Foreign Coins with U.S. Mint Errors
5C STRUCK ON 2 1/2 CENTAVO PLANCHET

Owner Comments:

Ecuador - 1917 - 5 Centavos (struck on a 2 1/2 Centavos planchet) - (KM-60.2/KM-61) - Mintage: Probably Unique!

This amazing find was purchased as a raw coin in an eBay auction as a normal 5 Centavos. Sadly it has seen rough circulation, surface debris, and abrasive cleaning. In spite of all that, it is most likely unique, and well worth the cost of certification.

The size of the two coins are very close, so it's easy to see how this coin might have gone unnoticed.

Date acquired: 7/17/2015 (raw coin)
Date graded: 10/28/2015 (self submitted to NGC)

Rev. 9/21/2017