blank penny planchets

snapmohr · February 19, 2004 8:46AM

Hello all,
I found three blank penny planchets in my Grandfathers lot of coins. Does anyone one know how they get out of the mint without a strike on them? What kind of value do they hold? Do people collect them? Are they considered error coins? Just curious I found this rather interesting. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks snapmohr

CopperDude · February 19, 2004 8:52AM

I've seen rolls at coin shows I think they were selling for $3.00 ea.

MatthewBabcock · February 19, 2004 8:54AM

They make it out from time to time... I have a few and they can be found for about $2.00 +/- around here... I'd hold on to them...

haletj · February 19, 2004 9:08AM

I have 2 I found in OBW rolls. One is a 1991 blank... the other I forget the date, doh!

cladking · February 19, 2004 11:55AM

Welcome aboard.

When the metal is punched out of the strip it's referred to as a type 1 planchet. These
are then forced between two rollers which reduces their diameter and pushes up a little
extra metal arond the edges which go to form the rim. These are referred to as type 2
planchets. All type one planchets are more valuable than the type twos. The steel cent
planchets are the most valuable followed by the zinc then the bronze. Bronze type 2's
will generally go between about $1 and $3.

Tootawl · February 19, 2004 12:16PM

Thanks cladking! I never knew that stuff about the planchets.

snapmohr · February 19, 2004 2:37PM

Thanks for the info

and also all the welcome aboard messages ... I feel so loved

Mine must be the type 2
Thanks again
snapmohr

richbeat · February 19, 2004 5:10PM

Welcome aboard!

blank penny planchets

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