Ultra-Rare Coin From American Declaration of Independence Found in Toffee Tin, Sells for $32,000

A rare Continental Coin found in a toffee tin sold for $32,000 on Oct. 3. SWNS/ Shutterstock/ Here

An incredibly rare American coin from the year of the Declaration of Independence found in a toffee tin has sold for $32,000 in the UK.

Known as a Continental Dollar, the coin, measuring 38 millimeters (approx. 1.49 inches) across and made of pewter, was minted in 1776.