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cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 10/01/2010 6:55 pm Got this in change. I'm skeptical of it. Do you think it's legitimate, or someone's grinder job? I don't see any weakness in the rim opposite the "clip". Should there be with this small of a clip? Would a legitimate clipped Zincoln be missing the copper plating over the clipped area? I suspect this is simply post-mint damage, but I want to be sure before I throw it back into the wild. What do you think? Thanks for the help Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 10/01/2010 7:28 pm Your suspicions are correct. The clip occurs in the punching process before plating (there is a rare exception). You can also see the grinding marks on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 4:54 pm Thanks! That's what I figured, but I wanted to be sure. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 5:23 pm Definitely post mint. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 10/03/2010 6:00 pm also, if legitimate you will see that the coin is thinner 180 degrees opposite the clip because of the way the metal flows in the die. (There's a cool name for this effect that I always forget.) Report this Post to the Staff
DylansDad Valued Member United States 476 Posts	Posted 10/04/2010 11:06 am I agree, PMD. Quote: also, if legitimate you will see that the coin is thinner 180 degrees opposite the clip because of the way the metal flows in the die. (There's a cool name for this effect that I always forget.) The Blakesley Effect. Report this Post to the Staff
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