A coin far away from Home.

[Matejko]

Hi !!

You would not believe !!!

Today I found an American cent minted in 1935. Condition of a coin is simply excellent.
I Found it on a sandy forrest road in the middle of nowhere - didn't even expect to find something at all in there, but I had a nice surprise.
Find would be quite usual if was found in US. But this one was found in Poland.
Far away from "mintHome".



I've been for a walk for couple of hours, didn't find a lot. Just a few coins which are common in Poland.
But this cent is a World Championship for me.
Also I found a 5 Russian kopek dated 1911, small coin called "boratynka" dated 1666 (looks like), 3 kreuzer dated 1806 (silver one), and an original French 1 Franc dated probably 1922.

Just click on a pic to enlarge.

Pozdrawiam
Matejko

 

[Jack_MIghtyheart]

Sweet find! Makes you wonder how it got all the way over there....

 

[Mackaydon]

Nice catch Poz!
I've searched for years and never found a Polish coin--still looking.

 

[Jon Phillips]

Looks like they spelled America wrong......The way the "i" and "c" are soo close together!

 

[fortbball9]

That is why you should always expect the unexpected.Congrats on a super looking wheat cent.

fortbball9

 

[Jon Phillips]

It is amazing how things end up in strange places. I found a 1970's penny in the woods where there was never a house, or any real signals with the detector. Just that penny.

Congratulations on a cool find!

 

[Jack(IN)]

I'd say an American soldier dropped it in WW2, congrats on a sweet find. I've found many European coins here in the Stated dating back to the mid 1800's and not Colonial Coppers, but coins brought over when families came here!! Just the beauty of detecting, always expect the unexpected when dirt fishing!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Funny thing detecting!

 

[River Rat]

Yep, that is a surprise find. I agree with Jack(IN) with the American soldier losing it. Great find for you ~ CONGRATS

RR

 

[MarkinIa]

Thats what makes this hobby so much fun, you just never know what your going to find.

That is a nice lookin wheats, congrats

 

[TheDane]

As far as I know American soldiers were not in Poland during the WW2.

 

[Jon Phillips]

Maybe taken off of an American soldier, or traded, then lost?

 

[blurr]

Wished I got excited about wheat pennies I would crap if I found a Polish coin though. Congrats

John

 

[Mackaydon]

The Dane:
I believe you are correct; the US GI never fought in Poland.
First Germany invaded Poland then the Soviets, all within a period of a couple of weeks--in 1939; and soon thereafter Poland fell. The Soviets ended up controlling Poland after the war.

 

[Marbleguy]

I toured Europe in 1956..

I was ten years old. I recall meeting a boy my age in Germany who told me about the Soviet occupation of East Berlin. He told me the Soviets were so ignorant they drank out of toilets. They did'nt know what flush-toilets were for. I gave the boy all the American coins I had in my pocket. Who knows where those coins are now. Certainly,some of the coins were dated 1940s. After leaving Europe my family went to Pusan,Korea. I saw children starving in the streets. As our black,government vehical drove thru the dirt streets of Pusan little children would surround it at every stop ripping their fingernails off leaving bloody streaks on our vehicals side windows the children crying and begging for food.

 

[RPG]

Re: I toured Europe in 1956..

I was ten years old. I recall meeting a boy my age in Germany who told me about the Soviet occupation of East Berlin. He told me the Soviets were so --deleted-- they drank out of toilets. They did'nt know what flush-toilets were for. I gave the boy all the American coins I had in my pocket. Who knows where those coins are now. Certainly,some of the coins were dated 1940s. After leaving Europe my family went to Pusan,Korea. I saw children starving in the streets. As our black,government vehical drove thru the dirt streets of Pusan little children would surround it at every stop ripping their fingernails off leaving bloody streaks on our vehicals side windows the children crying and begging for food.

I'm sure glad you shared that piece of history.

 

[limegoldconvertible68]

No US soldiers fought in Poland but many a downed airman spent time in the POW camps. Finding a US coin along with a Russian coins make me wonder if a camp may have been nearby. If not maybe they were part of a work detail.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I'll gladly trade a couple of Wheaties for a small coin called a "boratynka" dated 1666. Except on Thursdays. Bad day for me. but I know what you mean by your post. Nice, nice stuff.

 

[mlayers]

That coin is in very nice condition for taking a long trip. WTG....Matt

 

[Matejko]

The Dane:
I believe you are correct; the US GI never fought in Poland.

Wrong, guys.
I don't know what does "GI" means but anyway You both forgot about the American Air Force bombers flying over Poland and bombing German positions during WW2.

First Germany invaded Poland then the Soviets, all within a period of a couple of weeks--in 1939; and soon thereafter Poland fell.

This period was as long as six years - war in Poland ended in 1945. Poland and Polish soldiers never fell during time of war.
They just lost some battles, but they won the war.
No matter if You like it or not, Mackaydon. This is what History says.

Watch this one, and never say that "all within a period of a couple of weeks--in 1939; soon thereafter Poland fell".



BTW.
To be honest, I have very likely theory about coming the wheatie to Poland.
After WW2 Poland was given a help from US. Shortly speaking, We (Poles) were receiving parcels with help.
In those parcels were some medicines, food and warm clothes. Mainly US Army coats removed for some reasons from army equipment.
Maybe this coin came from States in one of pockets of an US Army coat ? This is most possible for me.
I've got a couple of nice American buttons in my collection - but the Wheat is the First American coin I found in Poland.



I wish it was an "Indian Head", but this really does not look to me like an "easy find in Poland".
Anyway. I never say never....

Pozdrawiam
Matejko