Collectibles

COLLECTIBLES.
I was reading an interesting article in today’s Sunday- Times Herald (2/17/08). It told about a man auctioning off his collection of 301 old pennies, in Long beach, for $10.7 million! Included in his collection, was a large (about the size of a quarter) cent that sold for $632, 500!
When I looked at the picture of the penny, it brought back a memory of when I had one of those large pennies. I don’t think it was coined in 1794, but it was still old - probably worth only $10,000 today. I can’t remember where I got it, or where and why I spent it - probably for candy. I might have gotten it while collecting on my paper route, during the Depression. Or, my grandpa Flood may have given to me.
Then, I started thinking about my other treasures - my agate “shooters”; my 1930’s baseball cards - some autographed; and my large collection of 78’s - bakelite records of the Big Bands in the ‘30’s, and their vocalists. Oh well, back to reality.