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if it is, there is too much wear on that edge for me to authenticate, which would mean no, IMO.
the edges normally look a lot more clean on clips,
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Looks PSD to me. John1  |
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United States
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A jagged edge, so yes, PMD. |
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United States
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This is, no doubt, a genuine straight clip. That metal flow along the clip is definitive.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The extreme metal flow exhibited on LIBERTY and AMERICA is a slam dunk diagnostic for a genuine incomplete planchet. The edge is either straight or slightly ragged, not curved. The last photo makes it look like a dark spot on the edge, is that a reflection from the camera?
Edited by biokemist6
07/13/2015 10:34 pm
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I agree, this is a nice incomplete planchet. The Fading of the letters in LIBERTY is similar to the fading of IN on my dime.  Edited by stoneman227
07/13/2015 10:44 pm
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It is interesting that on the OP's coin the Blakesley effect is obvious on the obverse but not so well seen on the reverse. It could be the presence of the lettering near the rim on the obverse that highlighted the effect. Somewhere I read that a strait "clipped" incomplete planchet doesn't always have an obvious Blakesley effect and the reverse of this coin may be a good example.
Because of the circulation of the OP's coin the faded rim caused by the Blakesley effect was not my confirmation here. Instead, the flow lines and fading of the design elements at the clip itself told the tale.
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Thanks for the input guys. Biokemist asked about a dark spot.....that's just a reflection or something. When looking at the edge I looked for tooling marks or anything to indicate PMD, but the edge is nice & smooth. Kinda cool that this one has been bumping around in peoples pockets for 50 years & never got caught by a possible collector! |
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At first glance it looks like PSD but looking at the features tell me its a legit straight clip. |
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Can't tell from pics if it tapers or not, so for me, PSD. |
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Quote:Can't tell from pics if it tapers or not, so for me, PSD. As others have pointed out look at the lettering in "LIBERTY" and "AMERICA", it's the smoking gun. |
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Ueah, PMD. Keep looking and you'll find one! |
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I agree this is a genuine clip. Nice find.
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Note the bases of the RTY of LIBERTY on the OP's coin, then look at the bases of the LIB of LIBERTY on the dime I posted. As they approach the start of the clip the bases of the letters on both coins begin to fade in the exact same manner in the exact same places in relation to their clips.
This is an incomplete planchet error
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07/15/2015 10:28 am
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