Heartbroken!

[Maryland Searcher 2]

My mother called to talk a while the other day and told me she was coming up for a visit. She also told me she had a bunch of old pennies for me to go through and add to my collection. I was elated!
She showed up and gave them to me in a pringles can which I didnt open until later, savoring the wait till I could open it and go through it.
She then told me the story of how she aquired them.
I was heartbroken when I saw the one penny, then the second and third, but when I saw the 1849 cent I was crushed!

My great uncle worked at Congoleum textile company and they shredded old clothes to make their product. Anything that fell on the conveyor belt was up for the taking and he aquired a lot of coins over the years. Unfortunately, the clothes rolled through heavy duty rollers and they got clipped, rolled and otherwise disfigured.

As the one token says, "NO CASH VALUE".

Well, at least I have the bullion!

 

[shaun7]

Still, nice things to have history wise, and with a story

 

[BuckleBoy]

That's a VERY cool story. Family heirlooms you have, with a great tale to go with them.


I don't think I could sell any of it, if it were me.



Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Nick A]

I wouldn't be heartbroken at all, those coins are awesome and come with a great story. Anyone can have a bunch of wheats and an 1849 large cent, but yours are way cooler in my book. You've got a real treasure there.

 

[relic lover]

Those look like "rare" or "vintage" mint errors in ebay speak.

 

[spartacus53]

Too bad that large cent didn't survive as well as that token.

 

[allen]

something nice to pass down to your kids !!

 

[ModernMiner]

Great story MS.
Thanks for the post & pictures.
-MM-

 

[silvercop]

nice coins, i'd be happy with em, they were a gift.