Yup - those are the ones I know too!
When I went to coll to study fashion (true - very true) I bought a set of Wilkinson Sword sewing shears, blade tuner and embroidery snips ... and they came with a bright new penny so that if you got the set as a gift you could give the penny to the person giving you the set - even if you were litterally a "peniless student"!
Nice knife and sheath combo
Now that you mention it, my Old Hickory kitchen knife set came with a shiny new penny for the same reason.
