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Blank planchett???
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Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:11 amby Legend76
Hello all! Just registered on the forum a few hours ago. I have been on TNET for almost a year. This forum has some good info!
My question is, while handsorting some cents earlier, I found what appears to be a blank planchett. How can I verify this and are they worth anything at all? I would post a pic, but would have a hard time figuring out how. Thanks,
Legend
Re: Blank planchett???
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Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:40 amby PennyPauper
Welcome! Blanks are usually had for a buck or less.Copper ones are better than zinc.Does it have a raised rim? A planchet technically has been cleaned and annealed and a raised rim,ready for striking.A blank is just a disc of metal.Thats according to my cherrypickers guide. How long have you been handsorting? Whats your best find so far? You saving the coppers or just saving wheats and other neat finds? Again welcome to the forum,you have found a very unique site.
Re: Blank planchett???
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Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:27 amby henrysmedford
Legend76 wrote:Hello all! Just registered on the forum a few hours ago. I have been on TNET for almost a year. This forum has some good info!
My question is, while handsorting some cents earlier, I found what appears to be a blank planchett. How can I verify this and are they worth anything at all? I would post a pic, but would have a hard time figuring out how. Thanks,
Legend
The mint gives them to school kids see
http://realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1876&p=16304&hilit=mint+school#p16304 I did not know this until I read it on realcent.org.
Re: Blank planchett???
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:25 pmby uthminsta
PennyPauper wrote:A planchet technically has been cleaned and annealed and a raised rim,ready for striking.A blank is just a disc of metal.
Good to know the distinction. Thanks. And welcome, LEGEND76!
Re: Blank planchett???
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:58 pmby Legend76
Thanks for the replies, info and warm welcomes.
What I found does have a raised rim. So I'm guessing it's a blank planchett. It looks just like the pic in the thread that henrysmedford provided the link for.
Pauper: I have been sorting cents for only a few months (I've done 10-12 boxes and $25 CWR). I'm saving the copper, wheats and Canadians. I found an 1887 IH. I'm averaging around 10 wheats/box, but haven't found any key dates. I have found (2) 1920, a 1929, 1930, 1937 (2), 1938 and a 1935-D. Most are 1940's and 50's. AVG around 23-24% Cu. I have also searched a few half boxes (best had 17 keepers, 3 of which were 90%).
Legend