2007 Loonie - Unplated : Is This An Error ?

The nickel planchet normally used for the loonie and plated with bronze LIKELY only gets a quick trip through an alkaline bath (a base instead of an acid) to clean it off before it gets plated. So if a 50 cent steel planchet made it way through that process it would get cleaned in a base and then plated. The plating would go on but wouldn't "stick". Most of it likely came off when it was struck, or fell off shortly after. I see trace plating in the pictures that is why I think it's been through the process.

As to value, it's a typical planchet error if this speculation holds true. You could have it graded but since it's corroded it's going to get a details note anyhow (but that might be expected in this case since it started corroding the second it hit the cleaning bath). I would check other circulated error coins and do a comparative value based on similar grades.

Just to conclude this, I bought a slightly better scale today. The coin weighs 6.4 grams.

6.4 grams.... says it all for me.

Thanks for following it up rikcando. Very nice find.

Hello yaqz.

An unplated loonie dated 2006 (MS-64 condition) sold at auction in 2010 for $375.

An unplated loonie dated 2006 in AU condition is listed in the June 2012 Moore's auction (lot 1446) at a starting estimate of $125.

Hello. I have a loonie that Queen side is all silver, but the loonie side is 2/3 brass plated, with a very sharp irregular line that extends from the left water line to across the D in Canada. The line here, because it is away from the design, can be felt with a fingernail. Is it common to see a mixture like that?

Hi there. Not sure if your are still looking into the 2007 Loonie mystery or not but that is most definitely an error coin.Your best bet is to email John Regitko (email address removed)at Canadian Coin News. I have sent him several odd looking errors and was happy to get advice that served the issue well. Not being rude but you have received some harmful advice regarding that coin. This happened to me on one of my finds that the Coin World concluded was a simple $50. everyday thing. As the oin was being graded by ICCS, I sold it for $15,000 unseen, so you never know. Good luck and I must add, that is a nice find.

Are you okay goodfind? The original poster hasn't been on the board since 2012. You've dredged up this old post & without being specific in your complaint - you seem to be trolling...

I respectfully disagree. You have some of the top error collectors in Canada and the US right here on this site. I'll leave it at that - lest I give Mr. Regitko something else to write about!!

Unplated loon dollars do occur, and off-metal loon strikes do not get plated. I have a loon struck on a 25c planchet and have seen several loons struck on foreign planchets.

My question is simple, is your coin attracted to a magnet?

The reason I ask is because the collar die and elements near the rim (i.e., beads) look weak - I would suspect this could be struck on a foreign planchet, there are a number of candidates that could fit that weight and diameter (both magnetic and non-magnetic).