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It's PMD. Notice how the lettering on the obverse does not have any metal flow lines or weakness in the lettering right next to where the "ragged edge" is. If it were a real ragged edge clip, there would be this outward stretching of metal. The stretching of the lettering on the reverse can be attributed to damge when someone cut, punched, or hammered the missing metal off of this coin. In additon, there is damage on the central details on the reverse. If an error like this happened at the mint, there would more than likely not be any of this flattening. This flattening was made when it was forced against a flat surface, other than that of a die at the mint. Hope I did not confuse you. |
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If it were a real ragged edge clip, there would be this outward stretching of metal I thought this too, that is why I included the edge shot... And I would thing that it would have effected the details on the obverse as well as the reverse... Quote:
It's PMD So it has been defaced and is worth about 10 cents? |
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Yes, the stretching would happen on both the obverse and reverse, but in your photo there was also some distortion of the reverse lettering so I didn't want to make it any harder to understand.
It's only worth ten cents if you can get a cashier or a machine to take it : )
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I'm not sure that I agree with the posts above, and would await Mike Diamond's thoughts on this one. If this were post mint damage I would think the strike would look complete. The oddity of the strike on this coin makes me think it could possibly have occurred at the mint.
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Just my thoughts on this coin.  Note the hole by the white "arrow" goes through to the copper layer. Area outlined in red is the only part of the reverse that looks like a "normal strike" and has a different tone than the rest of the coin. Area in circle has been "defaced". I think this coin was altered post mint. I am at a lost as to how this could have happened during the minting process. |
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I'm not sure that I agree with the posts above, and would await Mike Diamond's thoughts on this one. If this were post mint damage I would think the strike would look complete. The oddity of the strike on this coin makes me think it could possibly have occurred at the mint. There are elements that do make it look as if it is a genuine error but there is just too much that indicates it isn't. And I have to admit, your post made me take another long look at this coin. The edge shot especially does not show what a clipped planchet should look like on a clad coin. This particular coin has three uniform layers, something you just don't see in genuine clips. A genuine clip should only have two. In addition, the whole shape of the coin is implausible, being as smooth as it is. I also welcome Mike's opinion as I know I'm wrong at times and he is The expert. |
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That looks like one damaged coin. Gonna keep an eye on this one.
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Posted 08/07/2012 01:09 am
