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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dougmeister, post: 2637576, member: 56842&quot;]I know that the 1792 &quot;Birch Cent&quot; was a pattern coin, and if those are allowed, at $2.6 million, I&#039;m pretty sure it would win... (see other threads <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/most-expensive-u-s-cent.289424/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/most-expensive-u-s-cent.289424/">here</a> or <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/coin-collector-buys-1792-birch-penny-2-5-million-article-1.2074980" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/coin-collector-buys-1792-birch-penny-2-5-million-article-1.2074980" rel="nofollow">here</a>).</p><p><br /></p><p>But if we limit it to actual coins meant for circulation, proofs, or even errors, what would the winner be? Is it a clear-cut answer?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it the <a href="http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1913870_1913868_1913831,00.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1913870_1913868_1913831,00.html" rel="nofollow">1943 copper-alloy cent</a> at $1.7 million?</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess the <a href="http://www.coinnews.net/2016/03/21/1974-d-aluminum-lincoln-cent-returned-to-us-mint/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinnews.net/2016/03/21/1974-d-aluminum-lincoln-cent-returned-to-us-mint/" rel="nofollow">1974-D &quot;Aluminum&quot; cent</a> would be ruled out since the U.S. Mint took it back from its owner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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