Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps High-Res Pic Of Penny Payload

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TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 09:27 am http://news.yahoo.com/red-cent-mars...1855261.html Report this Post to the Staff

jkol2369 Pillar of the Community Canada 607 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 09:59 am That's awesome. Penny looks in half decent shape. Wonder why they picked 1909? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 10:03 am Nice update. 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
TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 10:12 am I wonder if NGC or PCGS would slab that and put a Mars designation on the label...lol Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 10:15 am 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
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4591 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 10:26 am Quote: I wonder if NGC or PCGS would slab that and put a Mars designation on the label...lol Except, how WOULD you deliver it to them to be slabbed and can you imagine the return postage? -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 11:53 am Imagine what that thing would go for if it was put up for sale! That would be one cool coin to own. Report this Post to the Staff
pawpaw34 Valued Member United States 331 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 1:01 pm I believe it would cost one pretty penny. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4591 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 1:11 pm GROAN -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 5:36 pm Quote: Wonder why they picked 1909? Curiosity was originally scheduled to launch in 2009. The creators of the calibration target on which the Cent appears (as a known-size object for size comparisons) had finalized their design and created the component for that timeframe. Report this Post to the Staff
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