Ken`s `74 aluminum cent` thread?

Cam40

Someone said it was pulled.

My question is: Why.

Anyone know?

flaminio

You mean this one? The picture's gone, but the thread's still there.

Cam40

Oh. Ok the title was changed. Maybe thats why it was thought to have been pulled.

Thanks Flaminio

Flash

I want to see the picture of that coin again!

Russ

<< <i>I want to see the picture of that coin again! >>



Okay.

Deleted

Russ, NCNE

merz2

The pic was pulled at the request of the previous owner.

Cam40

aww bummer. Why?

fivecents

Probably for security reasons..... The secret service will take it.

Cam40

Still not sure what the governments position is on it/them.

David Hall says PCGS would grade/slab one if it came in, for free, and would not call the SS about it.

Would even authenticate a `64D Peace dollar too, for free, and wouldnt involve the authorities.

...oh really.......even if the coins are deemed illegal? hmmmmm

coinpage

The picture(s) are probably still on the hard drives of half of the members oo this board

coinpage

I just found the images in the Temporay Internet Files directory. Just look for 74alum1 & 74alum2

nwcs

Got my copy of the pics.

Wolf359

Yes that was me. I searched for '1974' and couldn't find it. Glad it's still here. Means PCGS has no issue with the thread.

canadiancoinguy

Bummer. I empty that folder almost every day.

Cam40

questions questions. i still have a question about this piece.

besides asking who bought it and how much they payed, i wouldnt expect to have those
questions answered ofcourse, i,d like to know how it was deemed authentic by the buyer.

aside from looking at it and weighing it, how could it be authenticated without a geniune
piece to compare it with.
i wonder if it was compared to the picture of the one from the Smithsonian?
i saw the two pics and they sorta look different as far as the surfaces go.
probably just an issue of photography but,,,,did the buyer go on what it weighed mostly?
thats not even half of the critieria to be checked is it?

maybe it did check in weight and thats all the buyer was concerned about?

...i ask too many questions.
its just a very interesting topic to me....sorry

nwcs

And there is always provenance, which may be known but not disclosed.

ksteelheader

And there is always provenance, which may be known but not disclosed. ...Ah ha, the nail has been struck.....Ken

Julian

I have not examined this coin, but from what I have heard and read, it is not a genuine 1974 aluminum cent. It weighs too much.

ksteelheader

The coin was sold to a private collector.He weighed it and examined it carefully,and was satisfied with it.....Nuff said....Ken

gonzer

Maybe you could check the history of the coin by contacting Coin World which ran a lengthy feature on it in the
mid-70's. They might have an archives department that could help you.

1jester

"The picture(s) are probably still on the hard drives of half of the members oo this board."

Not to mention half, if not all of the nation's security services....

Blade

coinpage - cool! Thanks for the tip. I just saved them on my HDD

coinpage

Blade,
You're welcome. Once something gets on the net, it stays on the net.

Shamika

Saved my image!

NHLfightguy

I highly doubt the secert service puts this as a high priority, much more important things to worry about than spec of aluminum. I highly doubt they pay any attention to this form and what us coin rubes are spewing..................