There have been some odd goings-on here over the last few hours, after they had again interjected themselves ( AE this time ), went over to to offer support and ( as is not uncommon ) didn't really understand what they were writing about ( you'll see the strikings, which came later ).
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The 1974 planchets were initially intended to be used for " brown Ike " proof strikings; Mint policy then was that rejected silver proof planchets were to be used for uncirculated " blue Ikes ", but these were placed in the bin for rejected copper-nickel proof planchets, intended to be shipped to be coined for circulation at Denver.
