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Valued Member
United States
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The following appears to be a Canadian dime blank. It weighs 2.1 grams and is magnetic. I am not real familiar with Canadian blanks but this one has especially high rims (Type 2 on steroids) and has proof like surfaces. Could this be a specially processed blank used in striking a proof dime?  |
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Moderator
 Canada
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My type 2 10-cent planchet looks the same... the nickel-plated steel blanks look like that (or at least the ones I have seen). An XRF should be able to determine if it is a solid nickel versus a multi-ply plated planchet.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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By the weight shouldn't it be nickel?
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Valued Member
 United States
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SPP....I have another Type 2 dime blank of similar weight but its upset rim isn't near as pronounced and it's not proof like. The nickel plated steel blank should weigh significantly less than my dime blank made of nickel.
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Moderator
Canada
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Could it be a plated planchet produced by the RCM for another country? "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Valued Member
United States
460 Posts |
I guess it could be but the diameter and weight are that of a Canadian dime and it's magnetic too. I guess I can look to see if their are any foreign blanks that match it.
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Forum Kid
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Here's a picture from my archives. It is a set of Canadian 10¢ blanks/planchets put together for a display. The rims seem to be fairly small.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks Scissel.....I am guessing mine is a foreign blank of some sort. I wasn't sure if Canada prepared proof planchets differently than for circulation strikes.
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Forum Kid
Canada
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Oh this reminded me about the difference of planchet coins and blanks.! you are wealth of knowledge scissel. ! thanks greatly!
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Moderator
Canada
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Great picture Scissel!!  "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I thought a true proof had to be struck at least twice on a specially prepared planchet..
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Posted 02/03/2015 10:02 pm
