罕见的 17 世纪美国银币拍卖成交价 252 万美元，创下新纪录

这枚硬币于 2016 年在阿姆斯特丹的一个旧柜子中被发现，其历史可以追溯到 1652 年，第一家波士顿铸币厂在开业几周后就被铸造。

A rare 17th-century American silver coin has set a new record by selling for $2.52 million at auction.

一枚罕见的 17 世纪美国银币在拍卖会上以 252 万美元的价格创下新纪录。

Discovered in 2016 in an old cabinet in Amsterdam, the coin dates back to 1652 and was struck at the first Boston Mint just weeks after it opened, according to Stack's Bowers Galleries, which facilitated the sale.

据促成此次拍卖的 Stack's Bowers Galleries 称，这枚硬币于 2016 年在阿姆斯特丹的一个旧柜子里被发现，其历史可以追溯到 1652 年，第一家波士顿铸币厂在开业几周后就开始铸造。

Known as a threepence coin, it features a simple "NE" for New England on one side and its value in Roman numerals on the other. Despite its small size - comparable to a nickel - and a silver value of only $1.03 in today's market, its rarity and historical significance made it the most expensive non-gold U.S. coin from before the establishment of the U.S. Mint.

它被称为三便士硬币，一侧有一个简单的“NE”代表新英格兰，另一侧有罗马数字的硬币。尽管其尺寸较小（与镍币相当），并且在当今市场上银币的价值仅为 1.03 美元，但其稀有性和历史意义使其成为美国造币厂成立之前最昂贵的非金币。

The coin's journey to auction began when it was found in a pasteboard box labelled "Silver token unknown/From Quincy Family/B. Ma. Dec, 1798." Extensive research and verification by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) confirmed its authenticity and historical value. Coins from the Boston Mint were already collector's items by the late 18th century, as they symbolized New England's growing independence from British rule.

当这枚硬币在一个标有“银币未知/来自昆西家族/B. Ma. Dec，1798”的纸板箱中被发现时，它就开始了拍卖之旅。专业钱币评级机构（PCGS）的广泛研究和验证证实了其真实性和历史价值。到 18 世纪末，波士顿造币厂的硬币已经成为收藏品，因为它们象征着新英格兰日益摆脱英国统治的独立。

This particular coin is one of only three known specimens, with one held by the Massachusetts Historical Society and another stolen from Yale College decades ago, its whereabouts still unknown.

这枚特殊的硬币是仅有的三枚已知样本之一，其中一枚由马萨诸塞州历史学会收藏，另一枚在几十年前从耶鲁大学被盗，目前下落不明。

The auction featured a fierce 12-minute bidding war, which auctioneer Ben Orooji described as "an exhilarating ride and a career highlight." The final price exceeded presale estimates by more than threefold.

此次拍卖会进行了长达 12 分钟的激烈竞价战，拍卖师本·奥鲁吉 (Ben Orooji) 形容这是“一次令人兴奋的旅程，也是职业生涯的亮点”。最终价格超出预售预估三倍以上。

While this coin's record-breaking sale is remarkable, it is not the most valuable U.S. coin ever sold. A 1794 silver dollar believed to be among the first struck by the U.S. Mint fetched $10 million in 2013, and a 1933 "Double Eagle" gold coin sold for $18.9 million in 2021.

虽然这枚硬币破纪录的销售成绩令人瞩目，但它并不是有史以来最有价值的美国硬币。一枚 1794 年的银元被认为是美国造币厂首批铸造的银元，2013 年以 1,000 万美元的价格售出，一枚 1933 年的“双鹰”金币在 2021 年以 1,890 万美元的价格售出。