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Are these real 1974 aluminum cents?

Skrill90Skrill90 Posts: 264 ✭✭✭
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Maybe I am mistaken but these look like generic copper cents and not the elusive aluminum cents.
Unless albuminum cents turn brown over time...
Am I mistaken??

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338461489&mpre=https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Aluminum-Lincoln-Penny-Lot/352715909077?hash=item521f81a7d5:g:~ccAAOSw--tc5eYP

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  • giorgio11giorgio11 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a chance those are aluminum.

    Kind regards,

    George

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,816 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why would copper colored Lincoln cents
    be possibly struck on Aluminum planchets?

    You're not mistaken - you're right.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
    for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
  • TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From the "How do I make my pocket change sound as good as possible" playbook.

    Throw in the word "aluminum", and throw a huge price tag on it! eBay. Harumph….

    Easily distracted Type Collector
  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps gold or even diamond 1974 cents will be next...

    Smitten with DBLCs.

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you want a good laugh check the sellers other items, one has shipping of $1017.62 :D

  • BIGWEBBBIGWEBB Posts: 214 ✭✭✭

    He even has a Canadian and mixed dates other then 74 posted. I'd like to meet the lucky winner of these brown aluminum mixed date Canadian pennies. Maybe it's a new variety and you can get attribution while your at it.

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