The final batch of pennies sold for $16.7 million

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The final set of pennies that were sold at auction
The final set of pennies, sold at auction for $800,000 in a lot that also included the canceled dies used for the historic minting.

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Why one of Asia's poorest countries grows Japan's cash

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Japan has long harvested a shrub called mitsumata for its money supply. But when mitsumata started dying out, Japan frantically searched for alternatives to make yen.

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