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Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 12:15 am I have two very rare US coins in my collection that equal 17 cents. what are they? Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 12:30 am A 15 cent coin was proposed in 1918 but never introduced. You got me stumped on this one. Are/Where they legal tender? Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 12:48 am yes Report this Post to the Staff
Topher Pillar of the Community Canada 965 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 12:57 am Are they coins from the US government? or just coins in use in what is currently the US? Don't give any more info than that, please. I really do want to figure this out for myself. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 01:05 am Minted by the US Mint for use in the United States. Edited by Errorcoins 06/05/2007 01:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
Topher Pillar of the Community Canada 965 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 01:07 am Rats! I've got to go to bed and this is going to bug me all night. Thanks a lot! I'll be back in the morning! Grrrrr! Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 01:13 am Ok I found a really really flat 15 cent piece and a 2 cent piece. 17 Cents! Do I get a cookie or what? Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 01:20 am nice try, but no. I said it was in MY collection errrrrrrrrrrror Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 01:21 am Well of course it's rare if you are minting your own coinage. Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 01:23 am lol its late now and you will have to wait until someone figures it out have fun Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 07:32 am Well, I'll go with a dime struck on a nickel planchet, or the other way around :) Report this Post to the Staff
OldDan Pillar of the Community United States 1203 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 08:33 am I'm way too old to be playing this game, I guess you know! But it's about to drive me up the wall. It' got to be a joke or a play on words that I'm just not getting! Grrrrrrrrrrrr! Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 09:42 am bump and capture Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 10:06 am hey this is fun stumping you guys. I will drop a clue later today if no one figures it out. You can figure it out. You have all the infomation that is needed. errrrrrror Report this Post to the Staff
madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 11:06 am You have some sort of a mule coin and a Two Cent Piece! Report this Post to the Staff
magusxxx Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 11:29 am This idea is stupid, but I excel at stupid... 17 cents equals a Shilling, A Shilling equals two sixpences. Which is what you have. Report this Post to the Staff
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