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Valued Member
United States
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Hello Going through some very old albums. Found this 1835 Classic Head 1/2 cent and it has either an area of fairly symmetric and focused PMD or it is a clipped planchet. If PMD I would have expected some derangement of the surrounding rim or details. I have included pictures below and wanted to get your thoughts. Thank you.       |
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Rest in Peace
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Looks to be a way smaller arched cut and uneven across. No 180° effects, but that's a lotta wear too, but I'm gonna say clip. Yes they did have them back when. The blank would have been smaller and widened in press.
Edited by Crazyb0
02/01/2018 12:18 am
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Valued Member
 United States
90 Posts |
Thank you for responding crazyb. Seems like a clip with significant wear over time to me as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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 Is it possible that the clip arch radius became less when the blank was struck into a coin, and metal flowed into the vacant space? There is no evidence of the Blakesly Effect. Edited by sel_69l
02/01/2018 05:48 am
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Moderator
 United States
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@TMB, to me the simplest explanation is PMD (wrong radius and lack of Blakesly Effect). If it was my coin, I would go under than assumption until I could prove that it was a clip. Any chance of you posting another couple pics of the edge of that region? I know that it is wicked hard to get a curved area in focus. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you all for your comments. Yes I will take additional photos and post them this afternoon. This is an interesting discussion on how 100 years of significant wear might Impact correlation with the typical patterns.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm not seeing this as a clip.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes it is possible to have a clipped planchet.
No this isn't one of them.
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Valued Member
New Zealand
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Agree that the radius is too small. Great pics though!
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you everyone for the time spent helping me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very interesting thread.  to the CCF! |
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United States
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Really great photography skills by the way--that second batch are sweet!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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