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Based on the mushiness of the features, it's probably an underweight planchette. Nice find.  |
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Seems the coin stock was rolled a bit thin prior to punching blanks. Nets you a slightly underweight coin. Thanks, Doug.
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Rest in Peace
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The mushiness of details does indicate a thin planchet. Not enough was in the collar to really be formed and pressed.
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Struck Through Grease possibly? Think about it - Struck Through Grease will not make the planchet weigh any less. |
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Yeah you're right Mark. Underweight Planchet.
Errers and Varietys.
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I am not sure how common it is, but your's is a keeper in my book.
Errers and Varietys.
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 Definitely a keeper, put it in a 2X2 with the information written on it for safe keeping. And Light planchets are found every so often but definitely not common, especially nowadays with all the computer controlled machines used to produce them. |
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I'm definitely going to keep it unless it's worth millions then I might let it go lol just kidding but yes definitely a keeper in my book too
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So question is there any place that authenticates errors and slabs them? Just a question or do you guys just keep a book with 2x2s in them with whatever is wrong written on them
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.4 gram under weight. I am not sure how significant it has to be underweight before it bring the premium.
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Yeah idk either to bad it didn't go up .4 or so grams... lol then it would have been copper  ... but idk that seems like a lot under weight to me though it fluctuates from 2 to 2.1 |
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What if this is a thin copper planchet? How do I test it to be copper or zinc if the weight is all jacked up? Lol I doubt it but a man can dream
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The standard tolerance test to silver planchets applied by The Royal Mint during the 19th century was that they should be within 2.5% of the standard weight (the weight specified in legislation). I would have expected a much lower weight variation due to the expertise in producing planchets in the late 20th century and the expertise of the US Mint. However, a 2.5% variance of a 2.5g cent weight, should lead to planchets being between 2.4375g and 2.5625g. A cent weighing 2.1g is significantly under weight. |
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