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This past weekend I took a drive to an antique show in a town about an hour from where I live. I was rewarded with this find, a blank toonie planchet, which I believe is a German planchet that was destined to become a 1996 toonie, but somehow escaped its fate. It's a bit beat up, but still a good find, in my opinion.   I was also able to find some silver Canadian coins at less than current spot price which was a bonus! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think that is a 1998 not the German 1996.  |
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Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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For sure it is the German version of the 1996 toonie
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Weight?
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Canada
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I think that is a 1998 not the German 1996 Lol, that's funny. I guess I should've explained myself a bit better. Correct me if I'm wrong but 1996 is the only year that toonie planchets were made in Germany. German planchets were the only planchets that came preassembled (core and outer ring). |
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I think that Planchets are a bit beat up before striking. But that is a great find!
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Canada
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I think that Planchets are a bit beat up before striking. But that is a great find! Thanks Oriole! The other toonie planchets that I've seen pictures of are in similar condition so you may be right. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Back 15 years ago you can find unstruck toonie planchets in MS conditions at shows but you rarely see one today
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Canada
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Back 15 years ago you can find unstruck toonie planchets in MS conditions at shows but you rarely see one today Interesting.do you think everyone has been stashing them away in their private collections? |
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Canada
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They were only found in 1996, and very easy to identify so any was picked out as time and ARP goes on there is not many left Really nice examples dealers back then sold for around 100 to 150 bucks
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice pickup! Errers and Varietys.
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I think that Planchets are a bit beat up before striking. That is my understanding as well. Planchet Forming https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/328/"the surfaces are very marked up from hitting together which improves their characteristics for striking." What does the edge look like? |
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Nice pickup! Thank you Errers and Varietys! Quote: That is my understanding as well. Planchet Forming https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/328/"the surfaces are very marked up from hitting together which improves their characteristics for striking." What does the edge look like? Here are a couple close ups of the edge.   |
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