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Gabe
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:22 pm Reply with quote

I have never seen such a huge piece of cent strip, and have never seen one with incomplete planchets in it. Very amazing piece being offered at ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3940845534&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

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GarryN
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:58 pm Reply with quote

That is pretty interesting. I would be concerned that it is stolen property though.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:06 am Reply with quote

What about the auction leads you to believe it's been stolen?

I would be MORE concerned about it being a basement job.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:45 pm Reply with quote

I'm sure even scrap can not legaly be taken by employees. On the other hand I heard the "waffeled" coins were sold to a scrap metal yard and the owner saw more value as they were and sold them. The mint could not stop him as he purchased them and were his to do with as he would.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:02 pm Reply with quote

I agree with joe and feel that the Secret Service would look warily at anything removed from the Mint as possibly stolen and converted. If this strip can be traced to a legitimate sale to a scrap dealer then that is another matter.
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