Want Confirmation

I bought 16 UNC 1968 Kennedys at an estate auction yesterday and while looking through them last night discovered this one in the tube which I believe is a clip error. So I just wanted to confirm what I had. It still drives me nuts that people who buy all these coins DO NOT know how to handle them as with my macro pics you can see a nice fingerprint on the coin.

 

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Yep, looks like a nice little clip

 

Regarding others handling coins, don't get worked up. They are COINS, they are made to be handled and passed back and forth. Its only a tiny little fringe element nut jobs, (numismatists), who care what happens to a coin. If they were proofs I could see someone not like how a previous owner handled it, but getting mad at a previous owner who might not have been a coin collector is silly IMHO.

 

I am not mad...just wish people would think before handling UNC coins. These were part of a large group of coins, proof sets, etc that were sold. I still like the coin and will keep it, of course. Off to Thailand on Nov 18th and will hit the big auction in BKK, Medoraman.

 

Nice Clip!

 

1968? Hmm! The government cheated you out of some silver. Tell the Mint you want a partial refund.

Chris

 

Clearly, you're not a "fringe element nut job".

I'm sure any bank would happily accept it and compensate you with a pair of full-value, un-clipped clad quarters. Heck, I'd be happy to do that myself!

 

Well, gee, I do feel kind of less than full with only 40% silver PLUS a clip that took out another chunk of that precious silver metal. Maybe I should run by the bank and ask them to change it for me. I am sure it won't make it into the vault, though.

 

Aww, you hater. I am SOOOO jealous. Let us know if you get any cool coins!

 

Medoraman, I'll see if I can't get an extra printed catalog for ya to send ya when I get back. I'll have to see how it goes before I buy anything. Haven't seen too much posted yet on what he will have but will go to the preview the day before.

Toughcoins, whichever it is, it's staying with me until I get it slabbed cause I like 'em in slabs. But it was fun finding it amongst the other Kennedys.

 

never heard of it, do you have any info about it?

 

TC is referring to the last row of blanks cut from the sheet of metal. Sometimes, the strip is just a hair shy of a full blank and a tiny edge is straight where the sheet ended.

This sort of clip is distinguishable because it doesn't have the same curvature of the coin.

Chris

 

I'll have to see where it would fall on an NGC holder since it's cheaper for me to send it there.

 

I think I can see where the remains of reeding exist in the cut. Wouldn't that eliminate the cut end of strip possibility, and how to tell the difference from one cut straight with a metal shearing machine? Wouldn't there be some distortion of the edge by the collar on striking?

 

Jim, I would think the difference is so slight that distortion is practically nonexistent.

Also, since the reeding is created by the collar, the smaller the clip, the more chance of some reeding (if any) being impressed into the edge.

Chris

 

But wouldn't the pressure of the strike deform the coin metal in that area if it was going to reach the collar with enough strength to become partially reeded?

 

whats with the moderators getting selfie's with cowboy hats as their profile pic?

 

There is distortion there along the rim.