It does make me wonder why somebody was hoarding Jamaican half pennies in a vault at the Trade Center.
yup yup no luck here either my 3 all clear. One for me one for my son and one idk yet lol Still was worth the shot and it's a neat addition too my "pedigree" coins. Hope someone here scores a red core
odds are actualy 1 in 50 to get one of the 300 "red cores". Yes it was a gamble. Yes everyone got the "same" coin (this was clearly stated on the ads and webpage)
No red core for me, either. Was fun again and I’m pleased that I got this piece of history for my efforts.
I'm wondering the same. Jamaica or whoever felt the need to store those in a vault in NYC didn't claim them after recovery? Or they got offered more than face value by somebody who wanted to make a buck?
This is my educated guess.... When an insurance claim is settled, especially one in which the loss was a total loss, such as the collapse of the WTC's, all salvageable assets belong to the insurance company paying the claim. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if Vault Box or some other 'jobber' bought these Jamaican ½ cents for a song.