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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 8473175, member: 84179"][USER=92083]@JCro57[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint Error News published a write up and comprehensive PDF with dates, weights, comps, mints, diameters and other data. The latest date I can find that the mint struck foreign coins was 1980, 7 years prior to 1987.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of the 1980 coins, none were struck in Denver, and the only ones that were small enough to fit in a nickel die chamber were 2.5 gms in 75Cu/25Ni, 3.1 gms in 95%Cu, and 2.2 gms in clad.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on this info, I don't see how any foreign planchet of 3.7 gms, could have found it's way to Denver and be struck in 1987. It looks like NGC dropped the ball on this one. I would really like to see their research. The Error Coin News info has been around for a while. I have it bookmarked and I don't even collect errors.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with your conclusion that somebody did a poor job with their research. I also agree that it's most likely a a nickel planchets punched from thin rolled stock</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see if NGC buys this back due to their mistake.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can get to the PDF through the following site. The PDF is a little cumbersome to use on handheld devices.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html" rel="nofollow">https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: Mint Error News is published by Mike Byers[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 8473175, member: 84179"][USER=92083]@JCro57[/USER] Mint Error News published a write up and comprehensive PDF with dates, weights, comps, mints, diameters and other data. The latest date I can find that the mint struck foreign coins was 1980, 7 years prior to 1987. Of the 1980 coins, none were struck in Denver, and the only ones that were small enough to fit in a nickel die chamber were 2.5 gms in 75Cu/25Ni, 3.1 gms in 95%Cu, and 2.2 gms in clad. Based on this info, I don't see how any foreign planchet of 3.7 gms, could have found it's way to Denver and be struck in 1987. It looks like NGC dropped the ball on this one. I would really like to see their research. The Error Coin News info has been around for a while. I have it bookmarked and I don't even collect errors. I agree with your conclusion that somebody did a poor job with their research. I also agree that it's most likely a a nickel planchets punched from thin rolled stock Let's see if NGC buys this back due to their mistake. You can get to the PDF through the following site. The PDF is a little cumbersome to use on handheld devices. [URL]https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html[/URL] BTW: Mint Error News is published by Mike Byers[/QUOTE]
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