(1)A lucky coin that miraculously saved a soldier’s life during World War I goes up for auction
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(2)On the 14th, local media, including the BBC, reported that a penny coin minted in 1889 will be auctioned on the 22nd
(3)The reason why the local media paid attention to the ordinary-looking penny is because of the incredible story of it The owner of the coin was a British soldier in World War I. Trickett, a private who served in the war at a young age of 19, was shot in the chest by enemy bullets during the fierce battle
(4)In fact, it was the moment of death, but something miraculous happened A penny in his chest pocket bounced the bullet up, but as the bullet went through his nose and escaped behind his head, he lost hearing in his left ear permanently
(5)Trickett, who was honorably discharged after the accident, later married and had eight children, and died in 1962 at the age of 63 Maureen Coulson, Trickett’s granddaughter, said that my family has heard countless times about how my grandfather saved his life. In conclusion, my family, including myself, would not have been born in the world without this coin
(6)Adrian Stevenson, a munitions expert at Hanson Auction, which organizes the auction, said he was shot at a very close distance from the condition of the coin, but was surprised that he had never seen a coin save a person He added that during World War I, soldiers used to keep things in their chest pockets like amulets to protect themselves
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