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Valued Member
United States
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Who wants to buy a genuine 1974 aluminum set? It can be yours cheap!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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That Certificate of Authenticity really helps me nail down the fact that this coin is indeed, indeed, INDEED genuine. I mean, c'mon, it's hand-written with authentic spelling errors. It couldn't get any better. .........  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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That note is almost verbatim from a newspaper article from a San Diego paper regarding a real 74 aluminum cent that two guys are trying to put up for auction with Heritage. The government wants to confiscate it saying that it was never meant for distribution. It's in the courts. You can however buy all of the 74 aluminum cents you want from China for about $1.75 each.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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On a serious note:
If 16 to 40 examples were presented to government officials, does that
not constitute a distribution?
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Valued Member
United States
231 Posts |
My understanding is that they were distributed with the caveat that they were to return them. Can't trust politicians to do anything they're supposed to do.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Thanks, kk.
After 40 years a few of those politicians would have died.
The heirs, perhaps not being told of the requirement to return them, would just go ahead and sell.
The Director of the Mint should have known better.
Edited by matthewvincent
05/04/2014 10:39 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1300 Posts |
Nooooo thats not even remotely shady
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Valued Member
United States
231 Posts |
Some poor schmuck has bid $475 for this POS.
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Valued Member
United States
231 Posts |
It might be genuine aluminum but it sure wasn't made in this country.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
The cent looks copper from the pics.
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United States
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It's been pulled from the auction. Some guy just saved $475 + 20%.
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