wrong planchet 1909 indian head cent

wrong planchet 1909 indian head cent

Kevin Kalinowski (guest) 14 Jan 2010 17:13

Ive come across a indian head that appears to be lead or a metal thats really close to it, its in AG/G condition and seems to have a major cud on the reverse, so much that it almost covers the entire words "one cent" , theres so many different places to send it. who do you recommened. Kevin

Re: wrong planchet 1909 indian head cent

Ken Kash 14 Jan 2010 22:46

Hi Kevin,

In 1909 the only metals used by the mint were copper (cents), copper/nickel (5 cent coins), silver (10, 25, 50 cent coins & 1 dollar) and gold ($5, $10, and $20).

First step I would take is to weigh the coin and compare it to the weight of a cent, 5 cent, & 10 cent coin. This may help determine if a wrong planchet was used during the minting process.