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Silvery 1974 that feels pretty light... what are we thinking?

airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

Got some quick photos. Neat looking piece.



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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    Counterfeit aluminum cent?

    +1

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @JBK said:
    Counterfeit aluminum cent?

    +1

    +1 more

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  • World67World67 Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @JBK said:
    Counterfeit aluminum cent?

    +1

    +1 more

    Let's make it 4.

  • TPringTPring Posts: 372 ✭✭✭
    edited January 30, 2026 12:12PM

    It is nicer than this one [currently on ebay], but this one is also a faux DDO.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 30, 2026 12:13PM

    @Morgan White said:

    @MFeld said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @JBK said:
    Counterfeit aluminum cent?

    +1

    +1 more

    Let's make it 4.

    In at 5

  • SollaSollewSollaSollew Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks genuine.

    Who's with me?

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fake until proven otherwise but the details of Jeremy's are magnitudes better than the Fake listed from Ebay. I would be intrigued and take a 10x loop to it for sure. Cool either way

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How much does it weigh?

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:
    How much does it weigh?

    Just under a gram

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 30, 2026 8:05PM

    @airplanenut said:

    @PerryHall said:
    How much does it weigh?

    Just under a gram

    It's aluminum, probably from Asia

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Tranquility said:
    Looks genuine.

    Who's with me?

    I have grave doubts.

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I should probably add that this photo was taken in the Smithsonian vault.

    @Tranquility said:
    Looks genuine.

    Who's with me?

    I think you’re right

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @airplanenut said:
    I should probably add that this photo was taken in the Smithsonian vault.

    @Tranquility said:
    Looks genuine.

    Who's with me?

    I think you’re right

    I didn’t remember that they had broadened the rims on these, probably to give them a bit more heft. Just like that 1942 cent with the bogus “High Relief” that was at the 2021 Chicago ANA.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,670 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:

    @airplanenut said:
    I should probably add that this photo was taken in the Smithsonian vault.

    @Tranquility said:
    Looks genuine.

    Who's with me?

    I think you’re right

    I didn’t remember that they had broadened the rims on these, probably to give them a bit more heft. Just like that 1942 cent with the bogus “High Relief” that was at the 2021 Chicago ANA.

    swapped at the museum!

    an inside job!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,443 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:

    @CaptHenway said:

    @airplanenut said:
    I should probably add that this photo was taken in the Smithsonian vault.

    @Tranquility said:
    Looks genuine.

    Who's with me?

    I think you’re right

    I didn’t remember that they had broadened the rims on these, probably to give them a bit more heft. Just like that 1942 cent with the bogus “High Relief” that was at the 2021 Chicago ANA.

    swapped at the museum!

    an inside job!

    That happened in CT one time. They traded out a fake higley for a real one then proceeded to tru and sell it. It didn't work and they person got jail time.

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