It’s the real thing, a blank planchet. The obverse is the top photo. LOL but only because it’s mine and I said so.
I'd love to find a blank in circulation, but I can't see any premium value for them. When I toured the Philadelphia mint in 2001, the gift shop sold them as souvenirs.
@Mountain Man @Collecting Nut I’ve actually found 2 3.1g blank planchets. My best blank though was in a solid date roll of halves.
If you look closely you can see...Just joking as I’ve heard that so much. I don’t remember eating them lately but my imagination has been more active shortly after eating my Cheerios. LOL