I love finding rare things.
Today at work, I was counting out of my cash register, and came upon a very rusted, banged up penny. One thing that really caught my eye was the absence of the familiar Abraham Lincoln on the front.
Usually this turns out to be Canadian, or in one case British money. But looking closer I see "United States of America" faintly legible on the side of an indian head.
So I just happen to have an 1898 penny now. Really crummy condition, so the value can't be that high, but still quite a gem to find considering it's the oldest coin I've ever seen in my life.
Can you imagine all the things this one coin has seen in 111 years?