never go broke encased coin

[junkhunter]

Did a short hunt in Williamsport PA after I got done working on hazmat upgrade at dot office. I found the remnants of a encased 1926 wheat cent. It had a glass case with iron back and plastic interior. I left the broken glass in hole as it was destroyed. F. W. M? 515 cemetery st Williamsport pa on bottom. "and never go broke" on top "sporting goods, ? and records,?hono graphs " around coin on the sides. Only other thing of interest was a jet black marble.

 

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[Pointman]

That is pretty cool. I guess a penny was like having a dollar back then.

 

[bootybandit]

And next came the "Great Depression". Too bad!

 

[Scrappy]

I have one of those.

Nice find!

 

[david680]

Sounds like you had a mirror like this: 1929 Encased Penny Advertising Mirror "Pacific Outfitting Company" Seattle Wash | eBay That would be a pretty rare find, too bad it couldn't survive all the years in the ground.

 

[junkhunter]

yes it was a big round glass,but iron was completely gone and glass was shattered.

 

[coinman123]

Very cool find!