1933 and all that: $165,000 for Britain’s numismatic superstar

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions set a new record for any copper or bronze coin when a 1933 penny took $165,000 (£127,000). The buyer was a private collector.

The 1933 George V penny is perhaps the most famous of all British coins. At the time, the Royal Mint…

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