來自俄亥俄州的三姐妹繼承了銀行金庫中保存了 40 多年的一毛錢，它的價值可能超過 50 萬美元

這枚極為罕見的硬幣於 1975 年由舊金山美國造幣廠鑄造，售價可能超過 50 萬美元

Three sisters from Ohio are set to cash in on a dime that was kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years — and they had no idea it was worth a small fortune.

來自俄亥俄州的三姐妹準備利用在銀行金庫裡保存了 40 多年的一毛錢來兌現，但她們並不知道它值一大筆錢。

The extraordinarily rare coin, struck by the U.S. Mint in San Francisco in 1975, could bring in more than $500,000, said Ian Russell, president of GreatCollections, which specializes in currency and is handling an online auction that will end in October.

GreatCollections 總裁 Ian Russell 表示，這枚極其稀有的硬幣於 1975 年由舊金山美國造幣廠鑄造，售價可能超過 50 萬美元。

The coin is missing an "S" mint mark for San Francisco, making it one of just two without the mark known to exist. The other one sold at a 2019 auction for $456,000 and then again months later to a private collector.

這枚硬幣缺少舊金山的“S”鑄幣標記，使其成為已知的僅有的兩枚沒有該標記的硬幣之一。另一件在 2019 年的拍賣會上以 456,000 美元的價格售出，幾個月後又被一位私人收藏家售出。

While serious coin collectors have long known about the existence of these two rare dimes, their whereabouts had remained a mystery since the late 1970s.

雖然嚴肅的硬幣收藏家早已知道這兩種稀有 10 角硬幣的存在，但自 20 世紀 70 年代末以來，它們的下落一直是個謎。

"They were hidden for decades," Russell said. "Most major collectors and dealers have never seen one."

「它們被隱藏了幾十年，」拉塞爾說。 “大多數主要收藏家和經銷商都從未見過它。”

The mint in San Francisco made more than 2.8 million special uncirculated "proof" sets in 1975 that featured six coins and were sold for $7. Collectors a few years later discovered that two dimes from the set were missing the mint mark.

1975 年，舊金山造幣廠鑄造了超過 280 萬枚特殊的未流通「精製」套裝，其中包含六枚硬幣，售價為 7 美元。幾年後，收藏家發現這套硬幣中有兩枚缺少造幣廠標記。

The sisters from Ohio who inherited one of those two dimes after the recent death of brother want to remain anonymous given their sudden windfall, Russell said.

拉塞爾說，在兄弟最近去世後繼承了這兩分錢之一的來自俄亥俄州的姐妹們希望保持匿名，因為她們突然獲得了意外之財。

They shared with Russell that their brother and mother in 1978 bought the first error coin discovered for $18,200, which would amount to roughly $90,000 today. Their parents, who operated a dairy farm, saw the coin as a financial safety net.

他們告訴 Russell，他們的兄弟和母親在 1978 年以 18,200 美元的價格購買了第一枚發現的錯誤硬幣，相當於今天的約 90,000 美元。他們的父母經營一家乳牛場，他們將硬幣視為金融安全網。

One of the sisters said her brother often talked about the rare coin. But she never saw it first-hand until last year.

其中一位姊妹說，她哥哥經常談論這種稀有的硬幣。但直到去年她才親眼目睹。

Russell, whose company is based in Irvine, California, said their brother reached out to him about seven years ago and eventually told him about the coin. He too kept the secret.

拉塞爾的公司總部位於加州歐文市，他說他們的兄弟大約七年前聯繫了他，並最終告訴了他有關這枚硬幣的資訊。他也保守了這個秘密。

When Russell told one of the sisters just a few years ago about the coin's potential value, he said she remarked "is that really possible?"

幾年前，當拉塞爾告訴其中一位姐妹有關這枚硬幣的潛在價值時，他說她說“這真的可能嗎？”

Now the coin, known as the "1975 'no S' proof dime," will be displayed at a coin show beginning Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, and before the auction closes in late October, Russell said.

拉塞爾說，現在這枚被稱為「1975 年『無 S』證明一毛錢」的硬幣將於週三開始在佛羅裡達州坦帕舉行的硬幣展上展出，拍賣將於 10 月底結束。

While there is a chance more examples of the rare dime are out there, they would only be found among the 1975 "proof" sets and not in anyone's pocket change, Russell said.

Russell 說，雖然有可能存在更多稀有 10 角硬幣的例子，但它們只能在 1975 年的「精製」套裝中找到，而不是在任何人的口袋裡。

Still, he expects this latest discovery to set off a lot of searching.

儘管如此，他預計這項最新發現將引發大量搜索。