Clipped Planchet Or PMD On Lincoln Cent?

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aristarchus123 Pillar of the Community United States 1695 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 3:10 pm A few minutes after describing what a clipped planchet was to my son, he found the coin below in the box we were searching. Error or PMD? I am not sure. Report this Post to the Staff

lawest Pillar of the Community United States 1998 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 3:47 pm Looks like a clip to me. The ends of the clip look tappered on the rim and the edge opposite of the clip looks a little flattened. Google "blakesley effect" for more info. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3180 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 8:10 pm Congrats, it's a clip Look at the rim damage under NT in CENT, known as the "Blakesley effect"! Report this Post to the Staff
NDCENT Pillar of the Community United States 530 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 8:14 pm Congrats!! Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 8:56 pm Nice find. Kind of amazing how an error like that can stay in circulation for 40 years before finally getting tucked away in a coin collection. Report this Post to the Staff
aristarchus123 Pillar of the Community United States 1695 Posts	Posted 05/02/2016 9:15 pm Thanks, Everyone! These were really helpful replies. I hadn't heard the term "Blakesley effect", and I would not have thought of looking at the opposite edge. Awesome! Report this Post to the Staff
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