There's A 1909 Lincoln Penny On Mars: Here's Why

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HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24878 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 12:45 am There's A 1909 Lincoln Penny On Mars: Here's Why https://www.forbes.com/sites/amanda...be91a7291a36 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff

westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 01:11 am I knew this! It's also the V.D.B. variety. Here is a story that mentions that as well. https://www.space.com/17647-mars-ro...n-penny.html The Lincoln Penny isn't MAHLI's only calibration target. The instrument also uses a "Joe the Martian" character, color references, a metric bar graphic and a stair-step pattern for depth calibration. Another neat space coin is in my favorite US coin series, an 1864 Large Motto Two Cent Piece carried to the moon by Neil Armstrong. It also carries the distinction of the highest priced business strike Two Cent coin to be sold. https://www.coinnews.net/2019/07/19...r-2-million/ "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 03/23/2024 01:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24878 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 04:16 am Thank you, westcoin! I wondered if it was a V.D.B. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 04:35 am I used to know this, and actually looked up new images of the penny every so often! But I think I've since forgotten, so thanks for the reminder. It's nice to see 2023 pics; I see the coin is holding up pretty well so far. It is, indeed, a VDB, though the initials are hidden in the internals of the calibration target. It's a Philly mint coin, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 08:32 am Good links, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9149 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 09:15 am Interesting info, I didn't know about that. cool Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15384 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 12:25 pm That is a fun story. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10472 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 3:04 pm Pretty cool information! Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 3:29 pm Minor correction - the 1864 2c flew on Gemini, not to the moon. Gemini twins = 2 cents, get it? Edited by kbbpll 03/23/2024 3:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 6:21 pm kbbpll - opps, You are correct, I do know it wasn't on the moon, only went around the moon. DOH! Gemini of course, the Moon flights were designated Apollo. Thanks for correcting my boo-boo! Here are photos of it and the accompanying documentation: "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 03/23/2024 6:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24878 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 7:55 pm Wow, didn't know about that one, westcoin, so I looked it up. https://historical.ha.com/itm/space...6209-50034.s Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187485 Posts	Posted 03/25/2024 10:53 am Here is a very old topic about the Martian cent... http://goccf.com/t/129012 Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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