Furryfrog02 Posted September 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 30, 2022 I know this forum isn't for modern coins...but this one is pretty interesting I think...and I found it while roll hunting today! Here is a 1971D Half Dollar that was struck on quarter stock. Basically whoever was in charge of putting the big sheets of metal in the machine to stamp the planchets goofed and put a thinner sheet of quarter stock instead of the thicker half dollar. They aren't "super" rare but I have searched probably close to $1mil in halves and this is the first one I've found. From what I've seen, this is a $100+ coin. I may take it to the Baltimore show next month and sell it to buy some ancients 😉 Obverse compared to normal half. Wrong planchet on left has a weak strike around the edge Same as on reverse. Weaker strike around edge Edge comparison of normal half dollar and with a quarter. Weight of 8.82g. Normal clad should be 11.34g 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 30, 2022 That's pretty cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted September 30, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 I thought so. Not something I've ever seen before besides online. Pretty happy to have pulled it from circulation! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted October 1, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 1, 2022 Now you need to find a silver dollar overstruck on a tetradrachm. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 1, 2022 No longer my coin, but I did once own something similar to that idea. A Trajan "Denarius" overstruck on a penny. 2 1 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted October 2, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) Sweet!! ... that's very cool, Furryfrog (nice snag) ummm, I have this modern day error ... a 1967 centennial 5-cent piece, struck on a foreign planchet (very cool as well) Edited October 2, 2022 by Steve 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStyleKing Posted October 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2022 It goes to show that you cannot trust humans to do the simplest jobs! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, NewStyleKing said: It goes to show that you cannot trust humans to do the simplest jobs! Things turn out even worse when we make our cats do them! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 19 hours ago, Steve said: Sweet!! ... that's very cool, Furryfrog (nice snag) ummm, I have this modern day error ... a 1967 centennial 5-cent piece, struck on a foreign planchet (very cool as well) Any idea what foreign planchet it is struck on? Very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted October 2, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 2, 2022 No ... ummm, something brown and nickel-sized 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted October 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 6:53 PM, Furryfrog02 said: I know this forum isn't for modern coins...but this one is pretty interesting I think...and I found it while roll hunting today! Here is a 1971D Half Dollar that was struck on quarter stock. Basically whoever was in charge of putting the big sheets of metal in the machine to stamp the planchets goofed and put a thinner sheet of quarter stock instead of the thicker half dollar. They aren't "super" rare but I have searched probably close to $1mil in halves and this is the first one I've found. From what I've seen, this is a $100+ coin. I may take it to the Baltimore show next month and sell it to buy some ancients 😉 Obverse compared to normal half. Wrong planchet on left has a weak strike around the edge Same as on reverse. Weaker strike around edge Edge comparison of normal half dollar and with a quarter. Weight of 8.82g. Normal clad should be 11.34g F. 🐸, Congrats on an interesting find ☺️. The actual weight of that coin type should be 11.34 gm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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