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ebay Item number: 220897198073Take a look at this item and share your thoughts. Struck on foreign planchet? Edited by darryldarryl
11/19/2011 6:03 pm
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Hi Darryl. I managed to take a look, and several things came to mind.
There is no mention of diameter, thickness or reeding. The weight of a normal dime for that year is 1.75g, so rounding it up would be 1.8g for a scale shown in the advertisement (0.1g tolerance). Conversely, the noted weight of the offered dime is 1.9g. Now I'm being picky, because that could mean 1.85g rounded up. I don't know what the give and take is for a ten cent planchet, but 0.10g would be within acceptable tolerances? <<<------ I'm guessing!
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The fellow says it is magnetic and copper coloured. I am no expert but I am guessing foreign planchet. I think it is interesting but not a $1500 coin.
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Do you think it is $350 worth of interesting?
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Maybe if it was a cent! Seriously, assuming it is a foreign planchet, in my limited experience most of these things seem to sell for say $100 to $400 depending on the whims of an auction. The factor I don't know is how rare it is to see this on a 10 cent 2008 coin.
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Same thought patterns!
I was thinking between $200-$400. $400 being the extreme!
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It appears to be a copper-wash error: The finished planchet was accidentally washed in a solution that had previously been used for washing copper. Some transference of color to the nickel planchet can occur if the wash is old. This effect was often seen on the earlier USA State Quarters. I've seen it once on a modern Canadian 25¢ (can't find a picture of it now though). Other than that, it could very well have been plated after being struck. It's admitted to be heavier than a normal coin. The seller says it was found in a roll of pennies, so it was in circulation at some point. ~ JFK ~ |
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Never heard of a copper wash. Interesting
Edited by darryldarryl
11/20/2011 09:50 am
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So if the rim is reeded than it may very well be a copper wash?
If the rim is smooth like a penny than no doubt a foreign planchet error.
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Greetings again. I'm fairly new to this, so I'm not sure if I am allowed to post a link to a site that lists all of the known foreign planchets struck in error. The listing actually has an estimated value for some of the strikes. I looked for a match for the dime but could not find one. Just trying to help...
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darryldarryl - Since it was struck in a 10¢ press with presumably a 10¢ collar die, it would have reeding regardless of whether the planchet was foreign or not. Reeding is imparted by the collar die while the coin is being struck.
It's also worth considering that there are probably not many foreign blanks small enough to fit in a press set up for striking 10¢.
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The auction ended not long ago. I'm curious as to what unfolded....
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We may never find out as the listing ended!
Just out of curiosity how much does a regular dime from 2008 weigh?
Would a plating on o 2008 dime bring the total weight to 1.90 grams?
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A regular dime from 2008 weight 1.75 grams.
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