Files from the Rich Benson Archive Vol. 6
Boy, Trevor, are you ever the tall-standing "financial midget!" Do you remember that clutch of old pennies you gave GAVE me for FREE?
Yesterday I was astute enough to get to a Border's bookstore and search out a coin book to find out their present value. You're not gonna like what you hear!
Are you ready? Now I ONLY checked two of the coins, the 1935 D and the 1919. To further flummox your "uncanny" financial cunning, I want you to know that the coins can fall into about 12 different gradings, or qualities that define the coin's condition. Knowing that I further want you to know that these coins, though still SECOND from the BOTTOM in the grading scale were still worth, well, A BUNDLE!
Yes, the 1935 D weighed in with a value in U.S. dollars at $0.10 and the big winner, the 1919 penny stumbled across the finish line worth $0.15!
Of course, I fainted dead away and fell to the floor. Several clerks had to attend to me to bring me around. Lucky for me, I had the presence of mind to hold onto the two pennies with a tight fisted grip when I lost conciousness. After awaking, it felt as if prying fingers had tried to force open my fist; I think someone knew what I had. Unfortunately, I am unable to identify the dishonest clerk because, well, I was out cold.
So, let that be a lesson learned! Don't give away the chicken coop with the chickens ... how will you get eggs and toast for breakfast, and bacon and potatoes when you do that?
I'm calling up Brinks to drive me to the bank so I can put these in the safe deposit box!
Rich
Yesterday I was astute enough to get to a Border's bookstore and search out a coin book to find out their present value. You're not gonna like what you hear!
Are you ready? Now I ONLY checked two of the coins, the 1935 D and the 1919. To further flummox your "uncanny" financial cunning, I want you to know that the coins can fall into about 12 different gradings, or qualities that define the coin's condition. Knowing that I further want you to know that these coins, though still SECOND from the BOTTOM in the grading scale were still worth, well, A BUNDLE!
Yes, the 1935 D weighed in with a value in U.S. dollars at $0.10 and the big winner, the 1919 penny stumbled across the finish line worth $0.15!
Of course, I fainted dead away and fell to the floor. Several clerks had to attend to me to bring me around. Lucky for me, I had the presence of mind to hold onto the two pennies with a tight fisted grip when I lost conciousness. After awaking, it felt as if prying fingers had tried to force open my fist; I think someone knew what I had. Unfortunately, I am unable to identify the dishonest clerk because, well, I was out cold.
So, let that be a lesson learned! Don't give away the chicken coop with the chickens ... how will you get eggs and toast for breakfast, and bacon and potatoes when you do that?
I'm calling up Brinks to drive me to the bank so I can put these in the safe deposit box!
Rich
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