Atanauction(拍卖会)lastThursdayKevinLiptonpaid$2585000fortheBirchCenta36madein1792thatis37itsengraver(刻版师)RobertBirch.It’sthemostmoney38paidforaone-centpiece.Andyeshesaidthepu

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At an auction (拍卖会) last Thursday Kevin Lipton paid $2 585 000 for the Birch Cent a 36 made in 1792 that is 37 its engraver (刻版师) Robert Birch. It’s the most money 38 paid for a one-cent piece. And yes he said the purchase made 39 . “It’s like our very first penny ” Lipton 55 told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “It’s such a(n) 40 coin. It’s so important so rare.”

The coin is 41 10 similar coins known to exist that were 42 produced after the founding of the U.S. Mint (美国造币厂) said Jim Halperin co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It features a profile face 43 Miss Liberty framed by a motto that was later abandoned “Liberty Parent of Science & Industry.”

Lipton who owns a coin wholesaling business (批发业务) in Beverly Hills had been eyeing the Birch Cent 44 he saw it in 1981 at a New York auction house. That year Johns Hopkins University consigned (拍卖、寄售) the penny for auction and it was 45 by New York City developer Donald G. Patrick 46 $200 000. Patrick consigned the coin to Texas-based Heritage Auctions. At the Orlando auction where Lipton 47 the Birch Cent he 48 bought a quarter dollar from 1792 for $2 232 500. 49 he paid about $4.8 million for 26 cents.

Lipton has 50 coins since he was 12 years old and his full-time coin business 51 when he was just 17. He 52 that he was nervous about spending so much money but now he’s 53 his million-dollar coins will mature. “They are a great store value and will only be worth more 54 ” Lipton said. ‘‘They are 55 Mona Lisas of our coinage.’’

36. A. dollar B. note C. coin D. quarter

37. A. designed for B. sold by C. based on D. named after

38. A. ever B. even C. still D. yet

39. A. money B. sense C. changes D. adjustments

40. A. special B. magical C. artificial D. beneficial

41. A. between B. within C. among D. of

42. A. experimentally B. definitely C. finally D. perfectly

43. A. predicting B. indicating C. representing D. suggesting

44. A. until B. when C. after D. since

45. A. sold B. purchased C. borrowed D. lent

46. A. by B. on C. for D. in

47. A. set up B. picked up C. made up D. put up