How a boy's rare penny found in pocket change turned to gold and sells for $72,500

From all accounts, Ken Wing was a typical kid. Born in 1930, his childhood invariably revolved around World War II.

Back then, young children lived for newsreels detailing accounts of the war. Many boys diligently studied aircraft silhouettes in the event of an attack. Wing was surely one of them considering he lived in Long Beach – one of the closest U.S. cities to Japan.

As a distraction from the war, and long before television and the Internet, young boys would also spend hours searching through pocket change and rolls of coins to add to their collection. Pennies were the primary focus. They were both cheap and valuable.

In the 1940s, you could still buy something with them.

Pennies also got increased attention because in 1943, the government stopped . . .

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