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Valued Member
Canada
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Out on my deck taking advantage of the sunny weather, and I decide to photograph some of my large cents. I am putting them back into 2x2 holders, and one drops from my hand and starts rolling around me on the deck. (might I add that the deck is sealed and would take a ton of time to get under it). All I could hear and see was the tinkle and flash of the coin rollling, and it stops.... clunk.....  I understand how dumb it is to drop a coin, and almost loose, but I was just working with common coins right?  GASP!!.... forgot this was on the table, awaiting a brand new holder.....  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
627 Posts |
was the 58 the one that dropped?
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Valued Member
 Canada
122 Posts |
Yep that is the one and the same sitting up right on the deck, in between the deck boards. None the worse for wear (I hope)....
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 At least it didn't go through the boards. On my deck it would have. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
593 Posts |
I think if I dropped that through the deck cracks the saw would be coming out. Good thing the boards where close together. Lucky save
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Valued Member
Canada
122 Posts |
Interestingly enough , this is the only close space, it passed by three other cracks, and stopped here....whew!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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On a side note... if that decking is made of wood and not a composite product... I'm worried there isn't enough spacing between the decking... wood needs some space to swell as it takes on moisture..
Very glad your coin is okay...... and I long for the day where I can call a '58 large cent a common coin in my collection...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
548 Posts |
Back in the day, when someone was building a wooden deck, wouldn't they use a large cent as a spacer between each board?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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They actually use a common nail.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3234 Posts |
So glad that it was a wooden deck surface and not ceramic or cement........ Important lesson there...... I have also tried to get my best coin pics while on the deck,...but they never leave the ICCS holders...2 sheets of plastic makes for a very frustrating pic taking time.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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My 58 is anything but common. This is one of two that I have, the other one in the safe, a graded one that has a nice rotated die.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3049 Posts |
Every time I put a deck or fence together.. I've always used a popsicle stick... that's right as a friend my labour is pretty cheap... you just have to have a few cold beers and a popsicle or two around...
As for the penny... I'm glad that no coins were hurt in this endevour..
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Posted 09/08/2013 10:06 pm
