You just knew one would show up some day "like a bad penny"

[Sandog]

Going through some old coin finds and discovered this previously unnoticed one. Somebody out there had a really inspired day. Boy, did he smack this hard or what?

 

[SD51]

Bad penny

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[cudamark]

looking at the corrosion starting on that zinc cent, stamping "BAD" on it is pretty redundant. Just leave it in the ground a few more months and it will obviously be bad.....

 

[Sandog]

Bad penny

The term bad penny is derived from a proverb. A proverb is a short, common saying or phrase that particularly gives advice or shares a universal truth that is generally agreed upon. We will examine the

grammarist.com

Thanks SD51.

 

[Sandog]

looking at the corrosion starting on that zinc cent, stamping "BAD" on it is pretty redundant. Just leave it in the ground a few more months and it will obviously be bad.....

Maybe it wasn't humor, rather a statement of dislike. LOL

 

[antmike915]

Don't see a actual picture of a "bad" penny every day, cool post. 👍🙂

 

[Sandog]

Don't see a actual picture of a "bad" penny every day, cool post. 👍🙂

Thanks. I think that will turn out to be a rare one for me.

 

[pepperj]

Very cool, never seen one posted up before.