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Wouldn't it be easy to artificially clip coins? Just wondering why people consider it a collectibility.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 to CCF There are diagnostics to determine a "fake" clipped coin vs a genuine clipped coin that became an error in the minting process. Fakes are made all the time and sold to unknowing beginner or less error-educated collectors.
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04/14/2018 10:48 pm
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There are tell-tale signs of a true mint produced clipped coin, the most basic is shape of the edge, is metal straight cut or it is pushed together. Then there is the Blakesley effect, a pressure differential 180 degrees opposite to the clip. Other factors apply as well, so yes, it is easy to spot a coin altered buy the garage imp LJ.  Stoopid and uneducated folks buy his wares off sleezeeBay every day. Edited by Crazyb0
04/14/2018 10:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Crazy ... we are in the same orbit tonight!
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Australia
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Genuine clip errors are always collectible.
One of the easiest diagnostics is the
Blakesley Effect (Wiki).
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Bedrock of the Community
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 with the above. Here's a topic I posted that has some decent pics and a little discussion about real clips vs. PMD: http://goccf.com/t/290283
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Ride on My LJ brother! Thanks CrazybO  |
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And With all six of ya! And it doesn't get any clearer than Crazybo' straight from the hip definition, especially how the fakes are done   |
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(Genuine) clipped coins are kind of a fun collectible, like all genuine mint errors, may often be purchased at a modest price, and are sometimes found in circulation or accumulations. I have about 20 of them from different countries.
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One of the easiest diagnostics is the Blakesley Effect (Wiki). No... my eyes always go to the rim, where the raised rim meets the clip. That dovetailing rim towards the outside of the rim is the key diagnostic - especially with larger clip, rim clips or straight clips where the Blakesley Effect can be absent...  
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There are tell-tale signs of a true mint produced clipped coin, the most basic is shape of the edge, is metal straight cut or it is pushed together. Then there is the Blakesley effect, a pressure differential 180 degrees opposite to the clip. Other factors apply as well, so yes, it is easy to spot a coin altered buy the garage imp LJ. Straight and to the point Crazyb0!  
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That dovetailing rim towards the outside of the rim is the key diagnostic I agree. I call it a "tapered rim", but it is the same. I have been told here that the Blakesley Effect is more prominent on smaller clips. I have not found that to be true, however. Genuine clips can be identified and sorted out.
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In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
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04/16/2018 03:42 am
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Canada
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here is a great thread to read on clipped coins from Canada and there are plenty of beautiful examples http://goccf.com/t/189188Edited by robmck1967
04/17/2018 8:59 pm
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