Found, 1969-D Aluminum Lincoln Cent! *pic*

[WoodenJefferson]

You've all heard of the 1969-S Lincoln Cent double die obverses, check out this newly discovered 1969-D Aluminum Lincoln Cent!

 

 

AP-St Louis

 

 

A newly discovered Lincoln cent has surfaced and is creating numismatic news. Harold Whitherall of Numismatic Treasures unveiled this Denver minted creation proclaiming this discovery coin as significant as the already well known 1974 cent. Back in 1974 the price of copper was rising to a point where the value of the copper was going to surpass the actual value of the 1 cent coin . At the time, the Philadelphia mint was experimenting with different metals in order to keep the cost of minting the Lincoln cent below cost. Aluminum seemed to be the answer and several dozen Lincoln cent pieces were struck in 1974. They were subsequently handed out to Washington politicians for evaluation. Soon there after, there was a recall of the coins because they were deemed not "legally" struck and a few escaped into circulation. Years later, a few specimens surfaced and the discussion continues as to their actual legality.

 

 

With the finding of this 1969-D aluminum cent, it proves that earlier experiments were being conducted at the Denver facility, long before those 1974 releases. As to who actually procured the coin or as to where the coin actually surfaced, Mr. Witherall will not divulge at this time. He did go on to say that the present owner and Numismatic Treasures agreed to forward the coin to NGC (Numismatic Guarantee Corp) for authentication.

 

 

H.H. Lowry

April 1, 2008

 

[DC Dawg]

April 1, 2008

[just-john]

NGC (Numismatic Guarantee Corp) for authentication.and how will they do that ..HOW does one authenticate something that wasn't made or S even exist .Who can prove it's not a fake if it's real will it get taken by the fed police like the 33 Eagles if they took their's they should take his .Or did it that come from china

 

[kryptonitecomics]

I would add that in with my shipment of cans I am cashing in this week

[rrantique]

[gmarguli]

He did go on to say that the present owner and Numismatic Treasures agreed to forward the coin to NGC (Numismatic Guarantee Corp) for authentication.

 

This must be a cheap Chinese knock-off of our very own NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation).

[bsshog40]

Man I was reading this thing so seroiusly. I forgot it was April Fools and we do have some humorous people on the forum!