I was awarded a 1911 for OC'ing !!!

[Gary in Pennsylvania]

So I took time off of work yesterday to go to the dentist.

My wifey and I both had appointments. I OC'd.

Afterwards...we grabbed a bite to eat at the Burger King in Mt. Pocono - And since I'm a keen coin-watcher-outer-for.....I noticed my prize in my change:



I was totally consumed by the coin! My wife thinks I'm nuts cuz I held that penny the entire meal.

97 years old.

Wow.

Where had this coin been?

WWI? The Great Depression? WWII? A glass jar for years?

This penny...along with just a few other small coins, could have fed a very hungry family.

How many penny candies had it purchased? How many Cokes?

Did it sit in an attic for 95 years only to be recently flushed out of hiding?

I would LOVE to know its history!

I forgot about it until this evening when the wife asked me if I looked the value up on the internet.

Though the book value of the coin is less than $1.00, I value it for much more.

I'd like to thank this simple wheat penny for humbling me. It's good to be humbled every once in a while.

[markheck1]

It's good to be humbled every once in a while.

that is is my friend, that is is.....

[Ten*K]

ooh... real copper!

[4XLT]

great find Gary i always lok for the wheat pennies also, i have a bunch saved up

good for you!

[LastManOut]

Don't forget, right there front and center is "In God We Trust"

[soberbyker]

So I took time off of work yesterday to go to the dentist.

My wifey and I both had appointments. I OC'd.

Afterwards...we grabbed a bite to eat at the Burger King in Mt. Pocono - And since I'm a keen coin-watcher-outer-for.....I noticed my prize in my change:


I was totally consumed by the coin! My wife thinks I'm nuts cuz I held that penny the entire meal.

97 years old.

Wow.

Where had this coin been?

WWI? The Great Depression? WWII? A glass jar for years?

This penny...along with just a few other small coins, could have fed a very hungry family.

How many penny candies had it purchased? How many Cokes?

Did it sit in an attic for 95 years only to be recently flushed out of hiding?

I would LOVE to know its history!

I forgot about it until this evening when the wife asked me if I looked the value up on the internet.

Though the book value of the coin is less than $1.00, I value it for much more.

I'd like to thank this simple wheat penny for humbling me. It's good to be humbled every once in a while.

I used to be an avid coin collector as well as old paper money. I'll still hold onto any old pennies or silver I might happen upon.

As far as the money's history, have you ever been to http://www.wheresgeorge.com/? It's pretty cool.

Bill

[RocketFoot]

Nice! Not to mention that it says, "1911" on it! JMB is smiling down on you right now!


LOL

[vetter3006]

Great find. Am always looking for wheat pennies myself.

[P89]

I would LOVE to know its history!
It's good to be humbled every once in a while.

History in your hand.
It is a great feeling.

[brian]

you can tell by looking at it, that it's been ''hiding'' for a good many of those years.