How Rare Is An Unstruck Copper Planchet? Value?

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ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 10:14 am Recently I pulled this penny book from storage (stored for almost forty years) and I noticed the variety spots were filled with an unstuck planchet and a 1959D. Can someone please tell me about the rarity and value of the planchet (it weighs 3.4g) and also help me determine if the 59D is indeed a variety? Thank you! If anyone wants to see photos of anything in here just let me know. IDK if I will try to finish the book or sell it as is. It is almost complete with exception of eight S dates and of course the main players! And yes I know I'm not allowed to sell on here yet, just putting the word out that everything in my collection will be for sale one day! Report this Post to the Staff

justinberry New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 10:54 am I have no idea personally but I would Rembrandt a smiley face etching on one of them and release it into circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 10:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 11:14 am Please limit the discussion to one coin if you really want an answer. Too hard to guess about what coin you are talking about. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 11:14 am At 3.4g it's way above tollerence. That is a double error. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 11:51 am I recently got a blank planchet off ebay for about $1... plus shipping of course. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinbert New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 12:05 pm I was offered 3$ at a local coin shop for this one, It's what got me into collecting. It's worth about it's weight in copper seeing how the weight indicates it's pre 1983, 1982 and earlier are around 3.11 and after are around 2.5g Edited by Coinbert 04/03/2019 12:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74533 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 12:24 pm Nice find Coinbert! 3 dollars for your coin is too low. I'd say 5.00 sounds about right. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Panther Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 1:52 pm ccobb's photo of the blank Planchet appears to have a rim. Wouldn't that indicate the planchet has bee struck ? Dan Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74533 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 2:44 pm Pather, it would be a Type 2 Planchet, since it went through the upset milling machine and has the rim formed. http://www.error-ref.com/blank-or-planchet-2/ Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 04/03/2019 2:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 2:52 pm @coop my apologies for the confusion Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 3:45 pm Commenting on the 3.4 gram planchet or disc. The raised rim or proto rim seems out of character to me. Looks as if something took place to raise it up. Still scratching at this point. Thanks, Doug. Adding: Being a bit over weight maybe pushed up more? Edited by Halo1st 04/03/2019 3:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 7:39 pm It is not an unstruck planchet. It was struck. In the second photo from 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock there is something struck onto the disk. It is not Lincoln. Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 7:45 pm My daughter was the Denver Mint last month, took the tour (for me) and brought me this back. It's a giveaway when you take the tour. Report this Post to the Staff
ccobb Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 8:40 pm @DrDon thanks! I'll have to take a closer look at that! Report this Post to the Staff
justinberry New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 04/04/2019 10:40 am The Duke that's pretty cool. I would think alot of people take those tours, I would if I was closer to a mint. I wonder what else they gift. A mystery bucket full of different errors that everyone grabs one coin out of would be cool. I'd get a plane ticket for that one lol Report this Post to the Staff
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