Hi all, I just wanted to share my 2nd of 3 new Mint Errors I acquired recently 10C - Missing Clad Layer on Reverse 2007 D - 1.8g Enjoy
Half of it is in the proper metal what’s the problem? Just don’t look at the other side. It’s suppose to be copper right. Finally the mint got the planchet metal right but only on half???? I think all coins should be copper....even gold coins. Electroplating will make every coin copper! Oooo..shiny copper!
Very nice coin. It is interesting that it still has a good strike for being just a little thinner. Do you think the planchet came from the end of a strip where the clad was not even on both sides?
It's my understanding that most coins lose the clad layer when the blanks are punched from the end of the roll where the curvature of the coin metal is the *tightest*. Chris
Okay @paddyman98 ! I've got a question for you. I know that you actively search for "Missing Clad" specimens to add to your collection. I don't! So, I'd like to know if half dollars missing the clad layer are more difficult to locate than other denominations. I've always thought that the larger the coin, the more likely that they would be spotted by Mint employees and removed and subsequently destroyed. What is your "take" on this? Chris
