1978 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Appears To Have The Blakesley Effect Without The Clip Present?

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 12:12 pm I found this 1978 D LMC that appears to have the Blakesley effect without a clip present. If had a few clipped coins and sent off a few to a friend. The edge is not pinched as the last photo will show and the C in AMERICA shows the distortion associated with the Blakesley effect when above a device. I don't believe this is PSD. It's an anomaly for sure. Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19549 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 12:25 pm What I'm seeing doesn't appeaser to have classic Blakesley characteristics. Just my opinion. Others will be along to weigh-in. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 12:38 pm Looks like PMD to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4422 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 1:16 pm Hard to tell when it's that small, but that could be the clip itself. Just a small rim clip. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 1:44 pm Looks like a very small edge clip. Not damage as the 'IC' on America would have also been altered by a contact mark. There was not enough metal on that area, thus the weak rim on that area. But just enough, to not leave a Blakesley affect. Just a baby clip. Just small enough to affect the rim, without weakening the devices. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 1:54 pm The thought never crossed my mind that this could be an actual clip itself. Interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2752 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 2:37 pm I agree with Coop that this is most likely a tiny clip. These are often referred to as "rim clips" or "disc clips". As the coin expands and pushes into the collar, the concave profile of the clip is erased, but there is insufficient metal to fill the dies' rim gutters. Hence the weakness. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19549 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 3:09 pm Always learning! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 3:22 pm Thanks Mike for your confirmation. Always appreciated here. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 3:23 pm I am sticking with PMD,the damage extends from the rim to Lincolns chin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 3:32 pm John1, that is actually a scratch that doesn't even meet up to the rim and is not directly in line with the clip. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 5:56 pm Because you use the term Blakesley Effect I will give the explanation for better understand what COOP explain. Explanation of Blakesley Effect: The flattened area that occurs opposite the 'clip' on incomplete planchet coins. On very large clips many times it is not show. Report this Post to the Staff
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1978 D LMC Appears To Have The Blakesley Effect Without The Clip Present?