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Rare 1996 Cancelled Olympic $1 Reverse Die

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
Rare 1996 Cancelled Olympic $1 Reverse Die
You are bidding on a rare 1996 reverse coin die that was sold by the U.S. Mint in 1997. This is the proof version for the 19996 Atlanta Olympics. This was the first and last time that the U.S. Mint ever sold a cancelled die with the coin image still intact. The die is cancelled with a large "X" while other cancelled dies were completely obliterated, leaving only the shank. Only 2,465 Atlanta 1996 Olympic coin dies were sold during the program, with 632 reverse proof dies included in that number. The die in this lot is one of the 632 sold. These are highly collectible and rarely come up for sale. This example in this lot includes the original U.S. Mint shipping box with the certificate of authenticity.