Man finds 222-year-old penny outside Maine church

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[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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Nice story, thanks for sharing.
 

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

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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.
 

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