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The fuss about error coins...

BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
Think about it - who produces these error coins, such as the Wisconsin Q?

Government employees.

What kind of reputation do government workers typically have? (yes, I know there are exceptions)

Lazy, mediocre, got the job as a political favor, couldn't get a job in the private sector, etc.

Look at the uproar these mostly second-rate workers cause!

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  • People in the private sector make no mistakes? Gee, where do you work?
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    Barry, I am gravitating towads the idea that they were made purposely to attract attention to the state quarter program. BTW, your eye looks a little red this morning, have you been looking for someimage-----------------BigE
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  • I suppose first we need to establish if it is an error or a variety.
    Also I would imagine the employees you are refering to push
    the hoppers around and such but are not included in repair or
    modification of dies. image

    Imho there are varieties that rightly command a great premimum.
    There are others I scratch my head when I look at. We do not
    know whare this one will fall.

    The question I wonder is why some are so quick to poo-poo
    this coin? People collect what they enjoy. Questioning
    anothers collecting does not enhance your collection.

    I purchased one set of these coins while they were cheap
    because I wanted to own a set. I do not care if the price
    goes to $10,000 or $10 because I will keep the one set I
    own either way. Joe
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Lazy, mediocre, got the job as a political favor, couldn't get a job in the private sector, etc. >>

    I'm a government employee. At my last post I worked about 65 hours/wk with no overtime. I sent people to Iraq to work essentailly 24/7 for 3-6 months. None of the members of my unit got a job as a political favor, and many could earn much more outside governemnt service.

    There are more than exceptions. The ones you speak of may be the exceptions.
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  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭
    p.s. There were a couple that were poor employees. We returned them to civilian life!
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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,646 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Brian.
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    <<<p.s. There were a couple that were poor employees. We returned them to civilian life!>> How horrible, getting rid of people because they don't have any money
    image------------------------------------------------------------------------BigE
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