Off-Metal Strike
A coin struck on a planchet composed of a metal on which the coin is not normally struck.
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OFF-METAL STRIKE
A metallic numismatic object struck in a metal other than that in which it is officially issued.
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Narrative: Off-metal strikes of this year are extremely rare; it is probably the case that whether or not you ever own an example of P-1863 will depend on your success with this particular coin.
Off-metal strikes such as this also are referred to as die trials of a pattern. PCGS Short for "Professional Coin Grading Service". PCGS Population Report Monthly publication by PCGS listing the number of coins graded and their grade.
Quite simple, I believe; (a) each "President" made certain that there were no off-metal strikes so as to assure his loyal citizens that his reputation, as promoted by his coinage, was as good as gold ...
Patterns often are made in metals other than the one proposed; examples of this include aluminum and copper patterns of the silver Trade dollar. Off-metal strikes such as this also are referred to as die trials of a pattern. See also, JUDD.
There are some rare off-metal strikes of the 1943 cent caused by copper blanks left in the coining hopper from the year before. Beware of 1943 coins sprayed with copper or altered 1948 cents.
 See also: Coin, Struck, Copper, Strike, Silver
  
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