Second Oldest Penny Find Ever! Only searching $2 MWR

[Cedric's]

I received $2 change at a local grocery store, and for the heck if it, I went to the customer service desk at the front and asked for $2 in Pennies. They were only the Machine Wrapped String & Son rolls. I thought if I found a wheat or two, that would be pretty cool. But what was in the first roll I opened turned out to be a very pleasant surprise! In the middle of the roll, I flipped over a Zincoln and saw "One Cent" with a wreath reverse on the very next coin! I couldn't believe that I had just found my 2nd Indian Head ever! Looked at the date, and it's from 1882! Real worn, but will post pictures when I get a chance. It's my 2nd oldest penny find ever next to my 1863 Civil War token, funny how some great finds can come from searching only a few rolls

 

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[Quin]

Great find! This story reminds me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory lol just the way that you were able to get something so incredibly elusive out of just a couple rolls. Happy hunting!

 

[GB1]

sweet my oldest Ihp is 1906

 

[enamel7]

Nice find on the Indian "cent".

 

[ArkieBassMan]

Nice find on the Indian "cent".

"Lady Liberty wearing a feathered headdress" cent if you want to be precise.

 

[Argentium]

Nice find ! Always pleasant to see that wreath or head dress mixed in with all the zinc rubbish !

 

[7up2000]

That's an incredible find. Good thinking on stopping at the Customer service counter to get the pennies. As you say, you never know what you'll find until you try.