Another thief at the mint?

Bodin

Shades of the 1875 1c FS-801 Intentional gouge. Reference Link
Found this in my change today. Looks like a break though at the bottom of the "E" not a gouge.....I don't think.....

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commoncents05

Just a die chip.

-Paul

CaptHenway

<< <i>Just a die chip.

-Paul >>



Yes.

adamlaneus

You'd have to steal a LOT of cents.



George was wheeling 33 pallets of pennies to his cargo van when mint officials stopped him.

He claimed that this 33 pallets of pennies were all pocket change from he and his brother.

When confronted with the die chip evidence, George confessed to his crime. The black market metal cartel would have to get their tons of zinc elsewhere.

derryb

Where'd you get "33 pallets?"

"In 1875, Mint officials secretly modified a reverse die by gouging a small dot into the N in ONE. The die was put into production one morning in order to catch an employee of 50 plus years' standing, who was suspected of stealing coins. Late that morning the employee was called aside and asked to empty his pockets, which contained 33 of the marked cents. At first, he insisted his pocket change was from his son, but when confronted with the secretly marked die, he admitted his guilt, and tendered his resignation in disgrace."

Bodin

I think he was referring to what 33 cents would buy in 1875 as opposed to stealing pennies today for financial gain.
Although, according to the inflation calculator it would be equal to $6.80 today

ricko

Yep...die chip.... good coin to keep in a 'library' of anomalies... Cheers, RickO

Bodin

It just reminded me of the 1875 1c regardless of what caused it. Thanks for the input!