Historic Pre-Revolutionary Silver Coin Fetches $2.52M at Auction

A rare 17th-century American silver threepence coin, struck in 1652 at the Boston Mint, has sold for a record $2.52 million at auction. Discovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam in 2016, the coin is one of only two known surviving specimens and is notable for its historical significance, representing New England's early defiance of British authority. The coin's sale highlights its rarity and the growing interest in early American numismatics.