Rare Coin Minted In 1776 Brings Unsuspecting Vermont Man $100K

Feb 29, 2012 16:53



Rare Coin Minted In 1776
Brings Unsuspecting Vermont Man $100K



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Rare Coin Minted In 1776
Brings Vermont Man $100K

Garry Cucci bought the coin for $1 at a flea market in 1969. Cucci said that he'd long carried the coin in his wallet as a token.

"I said, 'Garry, are you sitting down? ... Your coin's worth a little over $100,000," Martin's owner John Martin said.

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Liberty Says

Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it. ~Author Unknown

That coin he picked up for $1.00 and carried with him as his "Lucky Charm" finally paid off. That is pretty amazing!

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