http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged penny en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 23:32:22 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/massive-penny-made-out-of-pennies/ Massive penny made out of pennies ]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:25:46 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/massive-penny-made-out-of-pennies/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/rare-1792-penny-sells-for-1-15-million/ When is a penny worth $1.15 million? When it is a rare experimental penny minted in 1792. The unusual coin was auctioned off Thursday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in suburban Chicago. Officials with Heritage Auctions say Kevin Lipton of Beverly Hills, Calif., bought the penny on behalf of a group of unnamed investors. The winning bid was $1 million, but the investors also must pay the auction house's 15 percent commission. The ... ]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:27:18 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/rare-1792-penny-sells-for-1-15-million/