Incredible 1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent in Maine

[Ahab8]

Just wanted to share this article I just found about this incredibly rare coin that was brought into a local coin dealer here in Maine. Lucky dogs. I wish they had dropped it somewhere locally lol. Hmmm that's kinda mean I guess
http://www.aboutcoincollecting.com/1793strawberryleaf.htm

 

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[pepperj]

Just wanted to share this article I just found about this incredibly rare coin that was brought into a local coin dealer here in Maine. Lucky dogs. I wish they had dropped it somewhere locally lol. Hmmm that's kinda mean I guess
1793 Strawberry Leaf cent at Republic

Link missing Abe on the first one, now it shows up on the republic link.

 

[Ahab8]

Ok now I'm super confused. I just clicked on the link on the post of mine that you quoted and it went there. I may not be smart enough to figure this out lol

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Wow! It's so rare there is no price listed! Name your own.

 

[Shunkaha]

Wow! It's so rare there is no price listed! Name your own.

The story said it was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

 

[Ahab8]

It sold for more than $400,000

 

[Ahab8]

$414,000 to be exact

 

[Shunkaha]

Very nice.

 

[dirtlooter]

wow, life changer

 

[beez0404]

I'll have two please!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Ya i`v been looking for one of them ! great read.

 

[Mach1Pilot]

That is a beautiful coin! I would not be surprised to see one show up under a coil and posted here someday. One can only hope its as nice as that one.

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Great read. Thanks
Peace ✌

 

[cjon455]

$414,000 to be exact

omg!, that's insanity!

 

[Ahab8]

omg!, that's insanity!

Lol yeah I wish it was my insanity man

 

[ARC]

Cool read Ahab...
Get digging...
number five is in your neck of the woods not mine ...

 

[cjon455]

Lol yeah I wish it was my insanity man

listen "rare coin hog"!! don't you have enough awesome coins, now you want the holy grail!!

lol, get out there and find it, im sure itd likely be up there in the most historic part of this country

 

[Ahab8]

Cool read Ahab...
Get digging...
number five is in your neck of the woods not mine ...

Lol if it is I will do my best to find it

 

[Ahab8]

listen "rare coin hog"!! don't you have enough awesome coins, now you want the holy grail!!

lol, get out there and find it, im sure itd likely be up there in the most historic part of this country

I want all the rare coins buried in this Maine dirt

 

[cjon455]

I want all the rare coins buried in this Maine dirt

plus the 8' of snow on top of it lol!!

sorry too soon,,,too soon