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1992 Parliament Dollar Mint Error

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:750.00 CAD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 CAD
1992 Parliament Dollar Mint Error
SOLD
775.00CAD+ buyer's premium (155.00)
This item SOLD at 2017 Sep 29 @ 19:00UTC-4 : AST/EDT



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The RCM did not mint a pure nickel coin for any foreign country even remotely close to this weight in 1991-1992. If it was nickel-clad steel (which it likely is not since PCGS slabbed it), then it could be struck on a planchet intended for a 1992 Tanzania 1 Shilingi (6.7 grams 23.5 mm). Given that this coin is struck fully in collar (unlike other off-metal loons we have seen), and it's lighter weight, the assumption is this is struck on a nickel blank missing the aluminum-bronze cladding. Thus this is a loon planchet error, not an off-metal strike.

PCGS Mint Error MS65, Struck on 6.4g Ni Planchet.