2013 20c Bad Planchet?

[SirDave]

Here is a lovely coin I noodled a couple of months ago that I really like. It looks great in the hand.

I am convinced it is not PMD as there is no evidence whatsoever of any scratches, dents, impact etc.

It looks like the planchet was badly formed on one side and there are noticeable cavities in it which are very jagged and crystalline looking.

It weighs 11.04g  (vs 11.31g) so I suspect the void spreads deeper into the coin.

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[robbiegal]

It is interesting. Almost looks like some other material was in the planchet and it has since disintegrated maybe during the minting process

[nealeffendi]

Looks kosher, I have seen many like that in pre decimals but not in decimals, nice find.

[markn]

Looks like the real deal to me too.  What a great find!

[Nevol]

Nice find. It's great to get such a nice planchet error coin from circulation. :good:

[Unicorn]

That's a beaut Dave. You've had some good finds in your noodling.

[keldaw]

AND  also great pic dave  , I will have to come around to get some

lessons , on how to use a camera ..

  keep um coming mate ..   ,, kel ,,

[purplepennyhunter]

I haven't seen anything like that in more recent decimals. Looks real to me.

[Goldseeker]

Interesting.   I haven't seen anything like that at all.

[tezza]

strange indeed, first coin I have seen with that type of rim, mint damage

[accumulator]

Excellent Find & Congrats to you SirDave, i must get back into noodling.:ok:

[nealeffendi]

A decimal minting expert might be able to answer this. Do they still form the rims the way they did years ago? Because if they do then this coin would show the Blakesly Effect on the opposite rim if the defective bit on the rim fell off before rimming. And if they do still form the rim the same way then the lack of the Blakesly Effect would prove the bit fell off after the rimming stage.

[SirDave]

I might email the mint, perhaps they have a quality control dept that would be interested.

[robbiegal]

nope doubt it

[Goldseeker]

Quality control, you must be joking!