Clipped Penny Planchet -- Mint Damage Or Circulation Damage?

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Keeper New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 10:58 pm I found an AU 1964 penny (clean and still red) in circulation today that has a clipped planchet. I'm not sure how to tell if it's damage that occurred at the Mint or if it happened afterward. I know the default is to assume that all damage happened after a coin entered circulation, but are there any characteristics I can look at to tell if it happened pre-circulation? Thanks --K Report this Post to the Staff

cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 11:02 pm Some pics of the whole coin including the reverse would help. What does the rim look like directly opposite the clip (rim at the area of the date and mintmark)? Is the rim in that area fully formed or weak and not raised as well as the rest of the coin? Edited by cwb1877 12/10/2010 11:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Numisnut Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 11:05 pm Directly across from the clip would tell you but can't see that.Directly across from the clip should show the Blakesly affect but we can't see that. Edited by Numisnut 12/10/2010 11:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Keeper New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 11:13 pm Thanks for the quick responses. Here are a few more photos of the clip: Report this Post to the Staff
cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 11:16 pm I would say that is an authentic clipped planchet! I can clearly see that the rim directly across from the clip at the date is poorly formed. This is called Blakesley Effect. Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Numisnut Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 11:17 pm Yes. That is a clipped Planchet.Worth about 2 bucks. Report this Post to the Staff
Keeper New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 12/10/2010 11:24 pm Thanks very much. I'll do some reading on the Blakesley Effect, since I wasn't aware of it before. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/11/2010 07:52 am The correct term is Incomplete Planchet.Just thought you would want to know. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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