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<p>[QUOTE="Zuty, post: 2865958, member: 90245"]Hello, this is my first time here. I'm new to coin collecting/value of coins in general, but I'm usually able to find exactly what I am looking for without having to ask for help first. That changes now.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm doing work at a very old house and I stumbled upon a huge penny collection (the box weights roughly 50lbs) behind a wall panel. Thankfully, the pennies were all organized into either coin rolls or tiny ziplock bags with the years of the penny inside written on it. There were also several larger bags labeled "special". Steel pennies, foreign pennies, and late 1800's Indian pennies are but a few of the coins from these bags. However, one coin stood out from the rest. An 1847 US large penny. I looked it up and got an idea of the value, but what's strange about this coin is that it has a V and two I's stamped into it. They aren't even next to each other or centered properly. I've attached a photo of the front and back.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any information would be very appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you,</p><p><br /></p><p>~Zuty[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Zuty, post: 2865958, member: 90245"]Hello, this is my first time here. I'm new to coin collecting/value of coins in general, but I'm usually able to find exactly what I am looking for without having to ask for help first. That changes now. I'm doing work at a very old house and I stumbled upon a huge penny collection (the box weights roughly 50lbs) behind a wall panel. Thankfully, the pennies were all organized into either coin rolls or tiny ziplock bags with the years of the penny inside written on it. There were also several larger bags labeled "special". Steel pennies, foreign pennies, and late 1800's Indian pennies are but a few of the coins from these bags. However, one coin stood out from the rest. An 1847 US large penny. I looked it up and got an idea of the value, but what's strange about this coin is that it has a V and two I's stamped into it. They aren't even next to each other or centered properly. I've attached a photo of the front and back. Any information would be very appreciated. Thank you, ~Zuty[/QUOTE]
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