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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3658329, member: 84179"]Still trying to prove you're underweight cent is struck on a Canadian planchet? The following link has an extensive PDF file that lists Foreign coins struck by the US Mint. As you search through the 69 +/- page spread sheet you'll notice that no coins were struck with a 98% copper composition like the Canadian Cent.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html" rel="nofollow">https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the summary of the US involvement with the Canadian Mint</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Canada</b></p><p><b><img src="https://minterrornews.com/blank.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b>Dimes struck for Canada can only be identified by the differences in the reeding. A different style collar was employed by the Philadelphia Mint compared to dimes made by its Canadian counterparts. The Philadelphia Mint struck dimes for Canada in 1968 and 1969 due to a shortage of coins circulating during that time period.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the link, a Canadian Company (not the Canadian Mint) did produce some planchets for the Sacagawea dollars, but that's as close as it gets</p><p><br /></p><p>After searching the linked info that shows the US did not use 98% copper planchets from Canada, or anywhere else, if you still think your Specific Gravity testing indicates that your coin was struck on a Canadian planchet and not a thin US planchet, try doing a Gage R&R using some copper US cents to show the accuracy of your test and also get some statistical data.</p><p><br /></p><p>People providing you feedback in your other thread weren't guessing. Many have decades of collecting and numismatic research experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3658329, member: 84179"]Still trying to prove you're underweight cent is struck on a Canadian planchet? The following link has an extensive PDF file that lists Foreign coins struck by the US Mint. As you search through the 69 +/- page spread sheet you'll notice that no coins were struck with a 98% copper composition like the Canadian Cent. [URL]https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html[/URL] Here is the summary of the US involvement with the Canadian Mint [B]Canada [IMG]https://minterrornews.com/blank.gif[/IMG][/B]Dimes struck for Canada can only be identified by the differences in the reeding. A different style collar was employed by the Philadelphia Mint compared to dimes made by its Canadian counterparts. The Philadelphia Mint struck dimes for Canada in 1968 and 1969 due to a shortage of coins circulating during that time period. According to the link, a Canadian Company (not the Canadian Mint) did produce some planchets for the Sacagawea dollars, but that's as close as it gets After searching the linked info that shows the US did not use 98% copper planchets from Canada, or anywhere else, if you still think your Specific Gravity testing indicates that your coin was struck on a Canadian planchet and not a thin US planchet, try doing a Gage R&R using some copper US cents to show the accuracy of your test and also get some statistical data. People providing you feedback in your other thread weren't guessing. Many have decades of collecting and numismatic research experience. Hope this helps[/QUOTE]
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