2 early US 1-cent coins expected to sell for total of $1M

LOS ANGELES (AP) – If you see these pennies, pick them up. You’ll have a whole lot more than good luck. Two rare American one-cent coins dating back to 1792 are expected to sell for nearly a million dollars at a public auction in Southern California starting Wednesday. The copper coins, known as the “Silver Center Cent” and the “Birch Cent,” are expected to sell for about a half-million dollars each and were made during the early days of the United States Mint. Eric Bradley of Heritage Auctions, which is holding the sale, calls them classic American rarities that represent America’s early attempts to distance itself from Britain.