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New Member
Canada
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Hi all, I found this penny , 1st I was assumed was on dime planchet, but its non magnetic. doesn't hav scale with 0.00 and its weight 3g , so 2.51 to 3.49g Diameter ~18.5millimeter So I'm asked if its not on dime planchet was else could it be ? Thx in advance   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Without an accurate weight we won't be able to help.
Try ad get your local postal outlet to weigh it.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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If it was a dime planchet, it would be nickel coloured, magnetic and weigh 2.07 grams.
Also it would not be fully formed as a dime planchet is smaller.
Really need the weight to two decimal points.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
865 Posts |
Possibly plated after minting, but without a weight it's hard to know.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
78299 Posts |
  to the CCF!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5107 Posts |
Looks kind of good, it seems a little off center but as mentioned a weight would be most important
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Valued Member
Canada
67 Posts |
It could be result of exposure to some chemicals.
Some years ago I did a study on how coin cleaning affects the surface and the color of copper coins.
The coin in the photo looks the same color as after being dipped into a common polisher named "Brasso" which is ammonia based
Short exposure to ammonia (no rubbing!) gives copper (bronze, to be accurate) cents the color of an old brass.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
712 Posts |
Here it just took me minutes to do this, regular 1978 1 cent and one with a Brasso soaked / cleaned 1978 [ 2 minute soak]. Note the difference in colors.  |
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New Member
Canada
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Ok thx alll , ill go check the exact weight and brb with pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
849 Posts |
We will need the weight and pictures out of the 2x2 flip so we can see better details on the coin. I think I see weak letters on both reverse and obverse which could point to an under sized planchet. It could be on a dime planchet or a foreign planchet since RCM minted for many countries. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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Hi all , the weight is 2.66gr now I'm going check tuto how make picture side by side sry :(())   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Could be struck on a Bangladesh 25 Poisha planchet, which weighs 2.7 g and has a 19 mm diameter.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5107 Posts |
Not on a dime, now you need an XRF
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
712 Posts |
thynium - Here's one I just got back from getting certified and its in the same league as yours. Maybe give CCCS a call, hes the only one in Canada to Certify this for you. Note how we identified the planchet. Would be nice to zap that coin first before sending it in and identify the country of origan for that planchet. Do your CSI work to perfection [Coin Seen Investigation] It will be well spent time and money on your part. You got some thing special there!!  |
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New Member
Canada
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Hi , was a long time sry was busy big time . But when you says "nice to zap that coin first before sending it in and identify the country of origan for that planchet." What you do mean exactly ? I'm from quebec and my english doesn't understand that lol
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Posted 03/25/2023 11:53 am
