However, despite the recall, a few aluminum cents were not returned to the Mint, and those coins may remain at large. One example was donated to the Smithsonian Institution, while another was alleged to have been found by United States Capitol Police Officer Albert P. Toven.
Despite efforts to recover them, some aluminum cents escaped return to the Mint and are believed to remain in circulation. For example, one coin was given to the Smithsonian Institution, while another allegedly fell into the hands of a United States Capitol Police Officer named Albert P. Toven.