An early trial of America's first 1-cent coin now costs quite a pretty penny - an auction host says one has sold for more than $1 million. Skip to content. NOWCAST 11 News Saturday Morning.

An early trial of America's first 1-cent coin now costs quite a pretty penny -- an ... Other rare coins also sold at the auction, including an 1861 Confederate half dollar for more than $600,000.

Another coin, an 1861 half-dollar made by the Confederate States of America, sold for $646,250 at Thursday's auction. CNNMoney (New York) First published March 27, 2015: 3:46 PM ET Comments ...

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In 1861, 11 states tried to leave the United States and form a new country, causing a four-year war. Wars cost a lot of money so the new country, called the Confederate States of America, printed ...

At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate ...