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Foreign coins struck on U.S. planchets?

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U.S. coins struck on planchets intended for a different country are well known. Does anyone have a foreign coin struck on a U.S. planchet?

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Off the top of my head, all I can point to are the Belgian WWII-era 2 Franc pieces that are struck on steel cent planchets.

 

Aren't there some Panamanian coins struck on US planchets? Perhaps some Cuban coins?

 

I don't think I've ever seen a foreign coin struck on a US planchet in error.

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Unfortunately, I think there are many fewer collectors looking for world error coins than there are looking for US error coins.

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Over a 1799 dollar -- very interesting. I had not seen one before. What's the reverse look like?

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There was one eBay awhile ago that was on a 35% silver wartime planchet -

 

 

you are just asking about planchet correct? not struck over US coin?

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Yes, struck on US coin planchets; the analog of US coins struck on foreign planchets.

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