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@jonathanb said:
Thin / tapered planchet. Check the weight; I bet it's low.
My first thought as well, the look of the rim is distinctive for a thin planchet.
Sean Reynolds
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
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It kind of looks like a small broadstrike.
Thin / tapered planchet. Check the weight; I bet it's low.
Interesting. I wouldn't have guessed that.
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I agree with this assessment. Sometimes the taper can be super sharp, or other times, as in this case, it appears to be a gradual taper.
Can you post edge pictures? Would be interesting to see the degree of taper - if that is what it is.... Cheers, RickO
Tapered thin was my first thought.
My first thought as well, the look of the rim is distinctive for a thin planchet.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor