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New Member
United States
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Found this blank plated penny while working a register at Pizza Hut back in 2001. I don't think they hold much value but it has that error on it, I'm wondering if that adds value to it. What do you all think? Thanks kindly.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1476 Posts |
That is a KEEPER!! Nice!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Looks like it fell out/popped out of the chamber before it was struck.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Interesting, it does appear that it made it to the press and was damaged by the collar but never struck.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1747 Posts |
Blank Planchets do actually sells for a few dollars, so they are worth keeping. I have found 3 so far in rolls. The real question is; is it a US Cent, or a Canadian Penny? if yours is Magnetic, its most likely a newer Canadian if not I cant help you
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Moderator
 United States
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Weight and diameter please. I would think it adds value. I also wish you had 50 posts so I could make you an offer  Put it in a holder. John1  |
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New Member
 United States
22 Posts |
It's definitely not magnetic. I don't have a scale for weighing em in. I'll get back to you on that. Comparing it to another penny the diameter is pretty much the same, just a tiny tiny fraction smaller than a normal penny.
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Pillar of the Community
743 Posts |
There are cheap scales on ebay that work great for weighing coins, gold & silver. If you are going to be looking for errors, they are really nice to have on hand. You can usually find them listed for under $10. I would recommend the fast weigh scales and and to buy from a US seller so it won't take forever for it to arrive to you. The China scales are the exact same but, take about a month to get to you sometimes. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...=0&_from=R40 |
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New Member
United States
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Cool, I'll definitely buy one, it's worth the investment. Thanks for that info.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2824 Posts |
Very interesting.. I think because of the collar damage without strike you might get a premium over the normal due to error collectors bidding for uniqueness
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1699 Posts |
This planchet appears to be damaged, in my opinion. What is seen on this planchet is not a collar scar. If it was, I would expect design detail from a strike to cause the collar scar in the first place. In addition, the outer, crescent portion on the opposite side of the "collar scar" would have been pushed up by the collar - on this piece it is the opposite.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Hmmm, any way to provide an image of the edge of the coin and confirm whether or not the crescent portion is upturned? If the planchet is flat, then it would just be indented damage  |
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New Member
United States
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Diameter photo:  Photo showing the planchet being slightly pushed up on the crescent side:  I found that a penny fits perfectly within the crescent on the planchet.  Sorry for the so-so photos. I only have a FujiFilm F440 and it is less than ideal for this situation. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm wondering if this might be a planchet that shows a weak incomplete clip. The punch just barely made contact with the strip then the strip was moved slightly forward and a complete blank was punched out.
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New Member
United States
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Well...I get my scale in tomorrow. Weighing it will get me one step closer to believing it is even authentic. I'm having problems understanding the edge. Notice how it seems to have three surfaces, it plateaus but has two flat diagonal sides leading to the rim. Is this part of the error or could this confirm that it may not even be a blank penny planchet?
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Rest in Peace
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Looks like it fell out/popped out of the chamber before it was struck. Excuse my ignorance coop...But wouldn't that damage the striker or is the striker so hard in would not affect it..? |
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Posted 07/15/2014 5:17 pm
