Found a 1910 penny today, which way do the heads and tails usually align on a penny?

[Locut0s]

It caught my eye in the register today because it had the words "one cent" on it which I know from experience is usually only on older US pennies. Not knowing US coins well though I thought the alignment of the heads and tails on the coin seemed odd, though it's probably correct.

Holding a penny between thumb and forefinger so that you are looking at the head of the president upright and your thumb and forefinger are on the top and bottom (North/South) turn the penny 180 degrees. Is the other face now upside down or upside right?

Kind of fun to have but worth nothing I know. I tried to collect one Canadian penny from every year a while back but was only able to get back to the 30s and 40s. I went to a coin collector and he said that you almost had to purchase coins much earlier than that because almost none were still in circulation. Think I'll keep it as a lucky penny (Not that I believe in superstitions)

 

[KIRBYEE]

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[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: KIRBYEE
Pics or ban.

I found an old Soviet ruble note.
Looks exactly like this one here:
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Pic_02

It reads on the note in Estonian:
"Kõigi maade proletaarlased, ühinege!" "Workers of the world, unite!"
"Üks rubla" "One ruble"
Poor Estonian brothers had to go through the Soviet oppression.

Lots of memories involved with old currency.

Umm this isn't a girl but OK here are the pics:

Head
Tail

 

[KIRBYEE]

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[Fayd]

that's a wheat penny...and it looks right 0.o

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Fayd
that's a wheat penny...and it looks right 0.o

Ahh I see thanks. Looked it up seems it's worth 16 cents

http://coins.about.com/library...ues/bl_wheat_cents.htm

Still nothing but more than I thought actually.

 

[kranky]

When economic times are bad, more old coins find their way into circulation, so keep your eyes open.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: kranky
When economic times are bad, more old coins find their way into circulation, so keep your eyes open.

The mother load of old coins for me was working in a bank. Not only was it great due to the volume of coins passing through but I used to volunteer to do the school deposit bags because the kiddies would get a hold of their parents coin collections and spend the money in the cafeteria.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: kranky
When economic times are bad, more old coins find their way into circulation, so keep your eyes open.

The mother load of old coins for me was working in a bank. Not only was it great due to the volume of coins passing through but I used to volunteer to do the school deposit bags because the kiddies would get a hold of their parents coin collections and spend the money in the cafeteria.

I have friends who go to various banks to buy rolls of half-dollars hoping to find some silver ones. Last month one guy got 10 rolls and 4 were all silver - instant $400 profit. What kind of stuff did you find?

 

[dsity]

I have a similiar 1911 penny

its worn out more than yours though.

 

[wwswimming]

i guess those old coins do sneak through.

i got a 1942 Mercury silver dime in change on Saturday at the grocery store.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: wwswimming
i guess those old coins do sneak through.

i got a 1942 Mercury silver dime in change on Saturday at the grocery store.

I've got tons of Mercury Dimes and a handful of the steel pennies as well as every penny from 1900 to present from every mint.

Nothing uncirculated Im too poor to get those but I like to collect

 

[JDMnAR1]

I received a $1 Silver Certificate in change a month or so back. Too bad they can't be redeemed for silver dollars any more.

 

[darkxshade]

That's nothing.

Find a 1943 copper penny and you're 100k+ richer.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What...of_a_1943_copper_penny

 

[CycloWizard]

I found an 1890 penny in my friend's yard when I was a kid. In the same spot I also found a 1942 silver dime and a few other less noteworthy coins. Still have them around here somewhere.