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Numismax New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 8:10 pm Am I correct in naming this one? Or is it a Assay Clip? Looks cleaner than the example on error-ref.com Would there be value in this one if I choose to list it on ebay? There's also a flat spot at the 6 o'clock mark. But appears to be hit rather than clipped. Somehow, I'm able to post these pictures now. I tried last night. but every photo after the first gave me a "file too big" error. Though I did nothing just now to resize the photos. It just seemed to work now. This forum seems extremely finicky in regards to posting photos. Highly irritating! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 8:31 pm This is deliberate PMD, not a clip. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Numismax New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 8:36 pm It was my understanding that the act of clipping was to amass a collection of clipped pieces to later melt down for raw material and resell. Make some extra money from your money. Which is/was an illegal practice. So no added value whatsoever? What do you mean by "to the CCF!"? Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8748 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 8:40 pm Quote: It was my understanding that the act of clipping was to amass a collection of clipped pieces to later melt down for raw material and resell. What you are referring to did happen but with precious metals, not copper. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8748 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 8:43 pm When most post something about a "clip", this is what they are referring to. LINK: https://www.error-ref.com/?s=clip -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Numismax New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 8:58 pm Interesting. Thank you. I showed it to a coin dealer last week and he seemed to like it pretty well and did refer to it as being clipped. Oh well. I shall move on. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 9:03 pm A coin dealer said this was clipped? Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8748 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 9:10 pm Coinfrog, this is what the OP is referring to, not what we would normally think of as a clipped coin. Gotta read between the lines. LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metho...n_debasement -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95806 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 9:21 pm it was clipped alright - by diagonal cutters (wire cutters). 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
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 9:35 pm Change the Dealer LOL. !!!! Must be an Etsy Dealer, hehehe. DEAR is correct was cut deliberate. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismax New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 01/25/2023 9:58 pm Quote: Change the Dealer LOL. !!!! Must be an Etsy Dealer, hehehe. DEAR is correct was cut deliberate. Lol not an Etsy dealer. I think he said he had been there for 20 years and took it over from a friend who had it for 40 years. Weren't a lot "clipped" deliberately back in the precious metal days? I knew this wasn't a curved clip during the minting process. I brought this up because up until yesterday, I have never seen a triangular shaped "clip"/snip/cut or Assay clip as I have read. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 04:25 am Here is my Two Cents It is PMD and you should go back to "that" dealer and see if he wants to buy it from you John1 Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 04:37 am Intentional post mint damage. I agree, find a better dealer. Report this Post to the Staff
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