{"id":47059,"date":"2022-04-20T19:14:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T19:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/?p=47059"},"modified":"2022-04-24T14:20:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T14:20:05","slug":"man-saves-pennies-and-rakes-in-a-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/man-saves-pennies-and-rakes-in-a-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Man saves Pennies and Rakes in a Fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Customer Extraordinaire<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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He traipsed into the bank, a dolly rolling along with him. The squeak-squeak sounds it made attracted attention and everyone turned to look at him<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She stared at him in obvious shock as she enquired about the amount he had. He’d been putting away pennies he recovered on the roads over 45 years. He didn’t know that it would help him amass wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Otha Anders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Otha Anders is a 73-year old who was part of the Jackson school Board as a supervisor. He kept an eye on children who were suspended in school and he reveled in his job. The children were also fond of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anders had a family; a wife and kids whose love and support he enjoyed with every step he took. Though one of his hobbies was a bit questionable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Obsession<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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An activity that started as a fun activity morphed into an obsession and finally into an engrossing hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Anders, finding a lost penny felt like a special advantage given to him by God as a reminder to be grateful always. He said there were days he didn’t pray and he would almost always find a penny that was lost or dropped as a reminder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Prayers On A Penny<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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While most people are used to making wishes on a penny, Anders thought of saying prayers on it. He was a man of religion and had increased in faith over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His obsession with pennies began with his faith. He considered old, lost pennies as a special and unique gift God gave him. He had no idea how many gifts he would receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Quirky Habits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The first time Anders found his first penny, he didn’t know that he’d continue that activity for the next 45 years. As he watched his pile of pennies increase, his obsession grew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was really convinced that these pennies were signs of a natural gift. This led him to quit using pennies. He saved every penny he had but it doesn’t end there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A New Normal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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He began to ensure that he had up to three or four pennies in his change each time he bought something with cash. It looked like a quirk or weird little habit to him. However, as time passed, it wasn’t so small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His friends and family became accustomed to seeing him act that way with pennies. It even stopped amazing them but the amount he gathered was shocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Principles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anders further said that he would rather break a dollar than spend a penny. He had a mission. When his weird obsession became known to his school students, they were eager to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many times, they brought a number of pennies to him. But he followed some rules. He explained to them saying that he doesn’t ever take pennies from anyone, even his wife or children, without giving them something in return. Does this mean he paid for them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Stealing Vs Taking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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For 45 years, Anders kept collecting pennies till fifteen five-gallon plastic water jugs were full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection was too much to keep track of. So Anders made a tentative guess that his pennies were up to hundreds of thousands. He didn’t know but would soon come to discover it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Seventy Five Gallons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Over the years, Anders kept saving pennies till he filled up fifteen five-gallon plastic water cans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He would have kept at this hobby but he ran into a challenge after the renewal of his home affairs. This issue was greatly devastating for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Unexpected Problem<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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If it were up to him, Anders would have continued with his penny collection for years and years ahead. However, life had other plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing as he may have amassed a little fortune, he decided to cover his collection with his house insurance. However, upon renewal, they refused him alongside other establishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

No Cover<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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His new home insurance didn’t include his collection of pennies. This led him to a decision to get down to the bank to liquidate his most valued possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anders didn’t have a clue of how much he would realize from his collection. However, as he thought about it, he recalled the story of a collection of coins that raked in a fortune its owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Value Of Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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While Anders had more of modern pennies in his collection, it’s bewildering to think that he would have cashed out as much as a million dollars if he had kept them for a little while longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the case with a person who owned a 1943-S Lincoln Wheat penny. The coin had an error that turned it into a most valuable piece. It even would become more valuable over time, but what was the reason?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Expensive Coins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It is an old saying that time is a most valuable thing. This applies greatly to coins – specific types of coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coins made with precious materials such as gold, platinum, silver, palladium and copper too, change in value as time passes but they generally increase in value. This is also applicable to coins that have an error. But not all coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Depreciating Value<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Coins made out of lesser metals like aluminum do not have much value. They become even less valuable if the government in charge of manufacturing the coins ceases to exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So where did Anders’ coins fall? Anders may not have had the advantage of time but he had quantity. With the hundreds of thousands of coins, there might be one with an error that increased its worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Asking For Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In order to transport the pennies to Ruston Origina Bank, Ruston, LA, Anders needed assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, he gathered some of his friends to assist him in moving the five-gallon cans of pennies to his truck and into the bank. They weighed more than you’d have imagined. And there were fifteen of these cans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Disapproving Looks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The workers at the bank watched Anders as he rolled in his goodies on dolly’s. They were all confused and their eyes grew wide as they caught sight of the amount of pennies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anders was a bit concerned that they might send him away. He walked up to the front desk and met the awestruck person behind it asking to turn in his pennies for cash. The lady then asked him how many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Half A Million Pennies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Speaking to the reporters, vice president of the bank, Jennie Cole, said that it was not a regular day when Anders pulled in his pennies on a dolly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anders said he wasn’t sure of the exact amount but would put it at half a million pennies. The lady looked at him in shock. She then asked amidst laughter if he thought they could spare the time to count half a million pennies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Calling The Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anders joined her in laughing while appealing to her once more. He explained that the pennies were a prized possession which he was cashing out unwillingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lady stared at Anders for a while and then went on to call her manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Familiar Face<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How would they count thousands of these pennies\/ However, when it was done eventually, it was surreal the amount Anders had put away all these years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the manager stepped out to see the face behind the fracas, his expression softened at the sight of Anders. Turns out he was very familiar with Anders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Endless Counting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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He recognized Anders as an old customer who had never caused any problems for them. At once, he wanted to assist him<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained that they appreciated the business Anders had kept with them as they did with all their customers. He also said that they would help Anders as much as they could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Building Excitement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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One after the other, Anders and his pals brought in the gallons. Workers in the bank came to observe as the contents of the first galloon was counted. The bank hadn’t seen something that exciting in a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They used a hammer and ax to cut open the plastic cans. About 5 hours was spent as they counted his pennies with a coin-counting machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Total Savings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The total amount of pennies Anders had saved over 45 years as worth an impressive $5,136.14!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those trying to do the math, that’s about $114.4 yearly. Anders had saved this by collecting old pennies he found on the road or on the street. But whatever would he do with his savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dental Bill<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anders spent his money well, using it to settle a dental bill he had just received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was delighted to have cashed out some money at the same time he was receiving that major bill. However, after paying the bill, there was enough left to sponsor a family trip and donations to the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Keeping The Faith<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Anders didn’t collect pennies because he was greedy. Instead, he collected pennies as a symbol of the faith he has that God was taking care of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His little quirk slowly became a reminder that little things are important too. Who could have imagined that putting away a penny daily would one day fetch you $5k!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Serendipity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It would seem that Anders has reaped the fruits of his patience and consistency in well-wishing. The additional money came just in the nick of time to handle a medical bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s a saying that the world works mysteriously. This saying proved true for Otha Anders and his collection of pennies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Customer Extraordinaire He traipsed into the bank, a dolly rolling along with him. The squeak-squeak sounds it made attracted attention and everyone turned to look at him She stared at him in obvious shock as she enquired about the amount he had. He’d been putting away pennies he recovered on the roads over 45 years. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":47088,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[321,320,315,317,318,57,319,316],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47059"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47059"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47091,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47059\/revisions\/47091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthsupportmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}