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of Laguna Beach, California, to Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) of Far Hills, New Jersey. An undisclosed Wall Street investment firm subsequently purchased it from Blanchard and Company of New Orleans, Louisiana for nearly $ 7.4 million, it was the most money ever paid for a coin minted in the
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sold all three varieties of Brasher Doubloons as part of their Florida United Numismatists U.S. Coin Auction, Platinum Night Session. The coins realized $ 2,415,000 for the New York Style EB Punch on Wing NGC AU55, $ 2,990,000 for the unique New York Style EB Punch on Breast NGC XF45 and $ 690,000
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In 1787, Ephraim Brasher, a goldsmith and silversmith, submitted a petition to the State of New York to mint copper coins. The petition was denied when New York decided not to get into the business of minting copper coinage. Brasher was already quite highly regarded for his skills, and his
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United States. This record was broken by a Brasher Doubloon sold in January 2021 by Heritage Auctions for $ 9.36 million, a world record for a gold coin sold in a public auction.
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for the rare but less iconic Lima Style Doubloon. The unique Brasher Doubloon, the first gold coin made for the United States, was sold in December 2011 by rare-coin dealer,
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proofing) was highly appreciated by the United States. Brasher struck various coppers, in addition to a small quantity of gold coins, over the next few years.
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One of the surviving gold coins, weighing 26.6  grams and composed of 0.917 (22-
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Legendary Coins & Currency: Brasher Doubloon, 1787
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Brasher Doubloon (coin)

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