Flop

flop To sell a new purchase for a short profit.
flow lines The lines, sometimes visible, resulting from the metal flowing outward from the center of a planchet as it is struck.

It soon developed that these were a flop in circulation, as the public mistook them for quarters.

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This coin is a real beauty, it's hard to say whether this will be a sellout or a flop issue. That's how it goes with coin collecting, sometimes it's potluck if you're collecting for profit but if you're collecting out of need then this is a must-have.

Would the state quarter program be a flop? A gigantic hit? A major shot in the arm for Washington quarters? A major shot in the arm for coin collecting in general?

  Many collectors just love them, but as a circulating coin
it has been a failure.  Let's examine this coin.  It is a beautiful
coin, well designed, artistic and well thought out.  What is it that has
made this a flop?

Prices in auctions can vary widely for coins in the same holder, called the same grade, and sold right next to each other in the same auction. Correctly graded coins have a strong market. The others flop around from dealer to dealer until they find ...

See also: Dollar, Coin, Silver, Half Dollar, Copper