When you discover a coin on the bottom heads up, it is lengthy been thought-about good luck.
And for one Virginia man who discovered a fortunate penny after which used it to scratch off a profitable lottery ticket, it seems just like the adage is likely to be true.
Tim Clougherty of Accomack County, Virginia, bought a lottery ticket on April 29, 2024, that supplied the prize of $10,000 a month for 10 years when he seen a penny within the car parking zone of the Mini Mart.
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When he arrived again house, Clougherty used the penny to scratch off the numbers on the ticket. When he did, he gained the grand prize.
“It took every week to actually begin sinking in,” Clougherty informed lottery officers, per the Virginia lottery.
As an alternative of selecting the month-to-month payout, he took a lump sum in money, which amounted to $1,028,000 earlier than taxes.
The $10,000-a-month recreation first hit stands on January 2 and prices every participant $20 per ticket to purchase.
In keeping with the Virginia lottery, the chances of profitable the sport’s prime prize is 1 in 612,000, with two of the highest prizes nonetheless remaining.
Final yr, a Virginia lady hit the $1 million jackpot lottery for the jackpot after already profitable a $500,000 on-line prize earlier in the identical week.
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“I am in shock!” Jennifer Minton informed lottery officers in regards to the win final November. “I am in disbelief!”
The Virginia Lottery raised an estimated $867 million final yr, all of which went to Ok-12 schooling within the state.
