Mem. cent stops a bullet

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Sunday mornings hunt at a school yard gave me another unusual find. A mem. cent that was shot and stopped the bullet,
I wonder if it was a show and tell piece? If it was I got to do it again. $3.21 clad, 5 Wheaties and some kids jewelry.

 

[marinedad]

nice finds richard, save some for me, mark.

 

[Lowbatts]

Hey Rich,
At the spot where I got my '57 seated dime and '02 Barber sime early on this year, I've found two wheaties with .22 shorts plugged into them. Mayo and I each got one at the nest this year also if I remember right.

Them Lincolns, they get no respect....

 

[watercolor]

Wow Rich, that "plugged" cent is cool. . . too bad it wasn't a nickel

 

[p2c]

Yeah, I've found a couple of lincolns like that... I wonder if it is some sort of trick shot or something. Anyway, I am assuming we find pennies shot because people are cheap and not because Lincoln was assassinated...Otherwise we'd find shot up Halves too (and perhaps certain presidential dollars... I'd want a plugged McKinley)

 

[Pocket Spill]

Interesting find! I was out earlier this year with someone who found a barber quarter that had been shot.

 

[MR Senior L4S]

Welcome to club ( have some ) Yours is on small cent , so is rare . Congr!!!!!

 

[kimsdad]

Interesting find, especially with the bullet fused to the cent.

I remember putting pennies on the end of the .22 barrel & firing when I was young & stupid out in the southern IL sticks. Never did locate any of the pennies.

 

[DigginThePast]

Pretty cool. 8) Still has the bullet stuck to it.

 

[Mayo South Elgin]

Here's the one I found this year
it's a 1920 S