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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***So I have this 1964 Canadian 50 Cent. It is the same size as the 1964 80% Silver 50 cent but this is copper, and not copper plated. It is 100% copper. Any ideas of value, or have you seen something like this before? Could it be an error? Thanks for your opinions and advice 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Maybe its plated..is it magnetic at all?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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First question
How do you know it is 100% copper?
Can you show a picture of the other side?
Could be an interesting find, I am sure some of the other members will have more information, but will likely ask the same two questions as above.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Things like it's weight will aid, looks too perfect to be struck on a penny.
Edited by john100
01/13/2016 4:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Looks like a 1963 to me. Not sure if it could be on a foreign planchet.
Can we see the obverse? What does it weigh?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes, we need to see the obverse.
A copper 1963 50c would never have been circulated - that it was a glaringly obvious anomaly would have been apparent from day 1.
The blotchiness reminds me of uneven spray paint.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Weight will determine if it's solid copper. It seems well struck and I can't find any foreign copper planchets minted by the RCM around 1963 that would match the size of a half dollar. That leads me to suspect copper plating as others mentioned. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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When you're taking a picture of the obverse ... could it be on a digital scale... I'd like to know the mass.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'll opt for copper plating, pending the mass measurement which I believe will be that of a standard 50c coin plus a little bit.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Again I need some computer help, this could happen sort of NGC 2779432-040 1995 50 Cent on a loonie.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It needs to be sent to our Canadian moderator SPP-OTTAWA, for authorization...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1463 Posts |
Sure see lots of gold plated coins out there, very few copper plated ones! Who knows, need more info, the weight is needed.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I agree with pginrh, a home made copper plating job.
Maybe a highschool science project or playing around.
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Moderator
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It needs to be sent to our Canadian moderator SPP-OTTAWA, for authorization... I am somewhat doubtful but stranger things have happened at the RCM. I'd happily analyse it for you with the XRF in my lab at work... Let me know, and I'll send you a PM. "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
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It looks as if it may have been soaking in some chemical therefore causing the discolouration.
Just my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
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The poster seems pretty sure it's copper, maybe he has xrayed it already if so it will be one of the coolest error in a while here.
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