Pulled this gem 1944-P Jefferson from an album, and I am assuming this is a very minor clipped planchet. Am I correct, and does this generate any price premium?
I would say no. Please take a picture of the edge. Remember, Planchets aren't actually clipped at any time. They are incomplete. Meaning the planchet was somehow cut out of the stock sheet too close to the hole left from the previous planchet that was cut out.
Why would there be strike weakness on the rim in the area to the right of the where the hit is located if this was done post mint?
Why couldn't that straight-edge have been sheared off at the end or at one of the sides of the sheet?
It is hard to get a photo of the rim that shows it well. There is missing metal at an angle, then it turns into like a ledge halfway through the coin.
Looks to me to be a very, very minor straight edge clip: https://www.error-ref.com/_straight_clips_/ I vote genuine because if you look at the corresponding spot on the reverse, you see weakness on the rim there as well. Everything looks correct on the obverse rim for a genuine clip. You don't see any Blakesley effect because this is too minor. As for a premium.... possibly a small premium if only because this is on a war nickel. Not much though.
I wanted to check my war-time nickels to see if there was anything special like yours. Dad had all of his war-tine nickels graded. They are all NGC MS 66 P/D or S, except 1943P MS65 & 1945S MS 65.
It's not a clip as has been mentioned. The clipped planchet usually seems to be curved. Plus if it was clipped the reverse wouldn't have that material. This straight edge is different. It is interesting and it is something. Does not appear to be "damage". Is Eddie's answer correct? I saw some posts recently from Fred Weinberg, he would know what it is.
There is a weak rim opposite the anomaly, whatever it is. That may actually be the Blakesley , however slight
