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<p>[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2919354, member: 71723"]Precisely WHAT about that link (BTW, you can just pop a link right into a post) has ANYTHING to do with the coin you found? That coin in the link is a San Francisco coin, which didn't STRIKE (supposedly) circulation Ikes in 1973. All 1973-S Ikes are supposed to be either proofs, which this one isn't, OR a 40% silver uncirculated. Your example is a plain old Philly bicentennial, which was struck by the gazillion. These seemingly tiny details are KEY and NOT IMPOSSIBLE to keep track of. But it requires disciplined thought.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, how did the 1973-S happen? The best guess is some joker at the mint tossed a clad blank intended for the clad (clod?) proof production line into the 40% silver uncirculated bin, and VOILA! Lots and lots of "errors" are intentional mischief by mint workers. Why do they do it? They're dumb as bricks, orrrr they may be intentionally creating rarities they try to get back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2919354, member: 71723"]Precisely WHAT about that link (BTW, you can just pop a link right into a post) has ANYTHING to do with the coin you found? That coin in the link is a San Francisco coin, which didn't STRIKE (supposedly) circulation Ikes in 1973. All 1973-S Ikes are supposed to be either proofs, which this one isn't, OR a 40% silver uncirculated. Your example is a plain old Philly bicentennial, which was struck by the gazillion. These seemingly tiny details are KEY and NOT IMPOSSIBLE to keep track of. But it requires disciplined thought. Now, how did the 1973-S happen? The best guess is some joker at the mint tossed a clad blank intended for the clad (clod?) proof production line into the 40% silver uncirculated bin, and VOILA! Lots and lots of "errors" are intentional mischief by mint workers. Why do they do it? They're dumb as bricks, orrrr they may be intentionally creating rarities they try to get back.[/QUOTE]
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