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New Member
United States
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Hello,
I've been trying to research, but cannot find much other than that it's illegal to have.
But I have a 1977 aluminum (I think) penny. Not the greatest condition, unfortunately. But I don't even know what to do with it or take it. Won't let me upload picture
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2832 Posts |
Do you have a food scale to weigh it?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Let's start with the weight!  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21586 Posts |
tot he CCF You are going to have to supply photos of both sides and weigh it before anyone can help you. Also, what makes you think it is aluminum? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2280 Posts |
You have a better chance of winning the lottery.
But let's see some photos and weight of it.
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Your 1977 could be not legitim coin. No aluminum tests perform for 1975 till 1980 and in 1977 US Mint do not strike no aluminum coins for foreign countries.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Let's start with the weight!
 I have on those. But we need the weight of yours.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
Welcome to the community.
I agree, weight please.
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Moderator
United States
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Moderator
United States
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What do you mean 'IT' won't let you upload it? Just make sure the image is a jpg and your all good.
But - Please give us the weight of your coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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We are a visual bunch here...   to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you have what keith12 has, you've got something. But, it's not aluminum. No aluminum U.S. cents we're ever released to the public. Closest we got were coins dated 1942, 1974, and 1975, with more than 1.5 million struck bearing the 1974 date.
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Pillar of the Community
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Closest we got were coins dated 1942, 1974, and 1975, with more than 1.5 million struck bearing the 1974 date. Please tell me about your statement. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know of at least one 1977 aluminum cent, it is in a NGC holder graded MS60 Cert# 3052170-003 Dealer in error coins Mike Byers currently owns it and is asking $350,000.00 for it. It is currently unique no others have been found. Mike wrote it up in the "Mint Error News Magazine: Issue #56 Spring 2021 which you can download for free here: https://minterrornews.com/It has close up photos and some background on the coin. Also wanted to add here is the story on the 1974 Aluminum cents from the Mint directly: https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-...cent-project br / "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
10/19/2022 7:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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No one of your coins here mentions was certified been a Mint essay. If one of the essay performed by outside company come out in the market it is not la legitim coin. If some one say is legitim must be direct proportional with the reports and also Mint acknowledge.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@silviosi: 1974 is covered at westcoin's link. There were 66 aluminum U.S. cents minted with the 1975 date. There is at least one aluminum cent dated 1942!in existence; it was sold by Heritage Auctions more than a decade ago.
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Posted 10/19/2022 12:55 pm
