Mint Error 2000 Lincoln Cent Struck On 2000 VA Quarter

16609, to me, it doesn't look like the collar was involved.

Is this the time period where they were smuggling out the "assisted errors" in the oil pan of the forklift?

Employee shenanigans for sure.

And making $13,500 too

.... True. That's a pretty good ROI from .26 to $13,500 or higher in a quarter of a century. Just wondering.... is the Mint hiring? I'm asking for a friend.

Actually there are multiple 2000 1c Lincoln Cents Struck on Oversized coinage:

the Topic starter coin - 2000 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on 2000 VA 25C PCGS MS65.
2000 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on a 2000-P 25c Virginia Statehood Quarter PCGS MS66.

2000 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on a 2000 25C New Hampshire Statehood Quarter PCGS MS64.
2000 1C Lincoln Cent Struck Over a 2000-P 25C New Hampshire Statehood Quarter PCGS MS65.
2000-P 1C Lincoln Cent Struck onto a 2000-P 25C New Hampshire Statehood Quarter PCGS MS65.

2000 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on a $1 Sacagawea dollar PCGS MS66.
2000 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on a 2000 $1 Sacagawea dollar PCGS MS66 (I Want this one, it's Siiick!!!).

Pictures attached:

Final bid was $19,500 - $21,937.50 with the BP.
I can think of better things to do with that money!

Workforce boredom.