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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Burton Strauss III, post: 2594536, member: 59677&quot;]The backstory on the 55 double die is known.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mint failed in it&#039;s QA role and allowed a die with clear doubling to be used for coinage. This was in a period where there was a huge demand for change and so a decision was made to release the coins (around 22,000) with the known defect. It was &#039;discovered&#039; publically soon after the release, so people could hunt for it in pocket change.</p><p><br /></p><p>This created a demand that has lasted even though the coin itself is not truly all that rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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