Man finds 222-year-old penny outside Maine church

[garryson]

[FONT=&quot]EMBDEN, Maine — Earlier this month, a man with a metal detector found a long-hidden, 222-year-old coin under a few inches of soil outside a church. The copper penny, dated 1798, comes from the first decade of American-minted money in North America.

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Read more: https://bangordailynews.com/2020/10...inds-222-year-old-penny-outside-maine-church/

 

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[islamoradamark]

THATS BEAUTIFUL

 

[BLK HOLE]

Nice story, thanks for sharing.

 

[Holt0222]

Im surprised how much it cleaned up

 

[Wildcat1750]

That is a major coin on my wishlist! Great article.

 

[Dozer D]

If there is any HISTORY of the church, maybe going back that far could prove an interesting story. Maybe more coinage or relics on the grounds.