一枚面額不尋常的稀有硬幣在拍賣會上以 210 萬美元的價格售出

特定的日期和風格使硬幣的價值遠高於面值。但它很難找到，因為它是一枚 3 美元的硬幣，而且專家表示這枚硬幣可能是獨一無二的。

A RARE coin with an unusual denomination has fetched an astronomical sum of $2.1 million at auction.

一枚面額不尋常的稀有硬幣在拍賣會上拍出 210 萬美元的天文數字。

The coin's particular date and style made it worth far more than its face value.

這枚硬幣的特殊年代和風格使其價值遠遠超過其面值。

But it's especially hard to find because it's a $3 coin and experts say this one might be unique.

但它特別難找到，因為它是一枚 3 美元的硬幣，而且專家表示這枚硬幣可能是獨一無二的。

Coin enthusiasts might be able to guess where this coin was made thanks to an “S” on the front, below the date.

硬幣愛好者或許可以透過正面、日期下方的「S」來猜測這枚硬幣的產地。

It's a product of the Gold Rush, when droves of people headed to California seeking riches.

它是淘金熱的產物，當時成群結隊的人們前往加州尋求財富。

The coin was minted in 1855 at the San Francisco mint.

該硬幣於 1855 年在舊金山鑄幣廠鑄造。

The Gold Rush brought an influx of people to the state, and it's said that the government minted the coin to help facilitate transactions.

淘金熱讓大量人口湧入該州，據說政府鑄造金幣是為了促進交易。

They used gold to mint a coin that was worth $3.

他們用黃金鑄造了一枚價值 3 美元的硬幣。

But this particular coin was valued at even more than an ordinary old $3 coin.

但這枚特殊硬幣的價值甚至比一枚普通的舊 3 美元硬幣還要高。

That's because it's a “proof,” which means it was one of the first minted.

那是因為它是一個“證據”，這意味著它是最早鑄造的之一。

Proof coins are usually made for collector or archival purposes and are often higher quality.

精製硬幣通常是為了收藏或檔案目的而製作的，而且品質通常較高。

A listing on Heritage Auctions, an auction house that sold the coin, said this one was owned by a California family for years before it went up for sale.

出售這枚硬幣的拍賣行 Heritage Auctions 的清單上稱，這枚硬幣在出售之前由加州的一個家庭擁有多年。

The listing said the coin was “among the most elusive issues” in the United States.

清單稱，該硬幣是美國「最難以捉摸的問題之一」。

Coin experts have said this particular specimen is unique in its quality.

錢幣專家表示，這個特殊的標本在品質上是獨一無二的。

It's made of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper and weighs just over 5 grams.

它由 90% 的金和 10% 的銅製成，重量剛剛超過 5 克。

The rare coin sold for millions in 2023.

這枚稀有硬幣在 2023 年以數百萬美元的價格售出。

The $3 coin isn't the only piece of currency that's fetched big bucks.

3 美元硬幣並不是唯一價值不斐的貨幣。

A historic coin from New England recently sold for a whopping $2.52 million.

一枚來自新英格蘭的歷史硬幣最近以 252 萬美元的天價售出。

And what exactly is a die break or error on a coin?

硬幣上的斷模或錯誤到底是什麼？

What causes such defects on coins and why are they so rare to find?

是什麼導致硬幣上出現此類缺陷？

A die break, also known as a cud, is an error on a coin that is formed when a die, (a metallic piece that is used to strike a coin) is missing a piece near the rim.

模具斷裂，也稱為反芻，是硬幣上出現的錯誤，是由於模具（用於撞擊硬幣的金屬片）在邊緣附近缺少一塊而形成的。

When dies strike coins, they have a heavy impact and pressure and the metal from the blank part of the coin, known as the planchet, overlaps the area left by the missing piece of the die.

當模具撞擊硬幣時，它們會產生很大的衝擊力和壓力，並且硬幣空白部分（稱為毛坯）的金屬與模具缺失部分留下的區域重疊。

Coins with such deformities are rare thanks to the strict quality control measures at the US Mint.

由於美國造幣廠嚴格的品質控制措施，出現這種畸形的硬幣很少見。

When such errors do occur, they are often caught and destroyed.

當此類錯誤確實發生時，它們通常會被捕獲並銷毀。

However, those that slip through the net become huge collector's items worth much more than their face value.

然而，那些漏網之物卻成為了龐大的收藏品，其價值遠高於其面值。

The simple design predates the United States itself.

這種簡單的設計早在美國誕生之前就已經存在。

Three sisters recently sold off a rare dime that was valued at an incredible $500,000.

三姐妹最近出售了一枚罕見的一角硬幣，價值高達 50 萬美元。

It had been stashed away by the family for emergencies.

家人把它藏起來以備不時之需。

See the exact date to look for to make $156,000 off a dime.

查看確切日期，尋找一毛錢賺 156,000 美元的機會。

An odd penny also sold for a massive sum of $840,000.

一枚奇怪的便士也以 84 萬美元的巨額成交。