Grandfathers Pennies

[MuckyBottles]

Grandfather's Pennies

Its about that time... Before my grandfather passed away 11 years ago when I was overseas, he gave my parents two water cooler jugs full of wheat penny's he has been saving since he was a child (huge coin collector when he was alive). When I returned, I continued to add to them making it two and third water cooler jugs full..So I started today sloooowly going through them...and a found a few pleasant surprises after only going through a quart of them...On a side note, I was thinking taking the excess ones which are somewhat iffy condition and creating books to donate to the less fortunate, its what my grandfather would've done.

8 Steel penny's
-2 1943's
-3 1943 D's
-3 1943 S's



So far thats not the best of it...

I found 3 1909 VDB's and one regular 1909...however one of the VDB's is in spectacular condition being that it was circulated...

 

[AQUA]

Would be a very nice thing for you to do in his memory !!

Very thoughtfull !!!

 

[RobRieman]

That's a sweet VDB Mucky!

 

[MuckyBottles]

That's a sweet VDB Mucky!

Holding out hope that there is a VDB S sitting in one of these jugs

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice way to share your granddad's memories! Hope there's a lot more surprises in the jugs for you!

 

[MuckyBottles]

Nice way to share your granddad's memories! Hope there's a lot more surprises in the jugs for you!

Ironically, he begged me not to sign up for the Corps back in 1995, to this day I still remember what he said to me when I left for MCRD PI "Your're going to see combat and I hate for you to see what I've seen...", my grandfather was a decorated Army WW2 Vet, he fought in Normandy, First American Unit to liberate Paris, Battle of the Bulge and in Defense of the Remagen bridge. He died when I was participating in Op. Phantom Fury, those words he said to me haunt haunt me to this day...
So the least I can do is repay society for his service to his country..

 

[el remolino]

Sweet pennies!!! Thank you to YOU and your GRANDFATHER!!!! My grand father was at Omaha Beach.

 

[MuckyBottles]

My grandfather landed on Utah...cake walk compared to what the boys on Omaha had to deal with.

 

[el remolino]

The things.....ALL those men believed in what they were doing. A pride for country that we don't see as much today.

 

[MuckyBottles]

Its quite unfortunate, I heard stories of men during WW2 committed suicide because they were "4F" and they could fight for their country, people nowadays have no conviction of duty towards the country they live in, they'd rather pi-- and moan and s--k off the system.

 

[treblehunter]

Best thread I've ever read the year I've been on this site. Mucky, thank you for your service to our country, thanks for sharing this story, that I could read this. I thank you're grandfather for his service too!I hope you find some more awesome wheats, you should keep them in your family, of course whatever you do with them is your choice, just nice they were handed down to you.

 

[Ron P]

Mucky, Great coin, hope you find the S-VBD. I was with the 2/22 Inf-4th ID when I was station in Germany, Do you know what unit was your grandfather was with? I was able to tour a number of the battle sites while I was statin there including Normandy beaches, Remagan, Bastone and the Hurtegon forest. I did 2 tours during OIF and was assigned to one of the few Reserve units that was on Airborne status, retired from the reserves a couple years ago.
Best of Luck, Ron

 

[DigIron2]

good stuff mucky

 

[DigIron2]

Mucky, Great coin, hope you find the S-VBD. I was with the 2/22 Inf-4th ID when I was station in Germany, Do you know what unit was your grandfather was with? I was able to tour a number of the battle sites while I was statin there including Normandy beaches, Remagan, Bastone and the Hurtegon forest. I did 2 tours during OIF and was assigned to one of the few Reserve units that was on Airborne status, retired from the reserves a couple years ago.
Best of Luck, Ron

I have had my eye open for that 1909's .Maybe someday over the rainbow.

 

[jamey]

with your attitude you will not need any treasure,because everything you touch will be one.

 

[el remolino]

Its quite unfortunate, I heard stories of men during WW2 committed suicide because they were "4F" and they could fight for their country, people nowadays have no conviction of duty towards the country they live in, they'd rather pi-- and moan and s--k off the system.

Agreed!! My grandfather was 28 when he ENLISTED. He told my Great Grandfather "Pop, don't sell the ranch, I'm going to war, but I'll be back". By the grace of God, he made it through it all. He was there, because he felt like it was his duty. He took PRIDE in being an American. Our grandfathers, and thousands of other men and women are the reason France is not called South Germany, today.

Hope you find that penny. I bet its in there.

Kinley

 

[jewelerguy]

On a side note, I was thinking taking the excess ones which are somewhat iffy condition and creating books to donate to the less fortunate, its what my grandfather would've done.

I think it would be cool if you could befriend an upstanding neighborhood kid and get him/her interested in coin collecting and give them as a gift to start their collection

 

[MuckyBottles]

Mucky, Great coin, hope you find the S-VBD. I was with the 2/22 Inf-4th ID when I was station in Germany, Do you know what unit was your grandfather was with? I was able to tour a number of the battle sites while I was statin there including Normandy beaches, Remagan, Bastone and the Hurtegon forest. I did 2 tours during OIF and was assigned to one of the few Reserve units that was on Airborne status, retired from the reserves a couple years ago.
Best of Luck, Ron

I know initially he was with the 116th AAA Mobile Battery D, bust since the Luftwaffe was decimated after Operation Overlord, the story after that gets very cloudy after that. He was a warrant officer with the rank of staff sergeant.

""The 116th served in the ETO, entering combat on June 7, 1944 (D+1) at Utah Beach, Normandy under the command of Col. James Shearouse. Batteries were attached to the 2nd, 5th, 30th, and 35th Infantry Divisions for much of the campaigns in Northwest Europe. The 116th's 90-mm guns were also attached to the 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion during early August, deployed in an anti-tank role supporting the 654th in attacks against German armor operating in the vicinity of Vic Conde-Sur-Vire, France. They participated in the Battle of the Bulge and in the defense of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, Germany in March 1945."

Like you, I was an OIF participant for three tours with 1st MarDiv 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, however in this Marine's humble opinion, I personally could not hold a candle to the brave men of WW2. They were truly a breed of their own....

Tribute to my brothers who didn't make it home...

 

[doggrowl]

I remember my wicked stepmother having all of us kids collect wheat pennies and put them in a 2 foot tall plastic bank shaped like Snoopy from Charlie Brown comics. So many pennies that the bank split from the weight. I was 9 years old then and now when I am 59 I wonder what happened to all those pennies. I doubt anyone did the honorable thing like you and used them to make your grandfather proud. As a 20 year Navy Vey, I say thank you and was honored and blessed to serve at times side by side with the Marine Corps.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Thanks for your service. Nice finds, and really nice story.