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Update Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet cent.
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Fri May 11, 2012 11:16 pmby henrysmedford
Franklin found a 1951-s thin planchet cent. Franklin told me it sounded like a zinc cent. And it does.
I first asked Mike Diamond a error expert and --
It looks genuine. If its weight is below normal, then it's most likely a cent struck on a planchet punched out of cent stock that was rolled too thin.
Mike
Re: Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet cent.
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Sat May 12, 2012 3:21 pmby henrysmedford
It also is missing the "O" in the word one. Also what is the worth.
Joe
The "O" may be missing due to the slightly weak strike. Or it could be due to an accumulation of compacted dirt filling the corresponding recess of the die. Value would depend on weight. I suspect the reduction in weight is modest and therefore the value would be around $5.
Mike
Re: Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet cent.
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Sat May 12, 2012 5:49 pmby henrysmedford
It is 2.46 grams.
Then $5 - $10 would be an approximate retail price.
Mike
Re: Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet cent.
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Sat May 12, 2012 11:27 pmby uthminsta
Awesome find, friend!
This explanation makes some of my finds make sense. I am going to dig those out and weight them!
Re: Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet cent.
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Sun May 13, 2012 5:58 amby John Reich
The mint used to make coins for several different countries (not sure if they still do). It could be stock rolled for some type of foreign coin that got mixed in with the cent stock. I remember years back there were some 1970 quarters that got punched out of dime stock--you still see them for sale occasionally. Awesome find!
Re: Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet cent.
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Sun May 13, 2012 7:32 amby RD5
I like your coin and I have what I think is an error coin, who should I show it to for an appraisal?
Re: Update Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet c
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:03 pmby henrysmedford
Barrytrot was kind and helped us send it in to be graded and here is is .
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Re: Update Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet c
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:09 pmby barrytrot
The price guide value is hilarious for that one.
I don't know what the market is for these, but they aren't ery common and this is an MS version so I would say at least $100, probably more due to the uncommon nature of these.
Re: Update Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet c
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Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:21 amby Numis Pam
Congrats to Franklin! Very exciting and nice find!
Re: Update Franklin found a 2.46 gram 1951-s thin planchet c
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Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:58 amby justoneguy
their price valuation would be off even for a non error coin.
numismedia has $1.44 for that date/mint/grade cent.