If a person did find such a coin in their grandparents coin collection, how would that be handled. If you knew they never bought it, and it could be assumed that they were the ones who stole it, would you be obligated to return it, would it be taken away, or would it essentially be yours at that point?,(reply>), @Molybdomancer ah yes, the government, always ready to steal what's yours. They usually keep it because they couldn't "find" the owner.<br>NEVER "return" anything someone in your family has paid or worked for.<br>Just keep it, or let some expert authenticate it. Maybe SELL it to some museum, but never give your families possessions away for free.,(reply>), @Omniferous Swan Youi would make an excellent buyer were I trying to fence my highly distinctive stolen merchandise.,(reply>), "The surest way to stay poor is to be honest".,(reply>), As no one is sure how many were made and no full records exist as to the location of them all, if you found one, handling stolen property would be difficult to prove. Theft also could not be proven absolutely.,(reply>), There were 3 1933 proof pennies minted to go in proof sets, 7 normal pennies that would have been the type that went into circulation, In addition to the seven known 1933 British penny examples, and of even greater rarity and value, is a 1933 pattern penny, engraved for the Royal Mint by French artist Andre Lavillier. Only four of the 1933 pattern pennies are known to exist. The pattern differs from the “regular” 1933 penny in a few details, including a different set of designer’s initials