1980 P Nickel Clipped Planchet?

Looks legit to me, nice find!

Yeah thats why I am here with my popcorn lol.

Here's why I am definite it's a legitimate Clipped Planchet.

1. The devices around the clip are thinner and tapered, which is a good indicator of a true Clipped Planchet. There will also be metal flow around that area as well.
2. The edge of the clipped area is "clean" with no damage from PMD. If it was PMD, that area in question would be rough, jagged, and not cleanly cut from being punched out of the metal strip.
3. Sometimes, but not always, the Blakesley Effect is present on the opposite side of the clip.

I see no reason why it's not a legitimate Clipped Planchet. Everything looks fine to me. If it was truly PMD, that clip would be rough, have scrapes, damage, etc. Those 3 diagnostics I posted above is what you need to look for to ID a Clipped Planchet. There's more, but you get the idea. If you don't see any of those diagnostics listed above, then it's probably not a true Clipped Planchet.

I hope this helps.

Thank you so much Marv & E&V, I've learned something today, thanks to you guys!
I do know that a Clipped Planchet is clipped before it is struck with a die.
. . Help me understand this:
Why aren't the characters in the word "God" pushed upwards (stretched) when no retainer is present in that area to keep the medal from flowing outwards?

Yeah thanks guys. I enjoyed this informational session. I was live streaming on my youtube/tiktok. I go by RobsNumismaticArchaeology. I am gonna put up a video of my find on tiktok either tonight or tomorrow.

Excellent!