My newest pattern/trial coin.

(Pollock-4060)
The General Motors roller-press trial pieces. These were struck by General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan to test a new coin press. The dies were made at the mint using fantasy dies as the mint would not allow real production dies to be used. The coins, struck in copper, have control numbers and control codes L, M, or R on them signifying left, middle or right suggesting that the roller-press dies were mounted in rows of 3. The press apparently failed to meet expectations and the project was scrapped.

 

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I read about that! Interesting piece, thanks for sharing!

 

Now that is something you don't see everyday.

 

I envy you, I've always wanted one of those. I've tried to buy one a couple times before but the prices were rising faster than I thought and got shut out each time

 

nice im from that area