1956 D Cent Double (Obv & Rev) Partial Split Planchet Before Strike

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CRHunting Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 1:54 pm Hey Everyone! I picked up this coin in an error lot of coins recently. I find it particularly interesting. It appears the coin is a split planchet on both the obverse and reverse occurring before the strike. The coin weighs 2.96 grams. It has the classic striations of a split planchet. What I find somewhat odd is how strong the design elements still are since split planchets normally lead to design weakness. My guess is that the peels were so thin, only accounting for a loss of .14 grams of material, that it didn't impact the strike. That and/or it happened to be a particularly strong strike. Let me know what you think. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

EricH Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 2:23 pm I think it's pretty darn cool Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25120 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 2:37 pm CRHunting, that's way cool! Were it mine, I'd be tempted to hold it at 12K and 6K and give it a little tug to see if it would come apart. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 2:39 pm Quote: I think it's pretty darn cool Exactly what I was thinking. Too bad about the gashes on Abe's eye, but still a really neat coin. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 2:51 pm Interesting. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
CRHunting Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 2:57 pm Yeah definitely a bit of a bummer that it's a details coin because of the damage on the face. That said, it's still a super interesting coin. I sometimes buy coin lots to split up and sell individually to make extra money to fund purchasing other coins on my bucket list. This coin, however, is going straight into my personal collection. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74006 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 3:10 pm Very nice find! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95630 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 3:55 pm very cool, but a lot of metal loos for very little weight loss though.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 4:00 pm Now that's something I haven't seen. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 4:27 pm This is the best split planchet I've seen. To me the error outweighs the damage. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8744 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 5:38 pm Way above my pay grade but an extremely cool looking coin, congrats! -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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