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Posted 07/02/2014 12:32 pm
I carry around one pocket piece, or would it technically qualify as a wallet piece since it stays in a pocket of my wallet? 
Well regardless, it's an 1850 large cent that someone kept in the ground for too long because it has corrosion and pitting. I saw it at an antique store for $4 a few years ago and liked it, so it stays with me all the time.
I show it to people so they can understand that once upon a time a penny was actually worth something. It's fallen out of my wallet occasionally, including on a surprise dinner date with my girlfriend...
Sorry for the random bird in the obverse image, I'm experimenting with different photo backgrounds.
Well regardless, it's an 1850 large cent that someone kept in the ground for too long because it has corrosion and pitting. I saw it at an antique store for $4 a few years ago and liked it, so it stays with me all the time.
I show it to people so they can understand that once upon a time a penny was actually worth something. It's fallen out of my wallet occasionally, including on a surprise dinner date with my girlfriend...
Sorry for the random bird in the obverse image, I'm experimenting with different photo backgrounds.
