PCGS Certifies First Confirmed 1974-D Aluminum Lincoln Cent

Thank you for posting that link in this thread, denco7.

If I read it correctly (it is a long read), the government has forfeited their claim on these cents due to their failure to maintain proper control over who had them.

I thought is a good move that Randy and the shop owner Michael donate a good part to the homeless, would be beneficial for the government not to take any measure IMO.

It could be the reason that they haven't confiscated it relates to King Farouk's 1933 Double Eagle. Rep. Jimmy HAYES (D-La) after he left Congress was one of the attorney's for the British dealer that coin was seized from. The dealer ended up getting to split the money with the feds largely because Hayes used the FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act of 1987) to produce the export license issued to King Farouk of Egypt. Now these 1974 Aluminum Cents sort of fall into a similar category. The government has never given anyone permission to own one but they did give out samples to key members of Congress. If the then seized the coin ICG just graded that would likely make several current members of Congress very angry who would raise a separation of powers issue.