1988 $2 Planchet Flaw Or PMD? - Coin Community Forum

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SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 7:13 pm I found this interesting coin while noodling $2 coins yesterday. I think it might be a cool example of a flawed planchet but I am not sure. It weighs 6.4g ($2 coins are supposed to be 6.6g). Despite the damage, some of the letters and design features are still visible. I would expect that if this was PMD (from reaction with something like acid for e.g.) that the letters and details would have been removed too? The damaged areas are a pinkish orange rather than the normal gold color. What do others think? Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 7:30 pm I'm thinking that it's acid, Sally. It will "thin" lettering but does not totally remove it. I considered laminations, but they usually don't have that pebbly texture. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 09/15/2025 11:16 pm I agree with Hondo Boguss's assessment. PMD from acid. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187637 Posts	Posted 09/16/2025 08:29 am Interesting find. I am not 100% convinced it is PMD, but I strongly believe it is. 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
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 09/16/2025 09:58 am Corrosion which was subsequenty removed. Acid, or something similar. The staining in and around the damaged areas is highly indicative of this. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 09/16/2025 6:46 pm Thanks everyone for your comments. It's a bit disappointing that it isn't something more exciting than PMD. It gets the sack now - back into circulation it goes. Report this Post to the Staff
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