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uzedcarguy New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 11:09 pm I always hear my grandmother talk about things not being worth a red cent. Now I understand! Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
ninamason Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 01:39 am Haha! Funny thing . . . I don't know which of the "older folks" I picked up "not worth a red cent" from, but when I was in my teens I used it all the time and still do, sometimes. I always thought it meant not worth spending money you didn't have, i.e. being "in the red." Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 4:03 pm Quote: I really never understood that expression. Maybe I'm color blind but I've never seen a Penny that looks RED. Not even Reddish. Guess my interpretation of Red is different than others. How many natural red heads have red hair? Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 01/16/2013 4:13 pm carl, if you put that car on the windowsill for a couple of months, it will tone just like a Lincoln...cent! Wrap it in a bunch of Taco Bell napkins is even better. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Luvpennys Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 03/13/2013 02:26 am I have a couple of the blue chips. I thought they came out of soap powder for some reason. ( was there something like coupons in soap boxes? Or did I kill too many brain cells in my younger days?) nice to know what they are now :) Report this Post to the Staff
Airw0lf Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 03:47 am Here are some different colors I found in my coins, sorry but I did with scanner and not look exactly what they are, I dont have a good camera yet :) Report this Post to the Staff
BamaBlue Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 03/23/2013 4:24 pm OPA stands for Office of Price Administration... Rationing began in 1942, but OPA's weren't issued until 1944. Rationed items included canned goods, meats, sugar, coffee, tires, gas, silk stockings.... The OPA coins (commonly called OPAs) were used as change for food. OPAs were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps. The blue tokens were used for processed foods; red tokens for meats and fats. Report this Post to the Staff
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