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Back in 1967 when I was hunting and collecting coins with my Dad, I found an unusual Lincoln Cent. I didn't think anything of it but when I found two other ones I decided to send it off to Clearinghouse of Coin World. As all you old folks like me, Coin World newspaper was the best reading material for collectors back then.I was shocked when I got my coin back from them and the pictures of the coin and how it would appear in the newspaper. Another person sent in a coin too along with mine. At 16 years of age and a young collector you can see how I was in heaven.The following is the newspaper article and the coin I sent along with their photos. The picture of the coin I posted here was one of the other coins I found.    Edited by SaturnD51
04/06/2023 11:13 pm
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Valued Member
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Your first 15 minutes of fame. Very cool find.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Great story, Saturn! I can only imagine your excitement at having your discovery published in Coin Week. Thank you for sharing!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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SaturnD51, Nice story. I have had a few writeups myself  John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Were you famous again after 1967?
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Very nice story Saturn, just curious, do you still have the coin?
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, great story! I got my first Coin World write up last December and sent copies of the magazine to my friends & family! |
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Impressive story! Thank you for sharing.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Way cool story! And look where you are today!!!!
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New Member
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That is so awesome!!
Congratulations on your super cool find!
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Valued Member
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Well my fame to glory did not last. No one at school knew what I was talking about. They were looking at girls and I was looking at coins,lol. Today I still have I think I still have about 3 or 4 of the coins, I would have to look.
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Pillar of the Community
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Great story and congrats on the finds way back then.
(Your friends in high school: they just weren't right in the head. LOL)
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Valued Member
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Great story! Congratulations on your find, way back when!
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No one at school knew what I was talking about Besides no longer being at school, this situation hasn't changed for most, if not all of us :) "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCLStruck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burrFloating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 |
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