1972 P Kennedy Half Dollar Reverse Has An Interesting Error In The Lamination And Possible Clip

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lucidfind Valued Member United States 203 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 12:00 am I am curious about the dent below the error in the lamination. Is it possible for a planchet to be clipped in this way? Looks like the Blakesley effect is present, and the dent/clip appears to be clean and smooth. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74356 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 12:44 am I see a small Clip and a Retained Rim Burr Struck Through. It's possible for a coin to be clipped slightly. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 07/12/2025 12:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 08:36 am Yes struck through a rim burr. That is a fun find @luc! "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21614 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 09:26 am It looks to me like the "clip" is the piece of metal removed from the rim burr. The missing section looks to be the same shape as the rim burr . Also a clip would be more straight down, not on an angle as shown. It is possible to have a small clip, but I don't think this is the case. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 10:07 am I agree, the edge clearly shows a damage I don't beleive it is a clip neither. Report this Post to the Staff
lucidfind Valued Member United States 203 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 11:16 am Thanks for all the wisdom, spent the morning looking into strike-through rim burrs and rolling folds. This coin looks very close to one of the rolling fold examples on the following Coin World page. https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...planche.html It has some possible Blakesley effect happening on the opposite rim. Could this be because the planchet was slightly incomplete before the striking process? Or is it just coincidentally placed Die Deterioration or something of that nature? Thank you all for helping me onto the right path. The knowledge of the CCF is invaluable! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96467 Posts	Posted 07/12/2025 9:28 pm JimmyD has some great point, Sure looks like the rim was damaged while possibly being placed into the striking chamber and the loose piece landed on top of the coin and it was struck into the surface. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 12:28 pm Nice find! 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
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