1C - 1943 Struck on Curaçao coin

Good morning,
I wanted to share this CoinWeek article with you.

Simply amazing



https://coinweek.com/coins/error-co...nt-struck-on-curacao-25-centstukken-planchet/

Come on.. let's see some positive comments on this one!

 

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That's incredible . Great Error , Thanks !

 

How the heck does that even happen???!!

 

That's what I would like to know .

 

It is the same as a 43 on a copper planchet. The blanks get stuck somewhere in the hopper, and get mixed in with the intended blanks.

 

I wonder what caught the attention of the persons who discovered them in the first place. Was it the color? Was it the odd weight? Maybe one of them passed the "ring test". Perhaps @Fred Weinberg would like to tell us his backstory.

 

One of just five certified. Wow !

 

I like it its at least silver.

 

How could they tell the composition?

 

I would think an XRF analyzer for a coin this special.

 

That's really cool

Probably based on weight and size. The Curaçao 25C coin was probably the one plancet that fit those specifications that were minted in Philadelphia at that time.

 

Some more information
https://mikebyers.com/11385138.html

 

The weight combined with the details would be one.
All three of the planchets are 19mm.
Weights are different.
Steel 2.7g
Copper 3.17
Curacoa 3.575

 

This is a first for me, like my dad use to say, "There's always a first time."

 

Red, red-brown, brown.....dark chocolate..!

 

Muito legal!

 

Thanks for the link. It was very helpful.

 

Mint workers aren't dummies.

 

Super neat

 

Anything possible-- Makes you want to pay closer attention to your change