The Large Cent commonly mistaken for foreign coins
Imagine finding a huge jar of old coins inside a wall of a house. The person who found the coins never collected coins. The coins had a woman on the front and on the back "One Cent". This person decided to put them up for auction as "Old foreign coins". They sold for about $1,000. The guy was happy. He couldn't believe it. Once the transaction was complete, the buyer sent an email stating that they were actually a jar of large cents. He turned around and flipped his purchase for $25,000. Some of the large cents were in PERFRECT BU condition!
Goes to show it pays off to know coins. I read this story in an article in the late 90's. What an amazing find though! Check your attics and basement holes! Never know what you could find!
Goes to show it pays off to know coins. I read this story in an article in the late 90's. What an amazing find though! Check your attics and basement holes! Never know what you could find!
