1846 Silver in the junk box
Below is my 5 minute #freewrite on the weekend prompt: junk
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I found this dark, ugly, little coin in the junk box yesterday at my local coin shoppe. I gave them $5 for it just because it was dated 1846A and in pretty good shape, other than the dark toning. I did some research on this coin and it turned out to be .222 fine silver and from the Kingdom of Prussia (German States).
It has the portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm the IV and the denomination is 1 silver groschen. It's amazing that you can find a silver coin that is 172 years old, and you can still buy it for $5. I think I'm going to take it to the coin club meeting next Thursday and show it during Show 'n Tell time. I'm sure one of those old-timers will tell me I paid too much.
I may have gotten lucky because it was so dark.
Story and photos by Bruni
Thanks @fireawaymarmot
Cool! Will look forward to your follow-up story of what the old guys at the coin club have to say about it :)
Yes. It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about this old gem.
Yay - another SBI 😄
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If I ever get rich on Steemit, it will all be to your credit. 💕
😌 You will!!!
Like @kimberlylane, I am looking forward to your follow-up story too after you show it at the Show'n Tell time at your club meeting later.
Thanks for the freewriting with us and here's Sunday prompt - Day 318: 5 Minute Freewrite: Sunday - Prompt: The sky is clear.
Thank you for helping Marianne. 💕
It's my pleasure to be able to do something for Marianne and also for the Freewrite community. Do tag me in your follow up post on this... 😉
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