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New Member
United States
8 Posts |
Does this look like it is a 1964 JFK Half Dollar with an error or maybe a case of someone who cut the top of this coin off for whatever reason ?    The side view of the coin shows the cut and a groove that goes down the middle. |
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Valued Member
United States
121 Posts |
Might be a clip. Someone much more knowledgeable will chime in shortly.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
672 Posts |
That can't be reeding on the inside of the "clip" could it be?
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Pillar of the Community
2223 Posts |
Looks compressed in the center on your edge view.
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New Member
 United States
8 Posts |
There is no reeding on the inside of the clip
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
Looks like someone clipped off a piece of silver which is what the reeding was initially supposed to prevent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1388 Posts |
looks like a clip... you can tell it's not PMD because of the effect on the obverse at 6 o'clock...  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
I'd say genuine clip. Note how the letters dol flow toward the gap, and the rim bulges exactly across the coin. This is called the Blakesley effect.
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New Member
United States
8 Posts |
I gave the coin a good look under a magnifying glass. On the side view there appears to be what I would call 'tool marks' inside the groove and mark on either side of the groove that extends into the reeding.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
We need better images of the ends of the straight clip area. It looks legit, but these images would help a lot.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
573 Posts |
Also would be good to have a better, closer look at the rim under the date.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
601 Posts |
This is, without a doubt, an incomplete planchet (straight clip). Note, as Darth mentioned, the Blakesley effect on the area opposite the clip at 6:00. Fun piece, but relatively common for the year. I've seen similar '64 Halves sell for $20-35, better than it's silver value! Neat coin, thanks for sharing! NOT PMD!! lol |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
It certainly looks legit based on the weakness around the date as pointed out, but that "reeded edge" look made me hesitate.
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