Penny proof

This is a picture of MY recently received 2009 proof pennies from the San Francisco Mint. I have been flashing them around like a proud parent. Crazy, huh? I paid substantially more than 4-cents for the 4 pennies, but what was the Penny Lady to do? These babies are awesome; they're the same composition as the 1909 cent at 95% copper, 3% zinc and 2% tin. Besides, these proofs are my proof that four newly designed pennies are being released this year.

My manuscript rewrite is done and almost all my proofers have turned in their edits and comments to me. I am soooo excited about this version and can hardly wait for my agent to get it in front of publishers.

We keep collecting pennies for the Harlem Billion Penny Project, which you can see more about on You Tube (www.youtube.com/billionpennyproject). I am hoping to actually visit the kids there myself in the fall so they will not only count the coins they collect, but also learn how to listen to the pennies.