Lucky penny

[Ghostbluesman (Ghostsoldier)]

Talk about a good luck charm! I found this under the hood of my car, while removing the fender...I saw the "197" part, and thought: Could it be?



After a little cleaning, I saw this:



Neato. I'm not the superstitious type, but i thought I'd drill a hole in it and hang it on my Blumo keychain, just for fun.

Rob

[Steam McQueen]

Mar 23, 2013 13:07:24 GMT -5 Ghostbluesman (Ghostsoldier) said:

i thought I'd drill a hole in it and hang it on my Blumo keychain,

DON'T DO IT ... that thar penny is worth at least 15¢

cointrackers.com/coins/13672/1974-lincoln-penny/

;D

[flcl64]

I've got a couple of '74's that I kept for just the year. Planned to weld it or super-glue it to the inner frame of my Monaco (assuming I ever get one). Keychain's not a bad idea either!

[sigmfsk]

Mar 25, 2013 21:47:32 GMT -5 Steam McQueen said:

Mar 23, 2013 13:07:24 GMT -5 Ghostbluesman (Ghostsoldier) said:

i thought I'd drill a hole in it and hang it on my Blumo keychain,

DON'T DO IT ... that thar penny is worth at least 15¢

cointrackers.com/coins/13672/1974-lincoln-penny/

There's something whack about that site.

The most recent penny (2008) is worth 10 cents.
cointrackers.com/coins/13774/2008-lincoln-penny/

The most recent nickel (2003) is worth 35 cents.
cointrackers.com/coins/13490/2003-p-jefferson-nickel/

If you check a 2008 Hawaii state quarter, it says:
> Silver Content: 90%
> Current silver melt value* for a 2008 S is $5.22 and this price is based
> off the current silver spot price of $28.85
cointrackers.com/coins/1318/2008-s-hawaii-state-quarter/

but there is no silver in that quarter, and a different page on that site even says that.
cointrackers.com/is-my-coin-silver.php

[Ghostbluesman (Ghostsoldier)]

Wow...in my pocket right now, I have two dimes and a nickel worth 25 cents, and at home, I have a stack of 10 dimes that are worth a dollar....baby, I'm a rich man. ;D

I might make a necklace out of my 15 cent penny; I'd feel a lot safer carrying that kind of major investment closer to my body.

Rob