Blank, Slug, Planchet? Weighs 3.09 Grams And Same Size Around As Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC /Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC

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bakeshady Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 2:17 pm I weighed it at 3.09 grams. What's going on here? Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 4:39 pm Those are called "planchets" They are the pre-coin phase, get made into coins. They are both copper(3.1g) or zinc core (2.5g). A blank is first cut from a plate stock, which is then put through an upsetting mill to put the Pre-rim and edge on, then gets "coined". Every coin goes through these stages. Blanking Process Upset mill Old Coin press Edited by Crazyb0 04/08/2018 4:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 4:41 pm Proto rim. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3514 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 5:01 pm I've seen them listed as 100% off center strikes on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff
bakeshady Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 10:41 pm CrazyB and Coop, thanks so much. The tutorials help immensely. I appreciate your time! Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4623 Posts	Posted 04/14/2018 10:21 am The mint gives them away at special events. And in some years put one into the mint sets when there were only 5 coins issued and six spaces (they also put plastic rounds with a P or D on it). And they do manage to slip through the coin press w/o being struck. Just no way to tell -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Edited by BStrauss3 04/14/2018 10:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 79652 Posts	Posted 04/14/2018 8:43 pm Very nice find! Congratulations! That's a good way to start out your collection. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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Blank, Slug, Planchet? Weighs 3.09 Grams And Same Size Around As LWC/Lmc