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Planchet error?

I found this 1934 penny a while ago while hunting coin rolls and I noticed that it weighed WAY less than it should. I have my suspicions it could be a planchet error but IDK what exactly it could be. I have done some skin-deep research on foreign planchets that could potentially fit the bill, but I really haven't found any that match the weight of the coin I have given how old it is. Any ideas?

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  • Coins like this in low grade, with cruddy surfaces are usually just well worn cents. That's probably all it is. It does have a lamination on the reverse (which would account perhaps for the lower weight.)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DynamiteDD... Welcome aboard. Between the wear, and the damage to the reverse (missing metal), I would say those are the main cause of the .33g variance in weight. Cheers, RickO

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could also have started off as weighing light (thin planchet) then add on the other problems to come up with the total light weight. It is a lamination error on the back so could be a nice keeper if you collect lamination error coins.

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  • @Steven59 said:
    Could also have started off as weighing light (thin planchet) then add on the other problems to come up with the total light weight. It is a lamination error on the back so could be a nice keeper if you collect lamination error coins.

    Those things considered, do you think that it's worth getting graded? I am no expert on errors and I don't want to grade a $10 coin you know what I mean?

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is not a $10 coin ... it is a ten cent coin. Absolutely not worth grading.

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No - laminations aren't worth much if any premium over face. Some people just like to collect them as they can still be easily found when searching wheat cents

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Put it in a 2x2 flip and add it to your error binder. The hunt continues. Peace Roy

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