I didn't expect to find a penny on New Year's Day, but the penny had other ideas. Not a flashy specimen, but my well-trained penny-finding eye couldn't miss it. There! Near the middle of the picture, at the edge of the shadow, just above the cracks.
It was a heads-up 2016, with Mr. Lincoln a bit foggy-headed.
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Just two days later, on FRIDAY, January 3, I was pleasantly surprised by a double-coining at the Sis-Town Caseys. COINcidentally...I had just stopped by the cemetery for my weekly chat. So the DIME and PENNY made sense to me. Dimes remind me of Dad, since I found them all over my house in the weeks after he passed away. And pennies remind me of Mom.
The dime was a heads-up 2017
And the penny a 2018, face down.
Looks to me like the Sis-Town Casey's is fast approaching Orb K levels of cleanliness.
TUESDAY, January 7, I was leaving the School-Turn Casey's when a penny caught my eye.
Obviously meant for me! Good thing I rescued him before that vacuum got started up!
It was a heads-up 2010. Old Abe is looking mighty rough on this indoor penny.
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THURSDAY, January 9, I stepped out of T-Hoe at Orb K, and was greeted with a special gift:
There it is, a heads-up 2009, shining near the middle of the picture. I got a close-up, but it was only a shiny glare, no detail. Due to the film of light mist that was falling at the time. But I got a close-up on my kitchen counter, because
...who knew that 2009 pennies have a likeness of Ol' Log-Splittin Abe sitting his backside on a big timber on the back side? Not this old Val! I don't see many of these, though I imagine they're common.
In future weeks, I will only include last year's totals with my 2020 running coin total. But for now, we'll include the complete history.
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2020 Running Total
Penny # 1, 2, 3, 4.
Dime # 1.
Nickle 0
Quarter 0
2019 TOTALS
Penny 134
Dime 20
Nickel 8
Quarter 5
2018 TOTALS
Penny 131
Dime 17
Nickel 6
Quarter 1
2017 TOTALS (Started in March, 2017)
Penny 78
Dime 6
Nickel 0
Quarter 0
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2009 pennies were very low production, but still probably not worth extra unless in mint condition. Look for a rare striking error on the Lincoln on a log penny between his thumb and forefinger. Otherwise the penny is worth a penny, even though you do not often see them in loose change or on a store floor.
ReplyDeleteI will do some research and dig out my magnifying glasses to see if my Old Abe is "striking."
DeleteThat's a good start to the year, hope it keeps up so you can be a pennyillionaire sooner.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm pleased with the start. Of course I'm also hoping for a rare 16-penny day like I had down by the mailboxes in 2019...
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