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sorry, this is hard to believe, its a classic story. my grandparent/father found it: in the trash/in change at McDonalds when the congressman had just left/while meeting the president: cant find it because its behind a false wall and I forgot where that wall was/it hasn't been taken out in years/we just moved and got mixed in with all the other junk: but I KNOW its legit because I trust my father or grandfather/i just know. so, tell me, how do you KNOW it's legit?  |
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I have lots of 1974 aluminum cents....of course they are all darksiders....bummer  |
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In that case... my brother's uncle's first cousin of a nephew had an illegitamate child that was born with an aluminum cent on his belly button...  And that's assuming I have a brother |
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Nearly all of the near-miss stories and 'private holdings' of these elusive coins are plain garbage...but you never know when someone could actually be telling the truth.
However...it would be nearly impossible for one of these to surface in a bank ANYWHERE, much less a thousand miles from the ONLY point where they ever saw light outside the four walls of a mint.
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I believe xshift gives you the best information/advice which basically is that you as the author of the
research paper must shift through tons of BS information and figure out what are reliable sources.
The age of the computer is both a blessing and a huge encumbrance to quality research.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nearly all of the near-miss stories and 'private holdings' of these elusive coins are plain garbage...but you never know when someone could actually be telling the truth.
So this would indicate that the roll of 1974 Aluminum Cent Proofs I have are not real? Also, the 500 coin bag of them too is not real? Guess I'll just put them all into circulation then. Should be fun watching people at McDonalds with them. I did print out that article from the ICG press Release, 3 pages long, dated July 1, 2005 showing a photo of that coin in a ICG holder. It was graded as ICG-AU58. The lable read "Struck on Experimental, Aluminum Blank" "Weight - 93 Grams" "TOVEN SPECIMENT" Great coin story to go along with the 44 Copper Cent, 43D Copper Cent, 44 Steel Cent, 44-D Steel Cent, 58-D Wheat cent Reverse. |
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I often wonder if a lot of these stories might be true. There was a time that the mint was making substantial numbers of these and believed they would soon convert over 100% to aluminum. The dies for all the cents had already been modified (sm dt) for the upcoming switch. All it would take is for the workmen to get a little sloppy and struck coin could start getting mixed in or planchet could get sent to the wrong presses.
It's very unlikely all these stories are true and this especially concerns those involving complete rolls but it's possible dozens or more individual aluminum cents or tiny groups exist.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Theres not a spot in my Dansco for a 1974 aluminum cent....so I dont want one!  |
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Quote:Great coin story to go along with the 44 Copper Cent, 43D Copper Cent, 44 Steel Cent, 44-D Steel Cent, 58-D Wheat cent Reverse. I have some 44 copper cents and 58-D Wheat cent Reverse |
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I have talked to hundreds of people who had a copy of Superman #1. With that many floating around in a town of 30,000, I tell them it could only be worth a buck or two.
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There were 1,579,324 aluminum cents struck in 1974. The books and mint say most were destroyed and none were placed in circulation. The Smithsonian has one. So,here are some hypothetical questions; If I had one what would I do with it? Where could I sell it? Could I be arrested for having it in my possession? Edited by chris12018
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So,here are some hypothetical questions; If I had one what would I do with it? Where could I sell it? Could I be arrested for having it in my possession?
Of course your not using your imagination. Why just take a blank Album page that would fit in your present album, insert somewhere in the middle, fill with those 22 Plains, 55 Double Dies, 74 Aluminums, 59 Wheat Back cents, 43 and 43D Copper Cents, 44 Steel Cents, etc. Make sure you save a place for the 1910 Indian Head cent and the 1908 Lincoln Cent too. Of course there is the double headed or two faced ones too. Arrested? Why? Your just a coin collector, you didn't make that stupid thing. If it's really iligal, put the people that made it in jail. |
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So,here are some hypothetical questions; If I had one what would I do with it? Where could I sell it? Could I be arrested for having it in my possession?
How the heck would we know what you would do with it? I'd get rid of it as soon as I could get a good price. As one of two in private hands, it should be worth as much as the 1933 saint. Unless you find a dealer with a private buyer, your best bet would be an auction connected to a major show. Depends on where you stole it. |
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Theres not a spot in my Dansco for a 1974 aluminum cent....so I dont want one! I feel the same way. |
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