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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1583086, member: 15445"]The disc in your photo does not look like a typical type I or type II planchet which is used at the US mint. I rather doubt it is a US mint product. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, if you really want to pursue this further, then measure the diameter (accurately and at various locations) and take good photographs of the edge. In particular, we could examine the bend on one side, the burr on the other side & the location of the break-line in between. Real type I planchets exhibit characteristics due to the punch tool geometry, tolerances, and punching speed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1583086, member: 15445"]The disc in your photo does not look like a typical type I or type II planchet which is used at the US mint. I rather doubt it is a US mint product. However, if you really want to pursue this further, then measure the diameter (accurately and at various locations) and take good photographs of the edge. In particular, we could examine the bend on one side, the burr on the other side & the location of the break-line in between. Real type I planchets exhibit characteristics due to the punch tool geometry, tolerances, and punching speed.[/QUOTE]
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