Blank Copper Planchet? Nickel

[ericodapro]

Found this in an old box of coins, looks like a Blank Copper Planchet but is the size of a Nickel and weighs 5gr. There were foreign coins in the box so possibly its not U.S. Is there a way to identify planchets?

[simonm]

Knowing the weight of the disk in question is a good starting point.

[liveandievarieties]

Gotta read the whole post Simon!!

No way to tell it's origin, or even it's age without being able to trace it's original source. It could have been intended for a coin, for a token, or nothing having to do with the minting process.

[simonm]

Gotta read the whole post Simon!!

No way to tell it's origin, or even it's age without being able to trace it's original source. It could have been intended for a coin, for a token, or nothing having to do with the minting process.

I missed it the first time around...thanks Chris.

Sure looks interesting to say the least.

[ericodapro]

No way to tell it's origin, or even it's age without being able to trace it's original source. It could have been intended for a coin, for a token, or nothing having to do with the minting process.

Well thats no fun :/ haha thanks guys

[flyhi3]

IMO looks like it was worn, not blank to start from, by the way the rim and face of the disk looks.

[ericodapro]

IMO looks like it was worn, not blank to start from, by the way the rim and face of the disk looks.

Are you saying it looks like a coin that has worn smooth?
Picture #1 actually looks much rougher in the photo than it really is. Its very smooth yet has corroded. It shows no signs of circulation wear and is still thick, where a worn coin that had its entire surface worn smooth wouldnt. I believe this blank (if it is a blank) hasnt been "rolled" yet since there is no rim at all.

[flyhi3]

Hmmmmmm...... then I'm stumped

[Maineman750]

I'm with Chris, no way to tell.

[willbrooks]

It has a sharp edge on one side, and a rounded edge on the other side. Except for the color, it looks like a knockout from an electrical box to me.

[mustbebob]

it looks like a knockout from an electrical box to me.

Now that's something I wouldn't have thought of. Sometimes you definitely need to think outside the box (pun intended)! I would guess that if it were a knockout, it would have the remnants of the tabs around the edge?

[Maineman750]

I would guess that if it were a knockout, it would have the remnants of the tabs around the edge?

That's right...I don't think it's a knockout...but I do think it was punched out of sheet metal.

[ericodapro]

I just dont see many knockouts being made of bronze/copper and weighing exactly 5.0 gr.
But then again, blanks are punched out of sheets at the mint, right?

[Maineman750]

But then again, blanks are punched out of sheets at the mint, right?

No, they are purchased from a vendor...but yes they are punched from sheets of zinc.

[trails]

The sharp rim on one side and the round rim on the other side would preclude it from being a blank or planchet that is used for coining, unless it was institutionally manipulated. A punch out from an electrically wiring box does seem to be a good answer.

BJ Neff