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Previous here and here. Today in the New York Times: Brooklyn Woman Finds Counterfeit Penny Made of Gold, here. Also, Jen Graves logs in here. The story has legs. Full Article at ArtsJournal
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Seattle artist Jack Daws made eleven pennies by casting them from 18 karat gold and plating them with copper. One of those pennies was sold for $1,000 as a work of art. Another penny was spent at a news stand in Los Angeles. Full Article at Neatorama
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Lynn Rogan A “penny” made by a Seattle artist out of 18-karat gold was put into circulation in Los Angeles in 2007 and found by a graphic designer in Brooklyn two years later. Full Article at The New York Times
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A fan of 'not what you see everyday' coins, I'd slipped it back into my change purse (coincidentally also gold-colored) to remain until I could find out a little more about it. Full Article at ArtsJournal
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In 2007, Jack Daws fabricated 10 pennies, each copper-plated, 18-Karat gold, heavier than the usual and slightly smaller. His gallery offered nine for sale for $1,000 each. The 10th Daws dropped into circulation at the Los Angeles International Airport. Full Article at ArtsJournal
