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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
Whoops, Wrong Planchet As error collectors know, the Mint makes a variety of mistakes when producing coins, and errors come in many types. This is an example of a Jefferson Nickel that was mistakenly struck on the wrong planchet -- a planchet intended for a Lincoln Cent instead. As a result, the coin is the color of a cent instead of a nickel and the design could not fit correctly on the planchet. Boldly detailed and certified MS64 Brown by NGC! 1963-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS64 Brown NGC. |
That's pretty cool. Looks like their value is in the $500 range, which seems really low. I remember finding steel pennies in circulation from the '40s. But those were deliberate and in the correct size.
Excuse me- gotta grab some soap...
