The last pennies ever minted are auctioned off at astounding price

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00:00Let's go $170,000. $160,000 is the bid. Let's hear $170,000. Historic first lot, $170,000 and $180,000.

00:08Come back in. $170,000 is the bid. Where is $180,000? You only get the opportunity for set one once.

00:18Would you answer back at $180,000? $175,000, a cut bid. Thank you. $175,000? Under bidder $5,000 more.

00:25$180,000, thank you. $180,000, would you answer at $190,000? $180,000 now has the lead.

00:32Would you like a full increment at $190,000? Maybe try one more time. $180,000 has you beat.

00:40Would you like $190,000? $190,000, appreciate the bid. You're back in the lead. We have one more $10,000

00:48and there it is, $200,000. We're now in $20,000 bid increments. I need $220,000 from you to stay in

00:54the lead. We have $200,000. It's ahead of you. Would you take $220,000? $200,000. Looking for $220,000.

01:05$200,000 for the historic lot one. It's going once. $200,000 is going ice now. Fair warning on

01:19$200,000. No more beds, no more advances. And it has sold there at $200,000. Congratulations to

01:27Paddle 273 for $92,000. Now, lot 232. The very last struck circulating since. Set number 232 of 232.

01:39Let's open the bidding at $360,000. $360,000 is bid here to the book. We are looking for $380,000 bid.

01:53$380,000. Thank you. $400,000. $400,000 go $420,000. I have your $400,000. Now you're $420,000. Looking for $440,000.

02:01$420,000. $440,000 go $460,000. $440,000. Any advance. $460,000 go $480,000. Looking now for $490,000 cut or $500,000 full.

02:14Probably too early for a cut. Looking for $500,000. We have $480,000. Any advance. $480,000 is bid.

02:22But it's up to $500,000. Now I need $550,000. Any advance. $500,000 is bid. On the internet. Looking for $550,000.

02:33$500,000 bid. On the internet. Now $550,000. $550,000 goes $650,000. $550,000 is bid online. With StacksLive. Looking for a $600,000 bidder.

02:42$550,000 bid. Here on the internet. Would you like to cut the bid at $575,000?

02:49$550,000 is bid. You can cut at, oh, we have $600,000. Thank you. $600,000 coming in here on the internet.

03:01Looking for $650,000 from you. $600,000. The very last cent is now at $650,000. $650,000 inviting $700,000. Any advance. Yes. $700,000.