Reasons:- 1. There is no evidence of the circumferential metal spreading out at each end of the clip. With a blank or planchet clip the edge metal flanges on the rim at the ends of the clip during the striking process into a coin. 2. There is no evidence of a Blakesley effect on the opposite end of the diameter to the clip. With small clips, the Blakesley effect ether doesn't happen, or is only to a very minor extent. Blakesley Effect can be faked with a gentle hammering at this point.
The arris (fin) produced by the shearing may have been carefully filed off.
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