Curious news that has appeared in the United States and that will be of interest to antique collectors and numismatics lovers.
Due to a production failureIn 1942 hundreds of cents of copper were created and distributed throughout the country. This was not usual, since that material was used to create weapons of war along with bronze and coins were made with steel and zinc. This manufacturing defect that the operators took to locate led to the fact that today there is a very small series of "rare" coins that are a jewel for collectors.
The origin and history of this unique copper penny
In 1947 the father of the protagonist of the news, Luthes, who lived in Pittsfield (Massachusetts), receives the currency between his exchange for a payment in a cafeteria and quickly realizes the uniqueness of that particular penny, since it was a great collector and got to have more than 50.000 coins throughout his life.
Luthes kept the coin until his death in 2018 and his son inherited it without knowing the real value it could have.
When carrying the entire collection to assess is when he discovers that his father had a unique currency that is thought to be there are only 10 left in the world or maybe less, and is the first one found. Its value already reaches 150.000 euros and is expected to exceed that amount.
Luthes was a volunteer for his city's Library for many years, and his son in honor of him and as a posthumous tribute, wants to donate the proceeds of the coin auction to the library.
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