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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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? Struck on a Dime planchet?..  Is it copper cored? Need to know the weight. |
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Valued Member
United States
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There is a chance that the coin could have been plated with chromium or some other somewhat dull material It might not change the weight as it would be very thin. copper makes a good base for hard chrome plating.
I don't want to rain on the parade. Just saying squared
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I know it's been awhile, but I just found out that this coin is on it's way back to me from PCGS.
Struck on zinc planchet.
Graded MS66 RD?
I'll post some photos when I get it. Great find. I think PCGS gives it the MS66RD because it has full luster for that type of material. I wonder how many more of those are floating around out there. Can we ask where you found it? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
I know it's tough to find out exactly what day of the week
a certain coin would be graded but maybe worthwhile to add a note stating: Please do not grade my coin on a monday or friday. Monday's the graders are still hungover after the weekend and those same graders start the weekend on friday's
lunch break. No kidding, that cow was pink I swear it !
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Great find. I think PCGS gives it the MS66RD because it has full luster for that type of material.  The RD designation makes the coin more interesting imho. Quote:
I wonder how many more of those are floating around out there. Can we ask where you found it? I found it while roll searching. Brinks box from BOA. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1027 Posts |
Well I guess calling it red is better than calling it red-brown or brown. They don't have any other designation in their current numbering system, so I assume since the zinc is still clean they call it red with the copper missing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Awesome find and glad to hear PCGS confirmed it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, it's finally back from PCGS!    I'm not too thrilled with the placement. I think the obverse should be showing on the front of the slab instead of the reverse. It's not a big enough worry for me to send it back in though. I'm tickled with the 66 grade... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thats a great looking coin...GREAT FIND :)
I been getting Brinks boxes from my local bank.Sometimes I think they already searched them before the roll them...lol.Never find much in them.Now I'm getting the $50 bags before the bank sells them to Brinks.Or also the paper rolled coins ,poeple turn into the banks.There I find all kinds of good coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 66 grade is nice. Given how few errors escape the mint these days, that's a real coup. They can't be common that nice.
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 United States
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Nice find ... pleased to learn how it turned out after reading the entire thread.
What are you going to do with it now?
David
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Pillar of the Community
United States
808 Posts |
Very cool on the find and the attribution!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice find ... pleased to learn how it turned out after reading the entire thread.
What are you going to do with it now? I don't have a clue yet David. I'll probably end up selling it eventually. I've mentioned in the past...I don't collect errors, but I do enjoy finding them. I'm still unsure as to the value of this one. The MS66 grade, along with the 2011 date might make it desireable to an error collector. |
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Valued Member
United States
388 Posts |
Is there any possibility the copper could have been chemically removed from the coin without damaging the zinc?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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scotty11:Very nice find, smart idea to get it slabbed. Quote:
Is there any possibility the copper could have been chemically removed from the coin without damaging the zinc? No,and if you could come close it would not leave the coin in MS66. |
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Posted 06/28/2012 12:02 am
