Blank Nickels Real Or Fakes? Need Help Please

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ericpage New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 03:31 am My Grandma asked me to help her clean out some old boxes from her storage. Well at the bottom of the last box I found what appears to be eight blank nickels. When I asked where they came from she has no memory of ever seeing them. So she has no idea where they came from. So I asked if I could have them and she gave them to me. In looked online and have learned that it's not called a blank but a plachet. But I have yet to learn if they are real or fake. So if anyone could please help me to better understand what I have it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

ericpage New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 03:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
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John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 07:55 am to CCF. Weight? Diameter? Looks like electrical box knock outs to me. 16th post down http://goccf.com/t/73624 John1 Edited by John1 02/18/2019 08:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74064 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 09:52 am Looks like metal slugs that have been punched out. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ty88ty2 Pillar of the Community United States 772 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 09:55 am they look like slugs out of outlet housings. Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 10:51 am do they stick to a magnet, if not they could be silver contacts used in older electrical switches, my father in law had a bunch of them Edited by oldmike 02/18/2019 1:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Giwalsh Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 11:22 am There not knockouts unless someone grinded the edges really well,knockouts are held in place by 1 or 2 spots and leave a little metal tang or divot if the tang stayed on the box.these appear to have a edge Report this Post to the Staff
DaWolfster Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 11:28 am I agree... they actually look like type I planchets. Almost all knockout have a tab of some sort. Just need the weight to be sure! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 11:35 am They will stick to a magnet if they are not coin blanks. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 11:47 am to CCF I'm drawing a blank here Report this Post to the Staff
Panther Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 1:09 pm They look Galvanized. Dan Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 2:12 pm to the Community! 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
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 2:59 pm OK, what is the diameter in mm and weight in grams? Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3642 Posts	Posted 02/18/2019 8:44 pm Quote: I'm drawing a blank here Oh, the PUNishment! Report this Post to the Staff
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