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LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
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CRO currently has a uber cool 63 D Franklin struck on a one cent planchet. How does this really happen??? John is a great guy and I could ask him directly but I just love a CU opinion image

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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow you head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?
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  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, it used to happen all the time. Planchets get mixed up all the time. They're left in the wrong bin, in the equipment, or just thrown in with other unstruck planchets.
  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow you head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? >>




    Well played image
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The planchet bins have corner seams and are used for different denominations.

    So although thought to be empty smaller diameter plachets get stuck and then knocked loose when the bin is used again.

    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That piece is indeed extremely cool.
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  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The planchet bins have corner seams and are used for different denominations.

    So although thought to be empty smaller diameter plachets get stuck and then knocked loose when the bin is used again. >>



    Thanks Broadstruck. Logical and likely but I cant help wonder if it wasn't a bored graveyard shift, if you catch my drift imageimage
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool!
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>The planchet bins have corner seams and are used for different denominations.

    So although thought to be empty smaller diameter plachets get stuck and then knocked loose when the bin is used again. >>



    Thanks Broadstruck. Logical and likely but I cant help wonder if it wasn't a bored graveyard shift, if you catch my drift imageimage >>



    Purely accidental as there's also SBA's on copper cent planchets.

    So to blow your theory out of the water... Do you think someone could actually be so bored to to use that die to make more ugly smaller coins intentionally imageimage
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    Yep, dar she blows. Gotsta be the coolest error I have seen.
  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    "Do you think someone could actually be so bored to to use that die to make more ugly smaller coins intentionally"

    Jeez I don't know. I lived in Alaska for 13 years, you might be surprised what one will do out of boredom image
  • habaracahabaraca Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭✭✭
    pretty coin and Pretty pricy

    is that really a reasonable price??
  • JustlookingJustlooking Posts: 2,895 ✭
    I'd take that "design" over a normal Franklin any day of the week. Very cool error.
    Let's try not to get upset.
  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,061 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i heard about that one about 30 years ago. last i heard it was in up state new york but havent heard about it in a while. ( word is theres one on a dime planchet as well )
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'd take that "design" over a normal Franklin any day of the week. >>



    I thought the same thing. Very artistic perspectives on both the obverse and reverse even if by accident.

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,560 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it's pretty cool...and I'm not into errors.
  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Midnight shift?
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