"I have a wheat penny sitting in my jewelry box because I knew when I found it nearly 20 years ago that they were becoming increasingly harder to find," Maike said. Pennies depicting two sheaves of wheat were discontinued in favor of today's Lincoln versions in 1958. Smith said th...
Two hundred forty pence in one pound sterling remained the standard for nearly 1,200 years until 1971 when the British Parliament instituteddecimalizationto make 100 pence equal to one pound sterling.1 Timeline of U.K. Banknotes and Coins In 1504: Shillings were minted with 12 pence in 1 sh...
Sort the pennies into two piles, pre-1982 and post 1982.Pennies minted prior to 1982 are solid copper, and worth .03 cents each to a copper stacker,who might be interested in buying them for future sale. (anything severely damaged will have to go to the bank, or possibly be advertised...
Law enforcement officials were working Sunday to learn more about Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, to determine what motivated him to open fire on the rally from a nearby rooftop, killing one spectator, before he was shot dead by the Secret Service.The FBI said Sunday it ...
I'm thinking that 50 years ago in Sioux Falls people were saying the same thing they say today. 'Doggone, it sure does cost a lot to live these days!'. So what did it cost to live in our great city back in the 'old days'? What did your parents or grandparents pay for this, ...
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