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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 09-08-2005, 02:23 PM   #1 (permalink) Moen1305 Mysticism and Tyrants     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Land of Lincoln Posts: 1,478 My Mood: Possible Cent clips??? I found these two coins while going through a couple of boxes the other day. One I thought was after-mint damage until I turned it over and saw the definite impression of a "C", an "E", and an "N" on the rim. The other I can't really tell if it is a clipped coin or not. Any help or opinion would be great. Attached Thumbnails           __________________ Money is a lousy way to keep score!   09-08-2005, 08:36 PM   #2 (permalink) mikediamond Coin Collector   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,203 It looks like post-strike damage in both cases. The incuse letter impressions represent some kind of "squeeze job". The other coin shows no metal flow in the letters adjacent to the edge deficit. Nor does it show the expected fadeout and taper of the design rim as the latter approaches the deficit.   09-10-2005, 01:48 PM   #3 (permalink) Moen1305 Mysticism and Tyrants     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Land of Lincoln Posts: 1,478 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by mikediamond It looks like post-strike damage in both cases. The incuse letter impressions represent some kind of "squeeze job". The other coin shows no metal flow in the letters adjacent to the edge deficit. Nor does it show the expected fadeout and taper of the design rim as the latter approaches the deficit. The incuse letter impression is what made me think it was a mint error. Are you speculating that maybe a coin counting machine for example pressed the "CEN" into the rim and shaved off the obverse edge of the coin at the same time? Couldn't this have happened in the minting process as well? I think that the impression of the "C" on the "O" would look different if it were just a squeeze job. It looks like it was minted that way. Anyway, you're the authority here, would you like a closer look at the coin? __________________ Money is a lousy way to keep score! Last edited by Moen1305; 09-10-2005 at 01:51 PM.   09-10-2005, 04:57 PM   #4 (permalink) mikediamond Coin Collector   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,203 I sometimes happens that coins are squished together in mint machinery after the strike. Such coins can be found in mint-sewn bags. But it's still post-strike damage that's easily duplicated outside the mint. Design impressions of such "false brockages" can be light or heavy. Your coin has none of the characteristics of a genuine brockage.   09-10-2005, 05:26 PM   #5 (permalink) Moen1305 Mysticism and Tyrants     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Land of Lincoln Posts: 1,478 My Mood: O.K. O.K. I give up. Thanks for your help and insight. It's always best to go to the experts I always say. __________________ Money is a lousy way to keep score!   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « mirror brockage or clash die? | Counterfeit pennies? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post 1944-P "Pierfort Cent" Lincoln Cent - Pollock 2078 Variety! huntsman53 What's it Worth 30 11-13-2009 09:35 AM Is my 1943 Copper Cent real? National dealer Frequently Asked Questions 8 07-09-2009 08:27 PM Great Rarities - Cents to Double Eagles GDJMSP Numismatic Resources 0 04-11-2006 12:54 AM What's a cent worth? ValD What's it Worth 3 10-13-2005 04:29 PM Lots of Error Coins macki Error Coins 6 04-01-2005 09:12 AM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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