“STATES OF E-PRUDRIESUS” Quarter Sells for Record $96 Million – Here’s Why
A single quarter featuring the mind-boggling “STATES OF E-PRUDRIESUS” error (instead of “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”) has rewritten numismatic history with a $96 million auction sale – making it the most valuable US coin ever sold.
The Million-Dollar Mistakes
💰 Unprecedented Errors:
- “STATES OF E-PRUDRIESUS” (complete motto misstrike)
- “UNIUPA” instead of “UNUM”
- “WE CENT” repeated twice
- $6,000,000 face value misprint
💎 Authentication Facts:
- 2 years of scientific testing
- Mint employee confession found in archives
- Only one confirmed specimen
- PCGS “Unique-1” designation
How This Coin Made History
🔥 Auction Highlights:
- 9-minute bidding war between 5 billionaires
- Final price doubled pre-sale estimates
- Purchased by European royalty for private collection
- $10 million buyer’s premium added
Where It Was Found
🔎 Discovered in Treasury Department vault during renovation
🔎 Stored in 1870s security box marked “SPECIMEN – DO NOT DESTROY”
🔎 Survived 3 melt orders by bureaucratic error
What Makes It Worth $96 Million?
1️⃣ Historical Significance: Documents secret mint experiment
2️⃣ Manufacturing Mystery: Uses impossible striking technique
3️⃣ Cultural Impact: Rewrites numismatic history
4️⃣ Investment Potential: Projected $150M+ value by 2030
Current Status
- 24/7 armed guard protection
- Never to be sold again – National Treasure designation
- World tour scheduled for 2025
“This isn’t just a coin – it’s a priceless piece of American history.”
- Dr. Michael Carter, Chief Numismatist, Smithsonian
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