1974 aluminum cent (experimental)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
experimental coin
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| gptkbp:composition |
aluminum
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:denomination |
cent
|
| gptkbp:designer |
gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial
gptkb:Frank_Gasparro |
| gptkbp:diameter |
19.05 mm
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
opposition from copper industry and vending machine companies
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1974 aluminum cent (experimental)
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| gptkbp:mintedIn |
gptkb:Philadelphia_Mint
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| gptkbp:notableCollection |
extremely rare
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
private collectors |
| gptkbp:number_minted |
over 1,500
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| gptkbp:number_surviving |
fewer than 20
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| gptkbp:obverseDesign |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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| gptkbp:ownedBy |
most examples returned to U.S. Mint
|
| gptkbp:public_release |
never officially released
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
test alternative to copper cents
|
| gptkbp:status |
not legal tender
experimental issue pattern coin |
| gptkbp:valuation |
$0.01
|
| gptkbp:weight |
0.937 grams
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| gptkbp:year |
1974
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lincoln_cents_(1974–1986)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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