Two Dollar Planchet Varieties
This is a German prefab Two dollar planchet, which was used before the present method of a separate core and ring being fed to the dies. What is interesting here is that neither the core, or the inner ring were upset prior to its assembly. These types of planchets would probably be more stressful to dies and they would cause the dies to deteriorate faster. If you note on any Two dollar coin there is a raised border around the core. On the prefab planchets the dies had to form that border with out the assistance of the upset type core and ring.
It is also interesting to note that all Two dollar blanks I have examined, have been Burnished. Burnishing is a process that involves tumbling the planchets in a large drum with small metal pellets. This roughens or dimples the entire surface of the planchet and is helpful in producing the Frosted Cameo-like appearance of the Polar Bear on the struck coin.
Quite a few blanks are appearing, but that supply may dry out as the prefab type of planchet has been phased out. In time it could be a key piece in completing a set of Planchets.
The Images to the right are of a Two dollar coin with a Curved Clip on the core. Generally speaking clips are scarce on modern Canadian coins. This was the 1st known on a Two dollar coin core. This error appeared at the 1997 Fall Torex Show in Toronto and is now in a private collection. Since then two more have appeared with smaller clips than the one shown.
1999 Nunavut - Core with 2 Curved Clips
Since 1996, a few
Two Dollar coins with Clipped inner cores
have appeared.
Small clips usually fetch $100.00, while a large Clip may get double that.
The coin illustrated here is the first reported Clipped Core on a Nunavut commemorative.
It is also the first reported Double Clip - on any Two dollar issue.
As this coin has Double Clips and is on a commemorative, it may be worth around $200.00. These values are based on uncirculated coins.
New Bimetallic Error Type - Misaligned Ring Hole
If you look closely at the image, you will note that the core is perfectly round on both sides of the coin.
This is unlike most "Misaligned Core Strikes" commonly reported. Misaligned Core strikes show one side with an elliptically shaped core, while the other side will show an oblong shaped core.
To cut a ring from a strip of nickel is a two part operation. First the "hole of the ring" must be punched from the strip. The "Holed" strip is then feed into a guide that aligns the "Ring Holes" to gang punches that cut the rings. The example shown here shows evidence of the ring being punched out of alignment with the centre hole. The arrows indicate a small curved clip on the outside of the core.
This is the second such example I have been able to examine, the other being dated 1996 -it had a small curved clip on the outside of the Ring also. I estimate the value of the one shown here at around $200.00.
In the summer of 1997, I had the chance to examine a Two dollar coin that was completely Nickel. It was not Bimetallic and appears to be struck on a proper planchet that did not have the centre hole punched out! This was my first opportunity to see this new Canadian error type.
Recently Joe Amelia of Prince Edward Island, was kind enough to allow me to use the images to the left, of his coin. You may want to check out his page that he has devoted to this most unusual coin.
Joe Amelia's All Nickel Tooney Page
Please contact me if you have any information regarding Two dollar error coins.
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