16-year-old coin Numismatist gets hold of a rare coin as a spare change,uncovers its worth years later

Rose J. Regalado

Another Try

All of the media attention caused Lutes to once again seek confirmation of his discovery’s genuineness. After much thought being put into this decision, Lutes decided to loan his penny to a remarkable numismatic researcher Walter Breen in the year 1959. Breen declared unhesitatingly that the cent was real.