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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NOS, post: 2262391, member: 2098&quot;]This is an interesting story. Two things stood out to me in this article. The first is this, &quot;Anders said he has truly enjoyed looking at his penny collection to the extent that in the 1970s, when the U.S. government offered a $25 bonus for every $100 worth of pennies turned in, he refused to cash in his collection.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t heard of this before wherein the government in the 1970&#039;s offered a $25 &quot;bonus&quot; for every $100 worth of pennies (or cents) turned in. Is anyone familiar with this?</p><p><br /></p><p>The second is this, &quot;But now, since Anders homeowner&#039;s insurance policy does not cover his collection, he has reluctantly turned them in to Origin Bank.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Was he afraid of someone carting off his undoubtedly very heavy water jugs full of cents or losing them in a fire? I&#039;d imagine they&#039;d be more trouble than they&#039;re worth to most would-be thieves. He and his family likely figured they would need to be turned in sometime so they might as just get it over with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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