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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, not to be too picky. As an error coin, it isn't truly a combination of the denominations except perhaps as a tongue-and-cheek value. I would have to say, for a mule coin, the real denomination is the one that was meant to be struck on the particular planchet it's on.
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Canada
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I'd love to say that you own a 1/8th dollar coin from Hawaii, but
A) it was prior to the US, so as such, it was not issued by the US govt.
B) it's face value is 12.5c and I can't come up with a 4.5c coin! LOL
C) it's current value is well into the 5 figures in UNC. (Don't we both wish you had that one now!)
Edited by Topher
06/05/2007 11:44 am
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Moderator
 United States
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Technically the 15c Bahamas coin was Minted in the US and you happened to get one in your change therefore it was "used" as tender In the US.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Except they are supposed to be rare US coins. I don't think the 15 cent Bahamas coin is very rare. |
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United States
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I have two very rare US coins in my collection that equal 17 cents.
what are they?
Two coins that equal 17 cents? How about a 20 cent piece and a 3 cent piece? Twenty minus three equals seventeen. 20 - 3 = 17  Regards, ~neuron |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice, try, Neuron...but neither the Twenty Cent Piece or the Three Cent piece qualifies as "very rare" in my book! (Of course, no one else reads my book.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AAAAAaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Me too Jim. I can't let a riddle go by without beating it, and this one is KILLING me! I'm not done, though. I have my evening free, and I know what I'll be doing.
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Member
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some of you were close
here is your clue:
my screen name
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quote:
some of you were close
here is your clue:
my screen name
OK, then. One's a Cent on a Dime planchet, and the other a Cent on a Nickel planchet. It's a stretch, but it adds up. |
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United States
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Dave you are sooooo close....
think a little harder
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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or a dime on a cent planchet, and a nickel on a cent planchet. Or one of the other two combinations.
It's not really 17 cents, but I see where you're coming from. I did learn a lot of other things in my quest for the answer, though, so for that, thank you.
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Member
United States
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Topher, a dime can't be struck on a cent and dave, a cent cant be struck on a nickel , the size of the planchet is too big to fit in the coining chamber.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Then it's a cent on a dime planchet and a nickel on a cent planchet. WE WANT PICS!
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United States
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I got it! 2 Double Denomination Errors! a combo dime/cent and a combo nickel/cent  Edited by GO
06/05/2007 7:55 pm
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