Boy Notices Odd Mark On Old Coin, Discovers Its Worth

Bidding War

The opening bid starts and Peter Karpenski holds his breath. Suddenly, the bid climbs to $130,000 and a battle ensues. Two famous coin collectors bid fiercely against one another – neither backing down as the price of the Lincoln coin skyrockets.

A pause. Then, one man steps up to the plate, raising the winning bid to take the penny home. His name was Tom Caldwell, and he had been collecting coins for most of his life…