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scubu Locked 822 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 3:04 pm 2000 p PCGS MS66 Struck on Scrap Massachusetts Error Pretty cool. What are the odds of a scrap like that flowing through the process and actually getting in the striking chamber? Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 3:38 pm Oh good grief, PCGS makes a typo and the seller blindly repeats it. That scrap does not weigh 45 grams, 4.5 grams should probably be the correct weight. If I remember correctly, the new riddlers were put in place in 2001, making the chance of getting an error like that nowadays incredibly difficult if not almost impossible. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 4:04 pm That's sure an interesting "scrap". I'd love to know exactly how that happened. I'm a little amused by the seller's detailed instructions on giving them 5 stars. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 4:11 pm PCGS may mean 45 grains. That would be close I think. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 7:02 pm Possibly, that would make the planchet 49% light(2.92g vs. 5.67g) but it doesn't quite look like half a coin Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 7:31 pm "Scrap" is a non-specific term that is nowadays used to describe perhaps a dozen different errors. In this case, the slab appears to contain an off-center strike on a triple-clipped planchet. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Bennie Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 8:28 pm Wild coin either way! Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 9:19 pm Looks also to have an elliptical clip? Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 10:21 pm An elliptical clip is unlikely and is essentially impossible to prove when combined with curved clips unless the coin is struck in-collar. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 12/28/2009 10:34 pm Thankyou for the correction. That is why I like this website! Report this Post to the Staff
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