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Moderator
 United States
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I recently got a cent planchet, and I don't know what date its from. I want to label it when it goes in a 2x2.
Should the planchet weight equal that of the completed cent? - 3.11 g for copper - 2.5 g for copper plated zinc
Or if the weight doesn't equal the completed cent, does anyone know the weight for a copper planchet or for a copper plated zinc planchet (zincoln)?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Should weigh the same as a completed cent
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Moderator
  United States
14463 Posts |
I wasn't 100% sure if any metal was lost in the process or not. thanks
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Moderator
  United States
14463 Posts |
I have a zincoln planchet. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I have a copper planchet I found while searching...bet mine lasts longer than yours 
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Moderator
  United States
14463 Posts |
longer physically or longer before its sold/scrapped? longer physically - yours probably will last longer longer before sold - that sounds like a friendly challenge 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
physically..I rarely sell my cents....just making a joke about the quality of our modern coinage
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Valued Member
United States
384 Posts |
Where do you guys find these? I've never found one, but I want one. And I don't want to buy it, cause that wouldn't be fun.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
After all the boxes and 10's of thousands of cents I've gone through, I have only ONE: COPPER There hard to find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
Almost...my first one in 40 years just came in a $50 bag about three weeks ago...have patience 
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Moderator
  United States
14463 Posts |
my co-worker gave me a second zincoln planchet, 4 SBA, and 3 Kennedy halfs. I also got to look through about 50 wheat cents for the elusive 22 no D, didn't find one. I have a special silver commemorative coin on order to give as a thank you.
Edited by Fuzzy317 04/23/2011 9:45 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the one planchet I found is zinc 
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