1977 1 cent stamped on brass or bronze
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:19 pm
All,
First time posting to this forum and I hope I picked the right one.
I have a 1977 1 cent that appears to be struck on a blank of brass or bronze.
I think a genuine mint error. I suspect a leftover blank from the striking of another countries coins.
This is what I know:
• Subject coin is golden in color
• No evidence of being dipped or otherwise altered in any way
• Obverse has a cloudy copper area in one area (oxidation...), face is golden in color
• 1977 Canada 1 cent is copper in color and struck in an alloy: 98% copper, 0.5% tin and 1.5% zinc
• RCM struck the 1 cent anniversary of independence (1966-1976) for the Barbados government in 1976
(http://www.coinscan.com/for/foreign.html)
• The Barbados 1 cent coin was struck in bronze.
• The 2 coins – the 1976 Barbados 1 cent and the 1977 Canada 1 cent are approximately the same size in
diameter.
• Both coin relief and raised elements (maple leaf etc.) are very rough and not smooth as found in the 1977 1
cent coin
• The strike seems to be relatively crisp and clean
The only thing I can think of as a possible explanation is:
Hypothesis:
In late 1976 or early 1977 the RCM stopped producing the 1976 Barbados 1 cent coin and began striking 1977 1 cent coins. A blank from the 1976 Barbados 1 cent coin, in bronze, was struck with the RCM 1977 1 cent dies and distributed for circulation.
I welcome your comments and alternative explanations.
Thanks in advance
Tim
1977 1 cent Canada
First time posting to this forum and I hope I picked the right one.
I have a 1977 1 cent that appears to be struck on a blank of brass or bronze.
I think a genuine mint error. I suspect a leftover blank from the striking of another countries coins.
This is what I know:
• Subject coin is golden in color
• No evidence of being dipped or otherwise altered in any way
• Obverse has a cloudy copper area in one area (oxidation...), face is golden in color
• 1977 Canada 1 cent is copper in color and struck in an alloy: 98% copper, 0.5% tin and 1.5% zinc
• RCM struck the 1 cent anniversary of independence (1966-1976) for the Barbados government in 1976
(http://www.coinscan.com/for/foreign.html)
• The Barbados 1 cent coin was struck in bronze.
• The 2 coins – the 1976 Barbados 1 cent and the 1977 Canada 1 cent are approximately the same size in
diameter.
• Both coin relief and raised elements (maple leaf etc.) are very rough and not smooth as found in the 1977 1
cent coin
• The strike seems to be relatively crisp and clean
The only thing I can think of as a possible explanation is:
Hypothesis:
In late 1976 or early 1977 the RCM stopped producing the 1976 Barbados 1 cent coin and began striking 1977 1 cent coins. A blank from the 1976 Barbados 1 cent coin, in bronze, was struck with the RCM 1977 1 cent dies and distributed for circulation.
I welcome your comments and alternative explanations.
Thanks in advance
Tim
1977 1 cent Canada