Canada 1 Cent 1976..planchet Error?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,160
ironhorse Valued Member Canada 363 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 1:51 pm Here's one I pulled out of some old crackly brittle flip pages I put together as a young kid and even younger collector. I'm sure I kept this from granny's piggyback or got it in change, origin sketchy. Tiny planchet one cent, it's mostly all there less obverse legend and the heft of a usual cent. Diameter is only 18 mm and thickness is about a half mm...weight is 1.27 gram..very light Appears to be the right metal for a cent just small Any thoughts appreciated and as always thank you community Report this Post to the Staff

Hounddog Bill Pillar of the Community Canada 1222 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 2:02 pm It's had an acid bath, sorry to say. Cheers, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 2:43 pm Coca-Cola coin. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5588 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 2:52 pm It looks like the prime recipient of a science experiment with acidic compound. Report this Post to the Staff
ironhorse Valued Member Canada 363 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 3:34 pm ok acid....I did think of that, but I have seen acid eroded coins before and they didn't resemble this one specifically but the devices have kept much of their sharpness in mine Is that typical of acid eroded coins any of you have seen? And, what acid exactly are we talking about? Coke coin...have to try that in my spare time and get back to you thanks for replies Report this Post to the Staff
robmck1967 Pillar of the Community Canada 870 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 3:42 pm hi Ironhorse. I agree that this penny has had an acid bath. do a search for acid penny and you will see many more examples. the markers are: coin is thinner, coin is smaller, the details get mushy and letters/numbers are thinner as well. I also posted an acid penny years ago and learned to tell the difference here on this forum. check out my post on split planchets to see some examples of coins struck on under weight planchets. http://goccf.com/t/330437 cheers. Report this Post to the Staff
ironhorse Valued Member Canada 363 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 4:30 pm I have no problem believing it's been in acid and has been dissolved....after looking around I've noticed every state of decay. I'll give your thread a look rob Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,160

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: Canadian Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Canadian Variety and Error Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.23 seconds to rattle this change.