Things Overheard At The Mint

This is off the ebay coin forum, so I thought we could ad to it:

Things Over Heard At The Mint

1913 " The dies are already finished, would be a waste to destroy them without running off 5 or so"

"Hey the hammer die on press #3 is starting to crack", " Let it run off another few thousand and we'll sit back and see how much these idiots will pay for these!"

"It's only Wisconsin, Nobody will notice"

"Hey... I bet even I can be a coin engraver... hand me that steel scribe over there and let's see if I can improve this die."
Later: "Ooops, that doesn't look right at all... hand me another quarter die."
Later still: "There, that's not bad. See, my leaf looks just like the oth... uh-oh, floor supervisor, quick, everyone back to work!"

"Don't stop. We've got to make production."

Mint employee#1 (standing by the presses)" Whatever you do , Dont stick your finger in here."(just then the press closes on his finger)@#$@AAAAAHHHHHGGGRR@#!$@#"........
Mint employee#2..."hmm...Strikethrough " "that will bring a premium"