Coin and Paper Money Collecting/interesting find

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Expert: - 6/3/2010


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Today i found a penny(im assuming?) that has a large D on the back with 'UNCIRCULATED' imprinted along the top and 'DENVER' imprinted on the bottom. The front has 'TREASURY' along the top and 'UNITED STATES MINT'on the bottom with a shield in the center. The shield has a scale on the top then an angled band with stars and then a key on the bottom. It doesnt have a date or amount anywhere on it so im curious as to what it is exactly?? Thanks for your help...

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Jessica,

This is not actually a coin, but rather a token that is included in the U.S. Mint packaged Uncirculated Coin Sets.

The sets have two cellophane packs -- one each for the Denver Mint coins and the Philadelphia Mint coins -- and each pack has one of these tokens included.

When a collector or dealer cuts apart one of these sets to either put in a collection or prepare to sell as single coins, these tokens are what's left over.

Collector interest in these is practically non-existant -- value at a few cents.

I hope this helps,

Dan

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