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Picked this up a couple years ago as another denomination I needed for the blank planchet set. Unknown date, 1971-1978. It has plenty of bagmarks meaning it obviously got mixed in with already minted dollars, and must have briefly entered circulation. Both sides look pretty much the same here, so one side should be ok. Jbuck might like this   Edited by mrwhatisit
05/08/2022 6:10 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Can you show us the edge?
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So this is just slightly smaller in diameter than an Eisenhower dollar? I would like to see the other side (just for kicks) and one along side an Ike (for comparison) |
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Weight? John1  |
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In order to see is realy blank is need Weight, dimensions (diameter and thickness) and metal test. Your blank put questions about the marks on. Need photo of the side rim also. Was many fake blanks in circulation, so must be confirm.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Weight would be useful. Side-by-side photo with a standard Ike would be welcome too. Thickness?
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You should make your own dies and strike the coin. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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How do you know it isn't a Las Vegas slicker?
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To be marketable in today's world it must be slabbed by one of the big 3 grading companies.
It is a real world out there with not-so-real coins it it!
Might as well get it over with and send it in.
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Very interesting!  I would like to see the edge as well. Skeptical, but hopeful.  |
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 These are cents, but I see the setup rim on your coin:  |
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Update: I was busy all day and couldn't be around... Anyways, a few more things about this. It weighs 22.65ish grams as an approximation, and about 37.0mm for the unstruck one. The regular dollar has a diameter of 38.5mm and weighs nearly the same at 22.7 grams. The picture with another comparison Ike:  And a couple of rim shots:   |
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By the side, seem to be a plated blanc. Also for me the side is not like a legitim coin. The Diameter is far to small. Is my opinion, let see the others.
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The weight is spot on, it certainly appears to be clad and it's clearly been through the upset mill.
The only slight issue is the diameter, which is short by 1.5 mm. Not a large amount and certainly that can be explained by very minor expansion into the collar at striking on a struck coin.
Team genuine here. Very cool find.
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The only slight issue is the diameter, which is short by 1.5 mm I think that smaller diameter is fine - after all it has to fall easily into the striking chamber and has to expand into the collar to create the reeded edge of the dollar. I say that this is a very cool find. |
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I never saw an blanc clad after milling process to have this kind of side irregular and also the "clad" been like a liquid metal fall  |
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Posted 05/08/2022 7:15 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
