Heart of the City by Steenz for August 12, 2015

I hope you both have your tetanus shots, those rusty hooks are very nasty.

OOPS, Superman was created in 1938.

When I was 10 years old (about 1950), I found a 1943 copper penny. I knew it was different from the steel pennies, (it wasn’t magnetic). I just kept it in my penny box. I hadn’t been home from the Army but a few days when the headlines in the newspaper reported someone locally finding a 1943 copper penny. I screamed for my little brother. "Where is my 1943 copper penny?In teen pout he replied that he didn’t know, I asked him where my pennies were. He bought a bow and some arrows with them.The penny sold then for $6,000 US, a lot of money. You could buy a new Ford car for $1,200.The last time I knew of the the penny selling, as reported in the local paper, was for $88,000 US.

junk— treasure. junk —treasure. tomato, tomah-to

Numismatics has estimated the 1933 Wheat Penny value at an average of $2, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $35.Although I doubt that the penny is in mint state.

I see now.

dukedougOr a 1937 Denver nickel with the 3-legged bison.

The only coin collecting I do anymore is finding old and weird things in my change. I got a 1925 penny from one of our local fast food joints.

I just love that he considers his grandfather’s old tackle box a treasure chest. You can’t put a price on that.

Watch for a Little Orphan Annie magic decoder ring, it’s the most valuable old toy out there. I believe the last one found went for several million.

I’ve heard of them. Don’t they say “drink Ovaltine”?My cousin used to drink Ovaltine, but it wasn’t that good.

Wow! A penny?! Kids, please just go inside and play some video games.