CANADIAN ERROR COINS - WRONG PLANCHET STRIKES

Canadian
Wrong Planchet Strikes

A coin that is unintentionally struck on a planchet that is designed for a different coinage.

1996 Twoonie on a Loonie

Two Dollars struck on a Planchet
intended for a One Dollar Coin

Weight - 7 Grams
Composition -Aureate Bronze Plated Nickel

4 or 5 reported - *Estimated value $700.00*


Two Dollars struck on a Planchet
intended for a Bangladesh Five Takka

This coin appears to be struck on a planchet intended for a 12 Sided Bangladesh 5 Takka coin. *Estimated value $700.00*

Canada has been striking coins for Bangladesh since 1972. 

It appears that for large multi-shaped coins,
the planchets are being pre-formed to facilitate striking.
(This coin is not an overstrike)

More information on coins struck for Bangladesh by Canada  

Two Dollars struck on a Planchet intended
for a Barbados One Dollar

This Nunavut coin appears to be struck on a planchet intended for a Barbados One Dollar coin.

Canada has been striking coins for Barbados since 1973. 

The seven arrows around the reverse image on the left indicate the "points" on this seven sided planchet.

(This coin is not an overstrike)     *Estimated value $700.00*

More information on coins struck for Barbados by Canada

Two Dollars struck on a Planchet
intended for a Venezuela 2 Bolivares coin

This Nunavut coin appears to be struck on a planchet intended for a Venezuela 2 Bolivares coin.

Canada has been striking coins for Venezuela since 1972. 

This is struck on a Nickel Clad Steel planchet,
weighing 7.5 Grams.    *Estimated value $700.00*

More information on coins struck for Venezuela by Canada

Unidentified Wrong Planchet Strike

This Two dollar coin is struck on a planchet that is completely Nickel. It appears to be struck on a proper planchet that did not have the centre hole punched out.

This may not be an Error coin. It is possible that it is a special planchet used for setting up the presses to strike Two Dollar coins.

The coin weighs 7.4 Grams and does not match with known foreign planchets produced by the RCM. More information is required to be able to establish what kind of strike this really is.
*Estimated value $700.00*


1999 One Cent Stuck on a Core
intended for a Two Dollar coin

It was bound to happen and now it has.
This coin is the result of a Two Dollar core being mix in with
regular Cent planchets and then being fed to the Dies and struck as a One Cent coin.
The Cent appears to be brass or maybe even plated, however, this error can be positively identified,
as the specific gravity of the alloy used to make cores is quite distinctive, due to its slight aluminum content.
*Estimated value $350.00*

2000 "Wisdom" Quarter
Struck on Two Dollar Core

Nice example of a Quarter struck on a Core intended for a Two Dollar coin. *Estimated value $400.00*

Please send any information regarding Two Dollar Error coins to Patrick

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