never go broke encased coin

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Did a short hunt in Williamsport PA after I got done working on hazmat upgrade at dot office. I found the remnants of a encased 1926 wheat cent. It had a glass case with iron back and plastic interior. I left the broken glass in hole as it was destroyed. F. W. M? 515 cemetery st Williamsport pa on bottom. "and never go broke" on top "sporting goods, ? and records,?hono graphs " around coin on the sides. Only other thing of interest was a jet black marble.
 

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That is pretty cool. I guess a penny was like having a dollar back then.
 
And next came the "Great Depression". Too bad!
 
I have one of those.

Nice find!
 

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yes it was a big round glass,but iron was completely gone and glass was shattered.
 

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