Rare find: Woman discovers 1793 penny in garden

BURNHAM, PA -- A penny saved is a penny earned, but a 1793 penny found in a Pennsylvania woman's garden is probably worth a lot more.

Cheryl Corbin first thought she had picked up a quarter while planting flowers in June. Then she saw the date and thought it was a bicentennial coin.

At work the next day, Corbin said she had the office in an uproar. Co-workers searched the Internet and identified the coin as a 1793 copper "chain" cent.

The front featured Lady Liberty and the back had a circle of 15 chain links representing the 15 states in the union at that time. Though Corbin's coin was heavily corroded, she said a specialist told her it still could be worth $1,500 to $3,000.