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From The Pacific Coast Mint Error Collection.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:51.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
From The Pacific Coast Mint Error Collection.
<B>1986 S$1 American Silver Eagle--Reverse Struck on an Emery Disc--PCGS.</B></I> Although the legends of this piece state it is "1 OZ. FINE SILVER," this coin contains no silver at all, since it was struck on a wafer-thin emery disc. An emery disc is thin, round, granular, and adhesive-backed. It is typically affixed to a buffing wheel, and was presumably used at the Mint to help prepare dies. Somehow, an emery disc with an unpeeled backing covered a silver eagle planchet at the moment of strike. The silver planchet (not included) blocked the obverse die, so the front of this gray-brown piece has a reverse die impression, while the other side shows an incused impression of the reverse along with previous printing on the backing.<BR><I>From The Pacific Coast Mint Error Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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