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After paying for my morning coffee, I saw an oak leaf laurel on one of the cents I got back in change. Turns out it is a 1901 Indian Head. Unfortunately, someone has tortured the edges of this coin with a vice of some type. It is still cool to get a 118 year old coin in my daily change. =)   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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United States
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Great! I recently found an 1895 Indian penny in my jug of change I keep. I couldn't believe it. I just recently got interested in coin collecting so I'm searching through the jug. I also found a 1943 steel penny. Too bad it wasn't copper. #128556; |
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An Indian head at face value makes for a good day. Well done!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Congratulations. Shows us coin nuts will still be rewarded occasionally.
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United States
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I don't know if people still practice this, but when I was young collectors would dump bad but novel / interesting coins into change to stimulate people (hopefully, kids) into being interested in the hobby. I wonder if that still happens. Of course, occasionally some kid finds mom's stash in the drawer and spends them too :(
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Valued Member
United States
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Always a day maker I have found one I replaced it with one. The one I found in circulation I treasure although it isn't pretty. And as jonnin stated I returned to circulation a dug IHC that held no value to me but someone else may treasure. Nice find regardless condition. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Makes me wonder what the people that worked there thought.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Always nice to find something that historic in your change.
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It's a little beat up sure but you'd be too if you've been in circulation for 118 years. Great find!
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Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Extremely rare to find one in the wild. Possibly from National Coin Week? Or just someone putting it out there looking to peak the interest of who ever found it?
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United States
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What a pleasant surprise! Its condition makes me wonder how long it has been "in the wild" vs. a coin placed in circulation during the Great American Coin Hunt..
Edited by Oldwormwood
10/09/2019 06:22 am
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Posted 10/05/2019 3:42 pm
