Cool story, I heard

One of my customers told me, that when they were remodeling their house they found a mint condition 1856 large cent in their walls. They left it there, figuring it would be bad luck to remove it. I wonder if that was common back then. I wonder how many other treasures might behind walls. I forgot, the house was built in 1856.

 

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Probably just got in there during construction. I found a few pennies and some quarters under the carpet in my room when I was a kid. When we remodeled our house, I was the unlucky one to have to rip up all the carpet in the house. 54 cents is all I fond, all in my room and all from the 70s if I remember correctly.

 

I'd probably have left it too, for the same reason..luck and all that. Neat story.

 

Not exactly the same...but interesting!

 

It wasn't uncommon for a tradesman to leave a coin behind as 'good luck' for the work he had just performed. Most times it was in the form of copper..........

 

You could do $1500 worth of damage to the walls looking for it, then sell the coin for $1500 and repair the walls!

 

I do that myself Ken. Sometimes when I remodel or repair something I leave a token or coin or a note with my work... not an 1856 Large Cent though.

Bruce

 

When the home was built in 1856 the coin was worth 1 cent, if you use the purchasing power as a guide it would be like a tradesman today leaving a modern fifty cent piece.

 

As a collector, I think it'd be awfully hard for me to leave a coin like that if I found one in my house.

Just out of curiosity, if your house was built in say 1913 and it was a Liberty nickel from that year, would you still feel the same about leaving it?:devil:

 

Please tell me that's a rhetorical question! :devil:

 

You HAVE to leave it...even a 1913 Liberty nickel! The ensuing maelstrom of unfortunate events (e.g. paper cuts, in-grown toenails, etc.) will hardly be worth it. The results will likely culminate in DEATH...at least you will wish it did!!!

Perhaps you could build some sort of plexiglass window into the wall so friends and family can look at it from time to time. Idk...even that may be pressing your luck.

Personally, I would keep it as undisturbed as possible and never breath a word of it ever again. Yep...that's the correct course of action...I'm sure of it! :thumb:

 

​My Italian Father in law (94 yrs. old). Says they would toss a coin into a new home, for luck.