Possible 1980 50 Pfennig German Coin Struck On 1890's 5 Pfennig Planchet?

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Adam6272 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 6:03 pm Before I post the images, I want you to read: This coin that I have has a weight of 2.5g, and matches the same exact dimensions and thickness of this 5 pfennig coin. Plus, it has a different thickness than the original 50 pfennig coin. Oh, and I need someone to post images of the rim/edge of the 1890's 5 pfennig coin to compare it.Here are the images: Edited by Adam6272 10/23/2018 6:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 7:37 pm Quote: I need someone to post images of the rim/edge of the 1890's 5 pfennig coin to compare 1890 or 1980 ? Edited by Dorado 10/23/2018 7:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Adam6272 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 7:40 pm 1890's, sorry: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1916.html Edited by Adam6272 10/23/2018 7:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
twistedt Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 8:37 pm i dont see how a planchet from 1890 would get into the coin press in 1980 anyone? Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 8:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Adam6272 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 8:46 pm Did any of the 1890's 5 pfennig coins have rough edges like bumps? Report this Post to the Staff
bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 10/24/2018 01:05 am What I find most unlikely about the "wrong planchet" idea is that the design is perfectly centered on the coin. I suspect someone was playing around with a standard 1980 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 10/24/2018 03:56 am This post reminds me : Edited by Dorado 10/24/2018 03:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
Adam6272 New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 08/28/2019 8:03 pm I am replying after all this time since I made one last interesting discovery... this coin has the same shape, rim, thickness, and weight as a US Mercury dime planchet... if anyone can explain this or give any information at all, I would be pleased to hear it #9786;#65039; Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16830 Posts	Posted 08/28/2019 11:45 pm If that's the case, then I would speculate that someone with way too much time on their hands has crafted a "fake dime" out of the German coin, for use in a vending machine. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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