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Papasquirrel1 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 02:47 am I found this half while sorting through some coin. I think it looks like it could be a clipped planchet, but I am unsure on what qualities would determine that to be sure. Report this Post to the Staff

ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 02:55 am It looks like a legitimate clip. Is there metal flow around the clip? Report this Post to the Staff
Papasquirrel1 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 02:57 am What do you mean "metal flow?" Report this Post to the Staff
Collector-Corner Pillar of the Community 872 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 08:53 am This may seem strange, but many who are familiar will ask for a pic of the rim on the far side of the affected area. The reason is, that the "blakesly effect" MAY be evident as described in this article on CONECA, a leading varieties and error website; http://board.conecaonline.org/showt....php?p=13763 It could very well be legit, but to me - maybe its my eyes at 6am in the morning - the angle seems - strange..... One would figure you'd be able to take another Kennedy half and place it next to the clipped planchet, since they are supposed to be the same diameter and it would be close. Give that a try and see what happens. I'm scratching my head thinking about this one. As in the article above, some ragged clips MAY be worth more than others, depends on the market and rarity. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 2:36 pm Placing another coin inside a supposed clip is not a good indication of a clip's authenticity. Many times even a genuine clip will not fit precisely around another coin of the same diameter. When a coin is struck the clip is distorted and so will not always remain in the same size and shape. Even without knowing for sure if the metal flow (metal flow lines or tapering of features along the clip), is present, I believe it is genuine. It does seem to have metal flow and the proper rim tapering as well as the clad layer inversion on the edge. Everything points to its being genuine IMO. Edited by ErrorCoins222 11/20/2013 2:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 4:04 pm On an incomplete planchet the metal will not flow to the edge (Which in now missing) and the devices will weaken in that area. Here are a few examples: Note the weakness in that areas of the clipped areas. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...lipped_1.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...lipped_2.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._Quarter.jpg Here is a faked clip. Note not only the edge that is not plated, but how full the devices are next to the incomplete areas? Report this Post to the Staff
Collector-Corner Pillar of the Community 872 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 10:47 pm So if the coin doesn't fit next to this one, then its a ragged clip and potentially worth more than a semi-boring normal clip. Being that the Kennedy's are quite thicker than say a cent, I am sure those cutting devices get quite dull over time. In any event, good eye, good find ~! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/21/2013 12:00 am A straight or ragged incomplete planchet is caused by the punching out of the blanks over an edge of the stock material. A clip is punching over a previously punched stock material area. This is a normal strip of punched material: Report this Post to the Staff
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