AUTHENTIC PIECE OF AMERICANA : THIS ELONGATED PENNY IS MADE FROM AN UNCIRCULATED 95 % COPPER ALLOY COIN , A PRE-1982 USA PENNY ; UNCIRCULATED CONDITION (THAT IS , THE PENNY WAS NOT SENT INTO THE GENERAL POPULATION FOR HANDLING , NOR SINCE THE ELONGATED PENNY WAS MADE !!)

Here is a souvenir of San Francisco , California's Chinatown district ; and the little Nisse (Danish Christmas elf) has gone home to his tree in Denmark , while his friend , the songbird reminds him of how he has " Left His Heart In San Francisco " ; so he wants you to buy this elongated penny to provide him with the financial help (a huge pile of kroner at least) so he can pay for his passage back over the Great pond to the ' City by the Bay ' !!! Item is genuine & may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. Buyer pays postage. ***** EXTRA NOTES ***** : WILL BE SENT AS A LETTER TO ALL BUYERS : SHIPS AT $ 2.49  VIA LARGE ENVELOPE FIRST CLASS  TO USA BUYER ; SENT TO ALLOWED INTERNATIONAL BUYERS (PLEASE SEE EXCLUSION LIST) AT A $17.99 SHIPPING & HANDLING FEE TO COVER THE NEW HIGHER POSTAL RATES EFFECTIVE JULY , 2024 ; THEREFORE WILL BE SENT ABROAD WITH A CUSTOMS FORM & DECLARED AT FULL RETAIL VALUE OF THE SALE ON MY EBAY STORE ; AND FURTHERMORE , REFUNDS ARE ALWAYS ALLOWED IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE.