I’m very new to this and have been reading up on coin collecting on the do’s and dont’s in coin collecting and have so many questions. I did come across this penny that might be worth hanging on to, but I’m not sure. And is why I’m here and would like to know if this is worth hanging onto?

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A question that has long intrigued me is: where in the world were coins first invented? Many Western scholars point to the Lydian electrum coinage (modern-day Turkey). These coins were made from a naturally-occurring alloy of gold and silver and marked with a punch. Their origin is dated around 650-620 BC. However, this same date range also applies to spade coins in China. Made from a copper alloy, these coins were cast in the shape of a spade tool, but were smaller and thinner. Here, I'm specifically referring to metallic coins. Other forms of money, such as raw metal and shells, were used much earlier. We may not have a definitive answer anytime soon whether Lydia or China produced the first coins. Still I find it fascinating that money underwent the exact same innovation at nearly the same time in two distant parts of the world. Two interesting sources: Ute Wartenberg, Peter van Alfen, Koray Konuk, Haim Gitler (Dir.). White Gold: Studies in Early Electrum Coinage. The American Numismatic Society; The Israel Museum, 2020, 978-0-89722-349-2. Zhao H, Gao X, Jiang Y, et al. Radiocarbon-dating an early minting site: the emergence of standardised coinage in China. Antiquity. 2021;95(383):1161-1178. doi:10.15184/aqy.2021.94

What's on the desk . Cigar box #2 .

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Thinking of upgrading some of my Lincolns in newer holder . Might crack em out , send to CACG . See what happens .

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