This Is What Happens When You Save Pennies For Almost Half A Century

Published on 08/24/2021
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Ira Keys was another collector gentleman of the United States. The 81-year-old man took his coin hoard in 2015 to Prosperity Bank in Slaton, Texas. Keys had a coin trove that weighed 500 pounds and came to $816. He discussed his commitment with KCBD, and NBC station, saying that his father had urged him to save money when he was young. Keys had obviously taken his father’s advice to heart, perhaps a bit too strongly! He had put this cash away from 1952 onward.

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Finding The Money

Returning to Anders, many were curious to know what he ended up doing with his penny profits. $5,000 is enough to change someone’s life. Was he going to splash out on a shiny new car or lavish family holiday?

Finding The Money

Finding The Money

You might be disappointed to know that Anders ended up doing something very sensible with his money. The elderly gentleman had a hefty dental treatment bill to pay off, and this is what he decided to do with his small fortune

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