Smoking Lincoln Cent

[Carolina Tom]

I met Smittyman for a Saturday morning hunt. We are almost done with the tear downs that have been yielding the silver coins. Neither of us found silver coins there this weekend.

Here is a pic of the (92) dirty coins that I dug.



Once cleaned, there were (3) Wheaties, (3) marbles and a sterling ring.



The silver ring showed up late in the day, and was a sight for sore eyes!



His bottom jaw is broken off, but that's OK... it's still a silver ring.



Lastly, I tumbled some clad ($87.00 in 2 months). Whilst looking through the cleaned coins for "S" mint marks, I ran across this Lincoln cent. I wonder what Abe has in that pipe!



Thanks for looking and best of luck on your hunts!

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver and that crazy Lincoln

 

[KirkS]

That Lincoln is AWESOME!!!!

The ring, awesome that it's silver, but man, I couldn't imagine wearing that...

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Tom but someone has tooooo much time on their hands to mess with that penny!

 

[SweetCorn]

Love that penny. The ring is pretty crazy too.

 

[BosnMate]

Isn't that a Cub Scout ring? In my distant, hard to remember that far back past, I was a Cub Scout, and they had ranks of Bear and Wolf among others. And I think I recollect rings like that. Don't think I had one, I think I saw them in scout advertising, and wanted one really bad. An idea for research if anyone is interested.

 

[relic nut]

Nice hunt Tom. That Lincoln is cool. I agree with vpnavy, way to much time.

HH, RN

 

[mikefromIllinois]

The Lincoln penny with him smoking a pipe was a novelty coin that I believe the Littleton coin company came out with in the 60's. I had one with kennedy starring at lincoln many yrs. ago, may be still laying around somewhere.

 

[xr7ator]

Still got silver! Cool 64 cent, Tom. Thanks for sharing and HH ALL.

 

[swimmer]

LOL Love that pipe!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Isn't that a Cub Scout ring? In my distant, hard to remember that far back past, I was a Cub Scout, and they had ranks of Bear and Wolf among others. And I think I recollect rings like that. Don't think I had one, I think I saw them in scout advertising, and wanted one really bad. An idea for research if anyone is interested.

Here is the Cub Scout one that you are talking about. I wish it was that one, as it would go next to my Boy Scout silver ring.

 

[Relicific]

Yup that's a cool Lincoln

 

[HunterMF]

That's an awesome penny!! Haha!

 

[A2coins]

Nice Ring Tom heres a dumb question whats the significance of the s mintmark

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice Ring Tom heres a dumb question whats the significance of the s mintmark

"S" mint marks mean they were made in the San Francisco mint. You know, D for Denver, CC for Carson City. I found 3 on Sunday, but looked through 2800 coins to do so!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Whoever worked that penny, needed to go out and cut the grass. I agree with VP. Way to much time on their hands, but it was a neat find for you.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Tom that's the coolest smokin Lincoln I've ever seen
Nice digs man and even better catch on the second pass
After cleaning. Man I never checked clad before , but I will from now on.
I want one of those !! Hh gl see you soon

 

[Subterranean]

Nice haul, Tom, the silver ring is a beauty! Sub

 

[mooncusser]

i HAVE NEVER FOUND A LINCOLN LIKE THAT !!!! BUT I WILL KEEP LOOKING ....LOL

 

[Old Dude]

Neat cent Tom. I'd almost trade you my 3/4 hard times token for it...ALMOST!