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While going through some of the things of my deceased grandfather I came across something that caught my eye.
It is a glass paperweight with five silver pennies inside all dated 1974. They seem to match the criteria of an aluminum cent but the fact that they are in a paperweight makes it seem as though they are fakes. I have no clue where he picked it up. I just wondered if anyone has heard of anything like this before, perhaps it is a common novelty to color pennies silver to make aluminum replicas? I also cannot weigh them individually without breaking the glass.
Anyway they are probably fake but I thought I would throw it out there. I'll try to get a pic up soon.
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Valued Member
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well if they weigh .900 gr then yes they are aluminum but chances of that ha!!
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Pillar of the Community
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Can't wait to see the pictures.
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Valued Member
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New Member
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Here are a few pics. My camera will not focus properly so they are not too good. Like I said they are encased in glass for some reason.
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New Member
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Edited by aluminumpenny
03/19/2011 8:42 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd figure a way to get them out. Send them to me and I will get them out. My fee will be cheap. I'll keep 1 of the cents.  Edited by wolf-n-wa
03/19/2011 8:43 pm
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You can't see the pictures?
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Pillar of the Community
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Couldn't at first then edited my post. See them now. WOLF
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The cents have been altered and aren't worth more then 1 cent each. I wouldn't even bother trying to break open the acrylic piece as it will only make you angry and possible injure yourself in the process.
Keep it as a strange heirloom on your desk and pass it on to you grandkids to start the wonderful confusion game again.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Edited by coop
03/20/2011 02:32 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Someone finds a ALUM penny on CCforum usually every 3 months, Last one was in Jan a few months back.
So this thread is right on time !
Next one I predect should be around june-julyish .
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That is what I was thinking, especially since it is in that paperweight. Just curious, how can you tell if it is a fake without weighing it?
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Pillar of the Community
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This is how you can tell- Would you encase the Hope Diamond in plastic? Or a 1933 Double Eagle? Even if someone was crazy enough to do so with an aluminum cent, they wouldn't have a bunch of them. As I understand, individual pieces were shown to members of congress and a few were kept. The concept of one person having 5 of them and sticking them in plastic resin, well it's hard to imagine. BUT- it's a fun and collectible piece. I'm sure there are many collectors who'd want it on their desk. I have a metal box made entirely of soldered pennies. Even if there was a doubled die in it, I'd never destroy the piece! Lincoln Cent collectibles can be a lot of fun. |
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I know and I agree, that's why I thought they were fake. At least whoever did it took the trouble to pick the right year and mint though.
I just wondered if there is another way to tell. Do the real aluminums have any distinguishing marks or something?
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