I believe you’re correct about that. Your memory is correct.

It’s getting so hot, when I return home from a walk, I’m well done.

Speaking of Lincoln cents, I just now saw an article on NPR about an artist in NYC who inscribed the edges of 120000 pennies and released them in NYC. The article is titled “She inscribed 120,000 NYC pennies with a pandemic message. Is one in your pocket?” Sounds like those would be worth looking for, though I doubt I will see any because I am in a different state.

The oldest coin I ever found was a 1912 Lincoln cent I found in the 1970s. The oldest coin I own is a Silver Denarius of Trajan to commemorate his victory over the Dacians in 106 AD. Mine was one design of twelve different reverses they released at that time. Mine shows a captured Dacian soldier with his hands bound and his weapons at his feet. Since the Romans did not actually date their coins, I do not know exactly what year it was made. Figure between 106-110AD. A typical Roman soldier was paid 2-3 of those coins a week.

No doubt. It’s found, in a form, in the Bible which is available in nearly all languages. I was under the impression Congress passed legislation in 1866 that the term would be used on all (or nearly all if there is room) U.S. coinage. It’s true it wasn’t until 1955 that said Congress passed legislation that the motto be on paper currency as well.

Surprised me too. Also the discovery of a 1909 cent in my change. I always look and I’m glad I do. I found two 2019W quarters in a roll of quarters I got from my bank to do laundry. I’m still looking for more.

That’s a sad story about that $100 bill. Myself, I have four 1996-W dimes from mint sets I bought that year. I think the oldest coin I ever found is a 1909 Lincoln cent, still part of my collection.

About 5 years ago I was at a bar and the staff had gotten an old $100 bill (It was older than 1934. 1927 perhaps?). I was interested in buying it from them (for $100, of course) until I saw the bartender who received it ran one of those counterfeiting pens across the whole front. I then told them one of you just ruined the value of what was previously worth more than $100, possibly much more. I do not understand how people who work in retail do not look closer at the money passing through their hands.
I also once found (around 2003) one of those 1996-w dimes as change from a vending machine at work. At the time, I did not know exactly what it was about, but I knew the “w” was unusual. I put it in my change jar, one of those water dispenser jugs. It is still in there somewhere. I started that around 1980 and only put in older or interesting coins I found the whole time I have been adding to it. It is still less than half full, but I imagine it punches above its weight.

Amazing that I found it in my withdrawn currency. That such an old bill still circulates, well not anymore. lol.

Looks like a hot summer this year.

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