Post an Error coin that WON'T fit in any PCGS/NGC holder.

fivecents · July 17, 2006 11:45AM

This coin will not fit in any TPGS holder.

tsacch · July 17, 2006 11:48AM

how the heck did that one get out of the mint????????????

edited to add comment: Love it!!!!!

howboutdemcoins · July 17, 2006 11:55AM

That is one mighty fine looking piece.

I'm curious myself. Can any expert answer how that one got out? I thought the coins were counted as they were bagged. Maybe they go on weight? I'd really like to know if anyone has an answer.

fivecents · July 17, 2006 12:13PM

<< <i>how the heck did that one get out of the mint???????????? >>

1999 was the last year before the mint clamped down on quality control. The armored car services would roll all the coins from the original mint bags for distribution. The coin counters would jam with most misformed coin errors. In my locale the armored car services employees could keep the error coins as long as they replaced it with their own pocket change. These employees would come to my dealer and sell these coins bulk.

The mint finally clamped down and told all armored car services that if they didn't turn in ALL coin errors they found,the US mint would fire them.

Conder101 · July 17, 2006 8:32PM

Also the mint doidn't always ship coins to the armored car services in counted bags but in bins or tubs that were packed by weight rather than count.

fivecents · July 18, 2006 12:13AM

The US mint clamped down so hard on the armored car services and quality control that any post 2001 dated error coins are VERY hard to come by. Waffled coins don't count.