Has anyone ever seen a blank coin?

I had brought a roll of wheaties a few months back, and one of the pennies was blank on both sides? Is it common for coins to go through inspection without anyone noticing both sides are blank?

 

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Yes , they are`out there for usually around $3 a piece.

 

That's good I spent $3.00 for the roll. I did see some on the Bay going as high $23.00 yikes.

 

You did well! Congrats!

 

LOL thanks, I got mines for free.

 

Free is always good.

 

1) I have seen them
2) It is not a coin, it is a planchet.
or a blank.

 

Thanks I probably meant to say planchet or blank.

 

Got that right lol.

 

Does it have an upset rim? If so, it is a planchet.

Without the upset rim, it is a blank, and you would have a hard time proving that it actually came from the Mint. I know, because I have a dime blank (copper) that I can't get certified despite meeting the weight and diameter requirements.

Chris

 

I believe so not 100% sure? Still new to coin & papper money collecting. Will send U a pic later today.

 

The US Mint in Denver would give these out to YN's that went on the tour.

In 2005, the US Mint had a product called Collecting America's Coins: Beginners Basics



Which contained examples of a 2005-S Kennedy Proof, 2005 P and D Roosevelt Dimes, 2005 P and D Lincoln Cents, and a cent planchet along with a description of the coining process.

 

The mints used to give cent planchets (blank coins) away at tours. I imagine they sell them in the gift shops now though ?

 

The only place I've seen the US Mint "selling" the blank cent planchets were in the set I displayed above. Other than that, they were given to the YN's on the US Mint tours.