Miracle penny that saved WWI soldier’s life to go up for auction: ‘Never seen anything like this before’
A 19 th-century penny that amazingly saved the life of a British WorldWar I soldier is set to go up for auction next week. Thepenny belonged to Private John Trickett, who kept it in the leading breast pocket of his uniform as a “poignant reminder of home” throughout the war, SWNS reports. While on a […]
Rare US penny sells for $300G at auction in Florida
This undated image supplied by Heritage Auctions reveals a 1793 cent made by the U.S. mint inPhiladelphia The penny increased for auction at the yearly Florida Numismatic Convention in Tampa, Fla., today. (HeritageAuctions by means of AP) TAMPA,Fla (AP)– When is a penny worth $300,000? When it is among the very first copper coins struck […]