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New Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Looks good. Straight-on pic of the edge would help.  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21620 Posts |
Pictures are a little dark but it looks like a clip.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Definitely a clip of some sort or other.
With these pictures, I can't tell if there is any evidence of a Blakesley Effect on the other end of the diameter to the clip.
Until I know for sure, in my mind, there remains the possibility that the coin was clipped after it was issued into circulation, rather than a planchet clip before the coin was struck.
Unfortunately, not all small planchet clips display the Blakesley Effect, so in this case, very close examination is essential.
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Moderator
 United States
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I'd definitely keep this one in a 2x2 for safekeeping.
"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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Pillar of the Community
United States
3179 Posts |
Looks good, congrats! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Play is little with your lighting (or contrast). This coin and a few others of yours that I've seen here are a bit dark. Usually you can adjust this with your photo editing. You'll be a pro in no time at all! The more you do coin photography, the better you'll get!  to the CCF!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Note the weakened devices near the curved clip area. That is what you should see. The thinning of the devices. Image #4. Note the 'T' compared with the 'T' on STATES. See the reduction on the top of the cross bar? That is what you need to see to confirm, this is a legit mint error.  Edited by coop
02/14/2021 3:46 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I like to refer to clips as a planchet error.
Cent planchets are made off site and arrive at the mint with the clips
already on them before they are struck.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Only since they are zinc. The copper ones were a mint creation. Zinc ordered in. (Probably didn't want to deal with the plating issues?)
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New Member
 United States
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I'll be sure to put that one in a 2x2. Thanks to all for the input and to Coop for the nice graphic writeup explanation. Greatly appreciated!
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