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smartinson
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 Posted - 03/31/2009 : 12:34:18
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Hello to All!
Just need some help in a coin I found just now in a roll of pennies that came out of a box of pennies. It looks like a shiny new penny but on the front (I assume) it has Treasury on the top edge, United States Mint on the bottom edge with a tiny star on each outer edges.
In the center within a circle there is a shield with a weight on the top, triangle top with 13 stars in the middle and a key on the bottom. On the back it says UNCIRCULATED on the top edge, a very large D in the center and DENVER on the bottom edge. This is probably not a very good description and I am to good at pictures so maybe someone else has found one of these and can tell me what it might be. Doesn't seem to be copper and my scale it not very good. Any help would be appreciated.
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Market Harmony
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2009 : 13:05:15
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Originally posted by smartinson
Hello to All!
Just need some help in a coin I found just now in a roll of pennies that came out of a box of pennies. It looks like a shiny new penny but on the front (I assume) it has Treasury on the top edge, United States Mint on the bottom edge with a tiny star on each outer edges.
In the center within a circle there is a shield with a weight on the top, triangle top with 13 stars in the middle and a key on the bottom. On the back it says UNCIRCULATED on the top edge, a very large D in the center and DENVER on the bottom edge. This is probably not a very good description and I am to good at pictures so maybe someone else has found one of these and can tell me what it might be. Doesn't seem to be copper and my scale it not very good. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Smartinson, and welcome to the forum!
I've got one of those, but it was from the Philadelphia mint. I had assumed that they come from the plastic wrapped mint uncirculated sets, but I haven't been able to find any evidence of this. I too would like to know where they come from. Maybe I'll post a picture tonight.
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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smartinson
Penny Collector Member
USA
287 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 17:24:18
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| Thank you for that information. Ask at the bank but no one knew what it was. Will stick it back as a keeper. |
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Market Harmony
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1274 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 17:48:29
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Originally posted by Market Harmony
... Maybe I'll post a picture tonight.
here it is:
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2009 : 17:59:51
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| Its a placeholder in mint sets - they are not worth much on their own as far as I know, but pretty neat. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484 |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2009 : 21:21:54
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| I have found one of these too! |
Copper Penny Investing
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2009 : 21:27:00
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I think it is a cool find I like it a lot |
Inquiring minds want to know |
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smartinson
Penny Collector Member
USA
287 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 21:55:43
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| That is it Market Harmony except Denver (D). Maybe this helped both of us. Thanks again everyone! |
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Market Harmony
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1274 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2009 : 21:57:33
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Originally posted by daviscfad
I think it is a cool find I like it a lot
passed through the ryedale as a copper reject, then also as a zinc reject when I was experimenting |
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vrbsroma
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 04/01/2009 : 10:02:19
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| That's a pretty cool token, probably worth a small premium. |
As far as I know, it is stated "In God We Trust" on the US dollar. How can I trust this currency if I do not believe in God?
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
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smartinson
Penny Collector Member
USA
287 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2009 : 12:43:07
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| Another quick question. In these same rolls I found the uncirculated token, there are alot of coins that look yellow. Dates are from 1959 to 2006 on these. Is this something in the copper content or what. The 1959 actually looked like a new coin. 1968D looked yellow/greenish. Just curious. |
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MatLock
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 16:32:59
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| I found that US treasury penny about a month ago. Denver mint. |
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