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Rest in Peace
United States
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It's certainly worth keeping, although in this grade the value isn't more than 25 cents, or so.
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Moderator
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What would be "your" reason for keeping it? John1  |
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Valued Member
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It's the oldest one I've found John1
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Moderator
United States
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Well than,by all means put it in a 2x2 and label it. The reason I asked is you posted in the error section. John 1 |
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Valued Member
United States
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Sorry john1 I mistook what variety meant, can admin move this?
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Moderator
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I contacted the mods. John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you found it in change .. or roll searching .. you only have face in it. Many coin shops pay Two Cents each for common wheat cents. I keep all wheat cents I find in change. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a beautiful coin. You have history in your hand. Take a few minutes to relax and ponder how different the world looked when this coin was minted. What fashions did people wear? How did men and women interact differently from today? At the time, penicillin and other antibiotics didn't exist, so many people died early deaths. People who once served as slaves on plantations were still alive, as well as plenty of people who fought in the Civil War and who could remember Abraham Lincoln.
Commercial air travel didn't exist. Automobiles were relatively new. People relied on trains, streetcars and horses to get around.
History books would speak of the "World War," since at the time, only one world war had happened. The Great Depression, The New Deal and Hitler were not part of anybody's collective unconscious because they hadn't happened yet. When people looked at the sky at night, they could only imagine what was up there--space travel existed only in science fiction.
When I see an older coin, I also think about all the people who have handled it and what their stories were. And I think about my family lineage, and who it may have been who might have had it in their pocket.
Sure, commercially it may not be worth much, but for me, numismatics is about much more than dollar signs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Of course it's worth keeping! Based on your question, I expected it to be trashed, but it's actually in pretty nice shape. Put it somewhere nice, the history alone is worth more than the measly one cent face value.
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Valued Member
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Moderator
United States
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A keeper. It will not make you rich, but it should make you smile knowing you found it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4541 Posts |
Its not really worth selling, and I sure wouldnt toss it out, so I say keeper
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Valued Member
United States
256 Posts |
Throw it in a jar with any others you accumulate.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Right - very common for an early wheat, but much better than today's plated junk.  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
01/16/2017 4:49 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Incredible find, definitely a keeper.
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Posted 01/16/2017 04:49 am
