHAUMBURG, IL - APRIL 18: An image of a computer screen shows the bidding for a 1792 Silver Center Cent coin on April 18, 2012 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Final bidding for the coin will take place with a live auction on April 19. Online bidding for the coin has already pushed the price over $1 million. The coin, considered the third best example of fourteen known to exist, was last sold at auction in 1974 when it reached a price of $105,000. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
