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- The U.S. Mint sold 232 three-cent sets for $16.76 million at an auction, with the final set fetching $800,000.
- John Kraljevich of Stack’s Bowers Galleries described the auction as unique.
- The sets included 2025 pennies and a 24-karat gold penny, each marked with a unique Omega symbol.
- The event highlights the penny's nostalgic value in American culture despite its decline since 1793.
