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In my grandpa's coins, there is a well-handled envelope marked "don't lose these." Inside, there are 24 Lincoln pennies, ranging in date from 1960 to 1978. One 1971 has an S mint Mark, the rest have no mint mark. They are circulated, but most show very little wear. I have compared these to other pennies, and the difference, if any, is so slight I'm not seeing it. Can anyone think of a reason my grandfather would set aside Lincolns between these dates, with a reminder to keep them? Thanks! |
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Here's a photo (if you can see it in this pic, I'm missing something obvious! )   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Without seeing them close-up, I doubt they are anything special. Other the 1960 small date and some doubled die varieties, there isn't a whole lot of anything in that date range.
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Thanks! Maybe I'll leave them in the envelope just to baffle my heirs after I die. LOL.
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Rest in Peace
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Maybe they were his lucky coins?
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Maybe they were "found" pennies that he stuck in his shoe! (If you don't know that old rhyme, don't ask. You'll be walking around with pennies rattling in your shoe.)
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Bedrock of the Community
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I don't believe I am familiar with that rhyme. Are you referring to the one about brides and a lucky sixpence in her shoe?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not a very attractive lot - hard to imagine why he kept them.
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There may be a 1970S 'small date' in there, look and see.
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My guess is that they held some importance to the family based on events. My Dad saved some of the coins he got in change when he was dating my Mom as a memento, perhaps these were something similar.
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You asked for it (sort of). The rhyme goes, Find a penny, Stick it in your shoe, So good luck will come to you! I believe my grandpa picked it up during the depression. He came from a very wealthy family that lost everything in the crash. He used to tell a story about asking to be put in jail because at least they'd feed him (they gave him an egg salad sandwich and it made him sick). He ended up working for Sinclair Oil co, eventually owned a service station and while he never got rich, he was comfortable enough to pay for my college education. He also ALWAYS had a penny in his shoe!  |
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I'll look for the small date (doubt I'd recognize if I saw it, but will try)!
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I think you answered your own question. If he did nor lose them he would never lose everything.
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Maybe I'll leave them in the envelope just to baffle my heirs after I die. Maybe he did that to {successfully} baffle *his* heirs.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thank you I hadn't heard that.
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I think you should carefully put them in a slightly larger envelope and write "I'll never tell why" on the outside for you heirs... call it a family tradition -----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/ |
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