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Dimes in a Penny Roll

I get my rolls of pennies from my Community Bank. This time, I found two dimes that were the same color amidst the pennies. One dime was from 1967. It was nice to have a little extra money in a roll!

Happy hunting!

Rod Trower

Northfield, Vt.

I was on my weekly trip to the local laundromat to do my clothes. I put a $20 in the quarter machine and as it was dispensing I heard the sound that a silver quarter makes as it hits the change cup. I gathered them all and spread them out on the washing machine and there was this 1941 beauty (see photo above.) It can happen anywhere at

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