copper penny

In a 1987 work by Larner that takes the form of two petri dishes presented under glass, microorganisms ravage buttermilk, the petals of an orchid and a copper penny.

The copper penny, dated 1798, comes from the first decade of American-minted money in North America.

Whether it’s a stray bill, an uncommon silver coin or a common copper penny, they’re all good for a wish — like an evening star or a new moon.

Her lungs are getting stronger, her lips are bigger, she has real butt cheeks now, and her hair is the color of a shiny copper penny.

The kind of man who would leave a copper penny on the ground so that the man, woman or child who found it would think that it’s his or her lucky day.