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first4 Valued Member Australia 100 Posts	Posted 06/07/2024 04:52 am Hi, I found a 1865 Penny, split planchet error. Is it common to find errors of this type for this era? what's the approximate value of a coin like this? the weight is 4.96g....normal weight should be 9.4 g Report this Post to the Staff

PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 06/07/2024 05:11 am Interesting find. It looks to me more like a coin that someone has ground the obverse off at some time in the fairly distant past. I don't think a split planchet, which would have to be caused by a fault in the metal plate prepared for striking, would come up with such a smooth surface. I have seen many halfpennies like this - they were used for the game "shove halfpenny", which required one very smooth side, though it was usually the reverse that was ground off. I may be wrong, but I would put this in the "interesting curio" pile with no great worth. Report this Post to the Staff
first4 Valued Member Australia 100 Posts	Posted 06/07/2024 05:44 am Very interesting, thanks for the reply. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/07/2024 08:25 am Agree, the coin has been deliberately ground down. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189555 Posts	Posted 06/07/2024 08:35 am Interesting find! Paddy's explanation seems plausible to me. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 97725 Posts	Posted 06/07/2024 12:40 pm Yes, I'll have to agree with Paddy on this one - a split planchet would not be that smooth. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74846 Posts	Posted 06/09/2024 11:32 pm I agree with Paddy. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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