1955 P Cent With A Straight Clip And Struck On A Tapered Blank

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CRHunting Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 12:57 am Hey Everyone! I found this coin a little while ago. It wasn't until I was randomly browsing Error-Ref reading about different types of clips that I fully understood what this coin actually was. The coin weighs 2.6g. It's probably one of the most interesting coins I've found in a circulated roll. These types of errors don't seem to be very valuable (~$20) but it does sound like they're fairly rare to find especially in the wild. The coin also looks like it has at least 1 die chip. I thought the coin was interesting enough to be worth sharing with the community. Let me know if you want to see any other pictures of the coin. I'm happy to upload more. Report this Post to the Staff

tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 01:45 am Quite a nice find! Since tapered planchets are generally associated with the edge of the roll, straight clips are natural to find on them since they also are associated with the edge of the roll. But it's still fairly uncommon, as most tapered planchets don't have the clip. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 06:34 am Quote: I thought the coin was interesting enough to be worth sharing with the community. Yes very cool—thx for sharing! "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 Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 08:54 am IMO it's not a clip, at least not by the Mint. For one that size I would definitely expect to see the Blakesley Effect. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 09:22 am Looks okay to my inexperienced eye, pretty cool. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 10:19 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 11:45 am Nice looking planchet error! "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 11:54 am Very nice find! -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 12:05 pm Note the obverse is showing the Blakesley affect. The reverse looks more like a tilted die issue on the area in question, so it altered the rim on the reverse. Looks like a contact mark altered the edge on the straight clip area. Note the edge shot. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 4:58 pm Not all clips show the effect. I think most of the weight loss is due to the tapper. Nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 6:46 pm Straight clips in particular are known for not having a profound Blakesley effect. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 03/28/2022 8:20 pm thanks for posting this one. great looking error. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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