Possibly Inherited A Few Type 1 Nickel Blanks?

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RubyGoil New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 07/17/2025 6:27 pm So I inherited my uncles coin collection via my father. A few of these were found in his coin collection. I did a little reading up on it and some say these are not coin related, but since it was with other silver coins I figured my uncle knew what he had but I don't know lol. I'm from Canada so I'm assuming it's a Canadian blank. They are magnetic so I again assumed they are nickel. What do you guys make of it? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21580 Posts	Posted 07/17/2025 6:45 pm to the CCF To start the weight to two decimal points and the size in mm would be a good way in trying to identify the blanks Edited by JimmyD 07/17/2025 7:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 07/17/2025 8:15 pm @ruby, first welcome to CCF. Second, while you might be right, the fact that they attract a magnet suggests to me that they are blanks from an electrical junction box. I agree that a weight would be an awesome place to start. Pls post this information to the thread when you can. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 08:49 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
RubyGoil New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 10:12 am Alright, so I've got 4.53 g in weight, diameter 22 mm (a little over maybe 22.5 mm) and 1.5 mm thick. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4587 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 12:33 pm Canada has used six different compositions https://en.numista.com/catalogue/in...t=y&ca=3&v=5 Silver 100% nickel Tombac (1942) Chromium-plated steel 75% nickel / 25% copper (same alloy as US) Nickel-plated steel -----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/ Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21580 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 3:20 pm 4.53g is the proper weight for a a 1982-1989 cupro-nickel blank. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4587 Posts	Posted 07/19/2025 7:23 pm But I believe 22.5mm is too large. The type 1s (blanks) shrink a tiny tiny bit in the upsetting mill (becoming type 2 or planchets), then expand back to the collar size when struck. But the finished coin is 21.21mm... -----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/ Report this Post to the Staff
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