Metal Detecting World's Largest Coin Spill!! $50K Penny Spill In Henry Creek!!!!

After you watch this, Watch the latest video from 1972 Newspaper article with Photos!!

I had my doubts too but I was wrong, it's true. In 1972 (not 1974 like I said) $50,000 (not 70) in freshly minted pennies in an unmarked truck headed south. The truck wrecked in Henry Creek in Heflin Alabama. $45K in pennies were recovered leaving 500,000 pennies still spilled! They were left for the public to find. All were found they thought. I was granted permission from the property owner who let me detect under one condition, I show him the pennies I find, if any, since he has never found any. Well, I found some, and took them to him. I asked if I could keep one. We talked for a long time about the story which has so much more to it in person. Due to my excitement my videos skill got poor and there are a couple of black dead spots, be patient they end and more video comes on. Since then the creek has been known as Penny Creek by all the locals.

[AmericaTheEnslaved]

are you sure someone didn't just throw like three bucks worth of pennies in that creek to mess with people?

[BlackAlienTV]

that hellicopter was carrying $75, 000 worth of PENNIES!!!!

[Liam-vtde]

That's a good chunk of change to just leave lying in a creek. But that's just my 2 cents.

[labrat]

When I heard the chopper I thought that Treasury had sent in there recovery people. I understand they can be very possessive about their property. LOL.

[JS-dnmm]

So its the biggest coin spill in the world and you manage to find 3 pennies and a pull tab? You sir are my hero.

[scottydoesntknow]

after one hard rain those pennies would be washed out way down creek

[eggfooyoung]

I was hoping to see you individually pick up five million pennies in just over eighteen minutes. Cool video and story :)

[WWHistoryHunter]

Very cool material. Thanks for sharing and Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter

[cynicalplayz]

I’m glad I came across your channel didn’t realize I would find someone getting excited about pennies and finding them was interesting but I enjoyed it

[nathanpope]

After the third penny... "Well, only 6, 999, 997 left to go!"

[ultronixextreme]

My grandfather ended up loosing his favourite tool kit due to a storm and flooding about 8 years ago, and he used to still mention how much he loved it and his own father (My great grandfather) gave it to him!, So I decided to ask my mom to please buy a metal Detector and we found it far away from his house underneath an old tree branch! 😄 He was so happy!

[corthew]

After I did the quick calculation for how much actual work that is I realized again how incredibly annoying pennies are.

[idighistory]

this may be the first video I ever got excited watching someone dig early 70's pennies. Cool video friend!

[Sparks]

He needed to go down stream a bit cause the water probably moved a lot of the coins.

[Highplainsprospectors]

That is a cool story glad you were able to find some!

[cheyenneandreene]

It dose not matter how many penny's he finds its still really cool because it's something that happened in history

[Gregarious]

Thanks for being the other guy that gets excited about a penny!

[ExploringAlabama]

If you know of a larger coin spill put the link in your comment.

[Midgardrelics]

Awesome story that makes these pennies worth digging for. Thx for sharing.

[lisafarr]

Well done 4 finding some after all these years. Pretty cool finds.