Amazing!  Can you imagine a 76 year old coin and still out there for collectors to find!  What a great hobby we have.  This Wheat Cent dropped out of a cashiers coin machine and landed right into my pocket.  While it's not in perfect shape and has definitely been around awhile, I think it's a wonderful example of a "Wheatie".    ; )    The designer of this cent is Victor D. Brenner. The series ran from 1909 to 1958 and included the Philly, Denver and San Francisco Mints.  With a mintage of 657,796,000  this 1942 P is not rare by any means...in fact it has one of the highest mintage's of all the Wheaties made.  Makes me think that there are alot more out there just waiting to be found...  Who knows what you might be handed back for change in your next purchase!  Thanks for reading my blog.  Comments are always welcomed.