!!!Read!!! Monroe dollars

If the Monroe dollars were struck on quarter planchets the resulting coins would be larger in diameter than a quarter and possibly smaller in diameter than a dollar. They would also be much thinner than a dollar coin. When the dies come together the metal will expand out making the coin larger in diameter than the original planchet. Just like when you press on a balloon in one spot and it expands in another spot the planchet will expand outward when it is squeezed between the dies.

 

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I think you reached the first plateau, Phoenix, I'm thinking the same thing. Being cynical, could be, but it certainly wouldn't hurt business any. Unless these folks that manage the manufacture of our money are truly that incompetent. Now that I think of it, though, could be that too... :rolling:

 

dollars...quarters

gee, imagine the mint mistaking a quarter for a dollar? and the public has the nerve complaining about similarities between the two.

 

What's the over/under for the date these coins appear for sale on HSN?

 

Personally, TPGS offering rewards for mint errors -should be made illegal-

$10,000 is a TON of cash to tempt mint employees to intentionally make a lot of these slip ups, such as this. COME ON FOLKS, Lakewood is a Denver suburb.

http://coins.about.com/b/2007/11/18/sacagawea-dollar-with-edge-lettering-found.htm

 

Looks like Speedy hit it right on the nose and the coins were released to the contractor that rolls the coins for the banks. They were caught there and returned to the mint. I would bet a few were pocketed.

http://coins.about.com/b/2008/02/05/major-monroe-dollar-error-coins-confirmed.htm

 

Thanks for the link!!!

 

I work about 15 miles from Philly....going to the bank at lunch!

 

But the bank does'nt release them until Feb. 14.

 

I just put my car keys down, thanks!