Any ideas on how this came about ?

[purplepennyhunter]

If it were to become a perpetual trophy the discussion could continue as we all got to review the coin in hand. Often this is the only way to see some of the important deciding factors such as the presence of fishtailing.

[trout]

If it were to become a perpetual trophy the discussion could continue as we all got to review the coin in hand. Often this is the only way to see some of the important deciding factors such as the presence of fishtailing.

Sounds like a good plan to me PP :good:

[markn]

I am also out to lunch on the genuine error status of this coin.

I am convinced that this isn't a "Shed job".
I would imagine that this monstrosity is a result of a malfunction with the press and has been swept up with the other detritus around the press on a clean up and simply tossed into the coin bin by a mint employee.

IF it comes up again I will offer the seller $50 for it and donate it to ACF as a perpetual trophy for the most inspiring post for the year:yahoo:
IF it is genuine it is unique, IF it is a shed job it is unique as well.
Either way it would look great mounted on a trophy for the most inspiring post for the year :good:

Honestly trout you'd be better off spending $50 on an error with no dispute as to it's authenticity.

[trout]

Honestly trout you'd be better off spending $50 on an error with no dispute as to it's authenticity.
To be quite honest Mark I am not "into" errors, I prefer my coins as good as I can get them. :dance2:
This coin/abortion however has the potential to be "intresting" simply because NONE of us has a definitve answer to why it is the way it is:yahoo:
I have made the seller an offer and if accepted I will donate the item as a trophy for this site :good:
I recon make it a Monthly aword and after a while we WILL know for sure what this coin is all about :yahoo:

[trout]

Just got an email from the seller that this has been sold already :dash1:
Now we will never know, bugger