1948 Jefferson, split planchet

Hintonator

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First split planchet I have had where I actually had both pieces.

COINS MAKE CENTS

Very nice!!!!!

JBK

Title says 1943. but coin is 1948.

Great error, though. No idea how the pieces stay together. Amazing to have both.

Hintonator

@JBK said:
Title says 1943. but coin is 1948.

Great error, though. No idea how the pieces stay together. Amazing to have both.

I fixed the title. Thanks for pointing that out.

Hemispherical

Nice errror.

MWallace

Always nice to have both pieces. Very nice.

ricko

I have never had one like that.... interesting curio.... I wonder what might have caused such a split, especially on a nickel from that period. Cheers, RickO

Oldhoopster

Very cool coin

@ricko said:
I have never had one like that.... interesting curio.... I wonder what might have caused such a split, especially on a nickel from that period. Cheers, RickO

There was a gas bubble or some other type of contamination in the cast ingot. As the strip was rolled, it spread out. Usually, these just show up as a lamination, but if it's large enough, you'll get a split.

ricko

@Oldhoopster .... Thanks for the explanation....Cheers, RickO