Australia 1984 Dollar PCGS MS62 Wrong Planchet
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1984 Dollar Struck on Wrong Planchet
A dollar from the first year it was minted in Australia -1984. A correct dollar is struck on an aluminium bronze planchet weighing 9 grams. This dollar weighs just 4.6 grams and appears to be of a copper-nickel composition. The Australian 10 cent weighs a little more than this (5.66g) so that’s not the simple answer. It’s more likely been struck on a foreign coin or other medal planchet.
A test using XRF has determined the planchet composition is copper-nickel 71/29.
PCGS graded this coin as MS62 and it now lives in an error slab with the description “Mint Error Struck on 4.6gm Planchet”.
1984 $1 on Wrong Planchet PCGS MS62
Coin Information
| Country: | Australia |
| Denomination: | Dollar |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
| Grade: | MS62 |
| PCGS Reference: | 81252651 |
| Error Type: | Wrong Planchet |