I am loving this cool weather this week. Already this year here in Phoenix, we've had some 100+ days. Ugh. This week the high will only hit 90. Yay! So, yesterday and today I got out and rode my bike. Yesterday even though I rode to Michael's and Trader Joe's nothing. Today I rode around quite awhile just to feel the breeze in my face then I stopped at Big Lots! for some essentials (read: TP). On the way home from there, I turned into a condo complex that I'd never checked out before. I rode all the way to the back and what did I find? Yes! This penny!
I was thrilled! It doesn't take much, really, to thrill me. It's the hunt, for sure, that I love. So, I took a quick picture since I had my camera slung on my wrist, picked up the penny and put it in my pocket, and rode home. It wasn't till I reached in and pulled it out at home that I saw that it is from 1963. That's almost as old as me! (It's old.) It looks a little different than newer pennies to me; the ridge around the edge just looks higher. It's probably not.
But for fun, I thought I'd look up the value of this "ancient" coin. Here's what I learned:
This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination: 1 penny
Year: 1963
U.S. Mint: D
Condition: seasoned
How much found money to date: $.97 in 2011
But for fun, I thought I'd look up the value of this "ancient" coin. Here's what I learned:
- Lincoln pennies made before 1982 contain 95% copper.
- Lincoln pennies made after 1982 are 97.5% zinc with a thin coating of copper.
- My 1963-D penny is worth, you guessed it, 1 cent. But I did find a source that says if I had a roll of these pennies, I could get $7.99 (well, that's what they're selling them for).
This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination: 1 penny
Year: 1963
U.S. Mint: D
Condition: seasoned
How much found money to date: $.97 in 2011
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