‘First gold coin struck in the US’ changes hands in $5m deal

One of seven known examples of ‘the first gold coin struck in the US’ – the 1787 New York Brasher Doubloon – has sold for more than $5m in a private deal.

The transaction involving Heritage Auctions, Monaco Rare Coins and the new owner – an anonymous West…

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