1865 Indian Head Die Clip & Blank Reverse?

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HockeyJackj New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 01:21 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year and/or Mintmark and/or Denomination to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * I found this in a roll of Indian Head cents. It looks to me to have 2 die clips and the reverse was never stamped. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 01:36 am Hard to say. The only way I know of for a coin's face to be blank during the minting process is if 2 planchets would get stuck together. The back doesn't have the proto rim from the upset mill so it either got flattened during the strike if indeed 2 planchets got stuck together or the reverse was simply sanded off for ~~dome~~ some reason. So if the reverse was sanded I imagine the "clip" was intentional damage also. Edited by Marv65 11/06/2025 01:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 01:38 am What is the weight? I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 06:52 am @hock, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with the above. Pls add the weight of this piece to the thread. Thx! "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 08:47 am Yes, eager to learn the weight. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 09:44 am back to the Community! 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74090 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 10:31 am To CCF! Looks like PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 11/06/2025 11:53 am to CCF. is it thinner than a normal IHC? 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
HockeyJackj New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/08/2025 01:08 am It does appear to be thinner and it weights 2.6 grams. Interesting that it seems perfectly flat on the reverse, so if somebody ground or sanded the back down they did it perfectly flat. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 11/08/2025 01:41 am Quote: It does appear to be thinner and it weights 2.6 grams. Thinner = Damage (sanded) And the weight will obviously be lower because of that "So called" clip which is also probably PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
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