Question. I cant find info on this. There is a rare penny , 1945 P that was struck on a Netherlands planchet?? With all the mis information out there, I thought I'd ask here. What was the metal in that planchet? Is there any way to tell besides getting a scale out to see if it weighs less? Yes, I got a weird penny today that had an obvious weird "feel" to it. The color was off compared to the numerous other pennies Ive looked at for 1945 but it was really about the weight. I had no clue of such a planchet error before I noticed this odd penny. Never looked and didnt know they existed. It even sounds way different when I drop it on the table verses another 1945...the pitch is much higher. Im sure the chances of me finding one are nearly nill and thats fine. Im more interested in this error now. Anyone know anything about it or can direct me to some reading????
Fred...funny, my search just a now in Google led me to your incredible web site. AMAZING. I better just stay away from it or I will be spending money I shouldnt! You have everything there! Seriously, I will be giving you my business rather than my normal random channels I use. Thank you for taking time away from your empire to comment. Very cool. Im sure my beat up penny isnt one as it has tons of PMD anyway....but its a weird one that caught my amatuer attention and now I find the history of it all interesting. Ill get some good photos for fun.
@MatrixMP-9 Here is the Cent in question (Not my coin) 1945 1C Lincoln Cent--Struck on Netherlands East Indies Half Cent Planchet--MS64 Red and Brown NGC. Due to World War II, the U.S. mints struck numerous foreign coin types in 1945, providing the opportunity for unusual wrong planchet combinations. A 1945 N.E.I. Half Cent (KM-314.2) is 17mm versus the 19mm of a U.S. Cent. IN GOD WE TRUST is nearly absent from this undersized Lincoln Cent. The obverse rim near 4 o'clock is wide and has a broadstruck appearance. Orange-red color outlines the legends and devices, while deep sea-green patina dominates the fields.
Nice Paddy...mines not so "dark". I took the penny to my kitchen to get it under sun light (natural light) because the color is kind of orange or peach looking. Its hard to see but it also looks "silvery" where the surface is worn in places. I wish the camera picked it up like the eye better. As described, its pretty beat up so go easy lol!! I will find my scale...one of my wonderful children took it for something I probably dont want to know about and wont fess up. I will find it and weigh it for fun. either way, glad I found it because its fun trying to find info and history on stuff.
Now that I see your penny description Paddy, definitely not it. Its ok though....I like learning about this stuff. All wrong on my penny. Im still going to weigh it though and just see what it comes out to.
Thanks for the nice comments, but as you've already mentioned, it's not on an NEI planchet. "Road rash" is the term some here use to describe such a coin. PMD
Mint Error News published an extensive 60+ page spreadsheet with a listing of foreign coins struck by the mint. It lists the composition, size and weight of each one. If you ever think you've beaten the lottery odds and found a US coin struck on a foreign planchet, 5-10 minutes with the spreadsheet will give you all the data you need to disprove that theory. https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html It is worth bookmarking
