An Odd Find?

Hello again, sorry about taking so long to get back to you, cash flow issues leading to lack of internet and then swine flu. That really sucked. Almost as much as losing my internet...

I just went hunting around on the internet and saw something spooky about coins like this.

Apparently, and I don't know if it's true, there were some 'uncirculated' aluminum and bronze pennies in 1974 that were lost and found their way into circulation. Supposedly it's illegal to own them. Suck. Now what the heck do I with it? Don't really want to get rid of it, I got it in my change so it's been around. You don't think there is some kind of reward for turning one in do you? Like a big keep-my-internet-on kind of thing, eh? I'd sell it on ebay but that'd probably get me in trouble if it's true...

Odds are I'm over-reacting. But I'm torn between keeping it and solving several bill issues (like 5 months back rent) if it's actually valuable.

Here's one of the articles, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_aluminium_cent
kind of sums up other stuff I read also...

Doh!

Geobaldi,

I'd start by using the search function on this very forum, to see earlier 'examples' of 1974 aluminum cents. Just click here:

http://www.coincommunity.com/numism...PIC_ID=81929

As you can tell from the search, 1974 aluminum pennies are discussed with some amazing regularity.