Blank Planchet? (With An Interesting Story)

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WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 7:38 pm I found this cent in the most unlikely place; Sitting on a bench. I was running a bit early this morning and thought I'd just take a seat and relax. No need to rush, right? I picked one that had nobody else sitting there and noticed something peculiar laying on the bench next to me. At first glance it looked like the top of some screw head that was holding the bench together, but my curiosity got the best of me so I tried picking it up and once I did that I knew exactly what it was.. Well not really because I couldn't believe I could find a random error cent just laying out somewhere like that. I immediately reached into my pocket frantically trying to find some other lincoln cents to compare it to and sure enough, once I found some cents, the planchet matched up exactly. I'll attach some photos below for folks to confirm. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 7:41 pm Well, didn't mean to put it in the grading section. I guess I got a bit excited. If a mod sees it, can they move it to the correct place? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 7:48 pm Wondering if its a type 1 or type 2 planchet. Have you weighed it? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 8:14 pm It may not be a blank planchet for a coin, it could be for a a token or a medalette or similar. Need diameter, and to be weighed accurately to confirm if it was intended for a cent. Report this Post to the Staff
jay4202472000 Pillar of the Community United States 853 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 8:34 pm Couldn't be a type 1. If it is one, it would have to be an unstuck planchet (type 2). It has a rim. A blank ( type 1) hasn't been through the upset mill, which creates the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 8:39 pm I meant type 1 as in pre-1983 mostly copper, or type 2 for a zincoln Report this Post to the Staff
jay4202472000 Pillar of the Community United States 853 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 9:00 pm Oh, gotcha Fuzzy. Didn't pay attention to, "Have you weighed it?" Sorry buddy. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 9:07 pm no worries Report this Post to the Staff
rottnrog Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 10:51 pm It is a type 2. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 11:51 pm Someone left it there for you to pick up... Report this Post to the Staff
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