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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Jags, post: 2923758, member: 78719&quot;]This coin is probably a pattern for a commemorative set that was never issued, and got out of mint by accident. I have enclosed pictures of normal proof 1983 FM 1/4 Balboa proof also.[ATTACH=full]708432[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]708433[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]708434[/ATTACH] </p><p>Has anyone seen any other 1983 small denomination proofs with this fineness error?</p><p>Any theories how it came in to existence.</p><p>This coin is struck in copper nickel so the fineness is of course not correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fineness &quot;errors&quot; are known from 1975, 1976 and 1982 in the currency series with coin struck in copper nickel, but only for 1 Balboa and 5 Balboa coins. The 1982 5 Balboa proof actually was struck in 0.500 but is known with fineness &quot;error&quot; indicated as &quot;Ley 0.925&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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