# The tie was a discontinued JCPenney model, handled by the FBI for decades; nickel from the sampling tape…

> The tie was a discontinued JCPenney model, handled by the FBI for decades; nickel from the sampling tape already contaminated the McCrone data.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/evidence/EVD0D6SXS5E1Z03/the-tie-was-a-discontinued-jcpenney-model-handled-by-the-fbi  
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Evidence · Hijacking of Northwest 305 (D. B. Cooper)

# The tie was a discontinued JCPenney model, handled by the FBI for decades; nickel from the sampling tape…

The tie was a discontinued JCPenney model, handled by the FBI for decades; nickel from the sampling tape already contaminated the McCrone data.

Suggestive0

## What it bears on 1 answer

[The tie's particles are not informative about the hijacker (contamination, prior owners, or the tie was not…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/db-cooper/answers/ANS0D6SXRXM290J/the-ties-particles-are-not-informative-about-the-hijacker)

Still possible

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The tie was a discontinued JCPenney model, handled by the FBI for decades; nickel from the sampling tape… [Evidence EVD0D6SXS5E1Z03]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D6SXS5E1Z03
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**EVD** 0D6SXS5E1Z03

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Evidence

Tier

Suggestive

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