Can you tell the difference between a 2009 95% copper cent & one that is not.

I wonder what the mint did with all the extra blanks and leftover coins from the mint sets. Think they will end up in circulation?

 

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Do we suspect there was any left over?

Do we suspect there was any left over? The mint would destroy all unneeded blanks, (planchets) and the mint sets are still for sale???

 

I would think production has ended on everything but sales will go on till they are gone. I'm sure there is always a lot of leftover stuff. Maybe they do destroy it all but I really wonder if that's always the case.

 

I doubt any brass planchets would be used for circulation, but you never know, stranger things have happened at the mint – guess we’ll have to weigh all those cents. And, although I’ve read the mint’s description of how the satins are made, which says nothing about special prep for the dies, it’s hard to believe that the satin finish is achieved without some treatment to the dies. The mint does say the satin finish is the same as the finish on modern commems and eagles and I know, years ago, I read an article that stated the modern commem dies were given a special finish. That said, didn’t the mint once use proof dies that were too worn for proofs, for circulation strikes, thus some of the proof like examples in circulation? I swear I’ve seen some bicentennial cents in circulation rolls that look “satiny”. Anyone else notice this or hear anything about satin finish die prep?

 

my 2 cents

this just a guess but the 4 coin set that folk payed for from the mint,would be one place to find a blank.
But I would guess 3/4 of them are still sealed .:kewl:

 

Yup, as long as I can find a pencil, a popsicle stick, and a non-2009 cent.

 

Perhaps, it is just industry jargon and technically a misnomer, but 464 Naval Brass contains a small amount of tin, along with zinc and copper...

http://www.atlasbronze.com/C46400_product_sheet.html

The reason it might be more exactly called bronze could be reflected in the supplied links url