AN ANTIQUE penny from 1953 just sold at auction for over $19,000.
The highest bidder shelled out $17,000 for the coin and paid $19,125 after the buyer’s fee.
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The 1953-S Lincoln Cent previously held an auction record of just over $3,400, according to the Professional Coin Grading Services.
Bidding began at just $1 and quickly skyrocketed to the thousands. The coin is popular among collectors, as it was made of 95% copper.
In 1953 only three mints produced these pennies, reports Something Borrowed.
- Philadelphia minted this penny without a particular mint mark
- San Francisco minted this penny with an S mint mark
- Denver minted this penny with a D mint mark
