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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 272932, member: 8247&quot;]It&#039;s not so much as when they &quot;find an error&quot;, but rather anything that leaves the mint as non-currency goes through this machine that &quot;mutilates&quot; the coins prior to being sent out for scrap.&nbsp; This was a cost savings for the mint as opposed to melting it before sending it out.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t remember when they implemented this, but I do remember reading about it.&nbsp; Supposedly all coins, scrap, blank planchets, trial strikes, etc... go through this machine prior to shipping it out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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