Unknown Planchet, Probably Will Stay That Way But Here It Is

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 4:44 pm Got this unlabeled unknown planchet today. It remains a mystery to me but thought I'd toss it up and see if anyone might have an idea on what it could be. It is light copper color, and I played around with the color balance in Photoshop until I matched what I see with my eye to what I see on the computer screen. The diameter is 18.8mm, and the weight is 2.5g. It appears to have the rim (hence a planchet) and a neat beveled edge. Got any ideas? Too light for things like Euro 2 cents and Panama 1 Centavo and while weight matches it is too small for Bahamas 1 cent. My initial thought was an un-clad dime planchet but seems too heavy for that. I'm clueless. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 4:51 pm Isn't a dime blank punched out of strip of clad metal? Could it be a U.S.cent planchet,maybe it spreads to the normal size of 19mm when minted? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 4:53 pm Any reason it can't be a cent? Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3324 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 4:58 pm Quote: Could it be a U.S.cent planchet,maybe it spreads to the normal size of 19mm when minted? Bingo! "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74187 Posts	Posted 10/24/2018 12:01 am Congratulations on the pickup! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ty88ty2 Pillar of the Community United States 772 Posts	Posted 10/24/2018 12:12 am It looks like a zinc cent planchet, the weight and diameter makes it sound like zinc planchet... and it probably smells like one too Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 10/24/2018 09:08 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 10/24/2018 10:00 am Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
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