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When I got them home, I immediately noticed two very old wrappers. I opened the first one and found 50 wheat pennies! The second roll had 47 wheat pennies, one memorial and two Indian head pennies. The first was an 1859 in poor shape, worn and bent. The second was this one, a very nice 1864. I have found Indian head pennies in the past while searching rolls, but never one as nice as this. I guess it pays to help out a neighbor.
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Yesterday I drove an elderly neighbor to her bank because her vehicle was being repaired. I had never been in this bank before. I was standing off to the side when I notice a teller stacking up hand-rolled pennies. I politely asked her if I could purchase a few rolls. She smiled and said that I would be doing her a favor if I took some of them off her hands. She asked how many did I want and I said I would take all of them. She found a box and gave me 98 rolls, all cashed in by customers.
When I got them home, I immediately noticed two very old wrappers. I opened the first one and found 50 wheat pennies! The second roll had 47 wheat pennies, one memorial and two Indian head pennies. The first was an 1859 in poor shape, worn and bent. The second was this one, a very nice 1864. I have found Indian head pennies in the past while searching rolls, but never one as nice as this. I guess it pays to help out a neighbor. -
What a fitting reward for your neighborliness!! Look forward to hearing what else you found!! Thanks for sharing!! -
Congratulations on this great find. See, nice guys don't always finish last?
TEL 31-X. (less than 100 numbers at the time?)
This is a great sign when you see this kind of phone number.Last edited by Petespockets55; 09-29-2017, 08:50 AM.Comment
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Very cool find for sure and in excellent shape!! Is it an "L" variety?Comment
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A couple years back we found a total of 47 Indian cents after a lot of searching but never one as old as a 1864. Our oldest was a 1879. Nice find!Roger
""Time and Tide wait for no man"Comment
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Very nice score. That is even nicer than the one in my collection. I always end up in the right place, the right time but always get in the wrong line. enjoy!Even a fool can look wise if he keeps his mouth closed.Comment
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Nice find... Are those rim cuds on the obv or maybe rolled over finned rim???Jim
(A.K.A. Elmer Fudd)
Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!
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Awesome way to be repaid for your kindness! You are going to find all kinds of treasures in those old rolls! The IHC is an extremely nice find! Congrats!Comment
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Incredible!
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Brilliant! Congrats!Comment
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