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1920 Lincoln Cent Struck on an Argentina 10c planchet
I had a very small window of opportunity to obtain this coin.
I wanted it due to the age of the coin being over 100 years old and that it was struck on the wrong type planchet.
I did some research on the US Mint's involvement with Argentina. Yes the US mint assisted - BUT the US Mint only provided planchets to Argentina.
They were made at the Philadelphia mint.
They were planchets intended for the 10 Centavos coin
The total number of pieces made were 3,443,334
The planchets consisted of 75% copper, 25% nickel
Each planchet weighed 3.0 grams
The diameter of each coin was 19mm
The gross weight in grains per coin was 46.29707
No idea how many were struck on a US coin type design.
The other one I do know of is one of these that is graded MS65.
1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet raw obv.jpg 1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet raw rev.jpg
1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet slabbed obv.jpg 1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet slabbed rev.jpg
I wanted it due to the age of the coin being over 100 years old and that it was struck on the wrong type planchet.
I did some research on the US Mint's involvement with Argentina. Yes the US mint assisted - BUT the US Mint only provided planchets to Argentina.
They were made at the Philadelphia mint.
They were planchets intended for the 10 Centavos coin
The total number of pieces made were 3,443,334
The planchets consisted of 75% copper, 25% nickel
Each planchet weighed 3.0 grams
The diameter of each coin was 19mm
The gross weight in grains per coin was 46.29707
No idea how many were struck on a US coin type design.
The other one I do know of is one of these that is graded MS65.
1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet raw obv.jpg 1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet raw rev.jpg
1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet slabbed obv.jpg 1920 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on Argentina 10C Planchet slabbed rev.jpg
Doesnt looked cleaned but maybe in hand it does. Cool find
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