Back then a penny was worth a penny to most everyone. A vast majority of the people had lived through the Great Depression and WW II. All coins...
The best I ever got in change was a Twenty Cent piece as a quarter back in the 50's. Our babysitter got a 1908-S Philippine Silver Peso in change...
I have at least one like that. A 1949 with 12 sides. I might have more if I look. Funny thing, I was reading some comments on the thread you...
In the 40's and 50's I saw them quite frequently. And, naturally, I kept all I found. Not so much anymore. But, as I travelled a lot to Canada in...
That's what collecting is all about. Good luck.
I thought it was very ugly too. I can't see it as AU 58 at all.
When I started collecting in 1948 the mint produced the Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter and Half Dollar in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco....
Thanks for all the feedback. It has been very valuable.
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Might have been used in a "nickelodeon" way back when. Proprietors would paint their store coins and occasionally give them to customers to use in...
In the old days we would see that when we used a penny in a fuse box.
Worthless unless you can confirm the date.
Another question: does this tend happen with the steel cents more than with others?
Very nice. I don't think I have any that nice. But, I am digging them out and looking close. Thanks for the pics.
Thanks. I appreciate the info. I was born in 1943 and have saved a bunch of coins. I am retired now and looking through my accumulations.
I have a steel cent that has the 4 completely missing. I have several others that appear to have part of the 4 missing. Is this common on the...
Wow! Just found one in the Walmart parking lot. But, it doesn't look like it has been there long enough to become a major mint error.
Excuse me, I'm going out to the driveway to pick up my major mint errors.
The latest bid is $5.50. That was the winning bid.
Personal eye appeal is the most important attribute a coin can have. If other attributes are considered more important then you are accumulating...
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