There are a number of things that you could buy with a penny in 1863. Some of them included groceries, books, pens, toys and so much more.
In 1940, you could buy an acre of land for $7.00. So in 1863, 300 meant that you were rich.
A coin dealer would have to buy it (or you could sell it via eBay or craigslist) but at most that penny is worth 3 cents. It is a really common penny and most likely you would find no one wanting to buy it for over a cent.
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1863 penny with a 9 in the middle of the 18 and 63
A penny could buy you a great many things in the year 1928. A penny could buy a child a piece of candy for example.
In the 1800's you could buy a loaf of bread for a penny. A penny could also buy a small amount of tobacco in the 1800's.
Probably anything that you could buy now for a dollar.
you could but 2 penny sweets
In 1940, you could buy an acre of land for $7.00. So in 1863, 300 meant that you were rich.
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The One Penny Black cost one penny. Anyone could go to the post office and buy a stamp.
It is silver
One Penny GBP in 1937 had the purchasing power of about £0.17 GBP today.
was a kind of draft that the wealthy could buy their way out of and was strongly opposed in the north
You pay a penny.....