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Dang; there was a penny in my bag of half dollars
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Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:16 pmby rainsonme
There was a penny mixed in with the bag of $500 in halfs I picked up from the bank. I got 2 or 3 car wash tokens, a couple Mexican coins, 2 40%, and an 1846 small date penny in very good condition.
Re: Dang; there was a penny in my bag of half dollars
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:36 amby TwoAndAHalfCents
What does a 1846 small date penny look like?
Re: Dang; there was a penny in my bag of half dollars
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:47 amby rainsonme
the penny is smaller than a half dollar, closer to a quarter in size; copper; picture of liberty with braded hair on the front. The "small" date has the 6 in 1846 at a small angle to the other numbers. On the back side is "One Cent" in the middle of a wreath, with United States of America around the outer edge. All the letters in "Liberty" are readable in Liberty's headband, but they are worn. If I can remember how to post a picture, I will.
Re: Dang; there was a penny in my bag of half dollars
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:10 amby highroller4321
rainsonme wrote:the penny is smaller than a half dollar, closer to a quarter in size; copper; picture of liberty with braded hair on the front. The "small" date has the 6 in 1846 at a small angle to the other numbers. On the back side is "One Cent" in the middle of a wreath, with United States of America around the outer edge. All the letters in "Liberty" are readable in Liberty's headband, but they are worn. If I can remember how to post a picture, I will.
Sounds like an 1846 Large cent with it being a small date variety.
Re: Dang; there was a penny in my bag of half dollars
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:56 amby NHsorter
Cool find. I would pay $0.50 for that penny any day of the week
Re: Dang; there was a penny in my bag of half dollars
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:07 pmby TwoAndAHalfCents
That's a great find in a half dollar bag!