One of my favorite coins… the engraver began stamping the date with punches meant for the $10 Eagle, only realizing his error after punching the “180” into the die. Die steel was far too rare and valuable to simply toss it aside, so the engraver simply grabbed the correct punches and hammered away.
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One of my favorite coins… the engraver began stamping the date with punches meant for the $10 Eagle, only realizing his error after punching the “180” into the die. Die steel was far too rare and valuable to simply toss it aside, so the engraver simply grabbed the correct punches and hammered away.