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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2430614, member: 68&quot;]There are really two distinct 1976-S 40% business strikes. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Late in the striking period the mint came to believe that the authorizing legislation didn&#039;t limit the mintage at 14,000,000 but rather mandated production so high.&nbsp; There was no time left to strike so many more coins so they hurriedly ran off over ten million pieces on high speed presses.&nbsp; These coins were abysmal quality and were sold as part of the three coin set from late in 1976 until around 1986 when the were all melted.&nbsp; Because the coins were poorly made and had rolled around in 55 gallon drums many were destroyed by buyers.&nbsp; These coins are somewhat uncommon today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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