Off center cent with a strike clip

I believe what I have here is a zinc cent planchet that was struck about 95% off center and featires what is known as a ""strike clip."

A strike clip is typically a curved clip on a coin created by the die striking action as it strikes a planchet off-center rather than by the blanking dies that punch out blanks from planchet strips (which are called curved clips). The planchet literally gets sheared by the coining dies on a strike clip.

I picked this up because the mostly blank planchet boasts an excellent condition, os full red, no staining, and no significant contact marks.

If anyone has a different opinion please feel free to share. ~Joe C.

 

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That's pretty neat.

 

Nice coin. The blank planchet area is quite clean on both sides.

 

Can I ask how/where you acquired it?

 

Sure.

 

@paddyman98

 

Where did you find this?

 

That's cool, Joe, but I don't think that is rust. It's zinc! ~ Chris

 

I bet you any amount of money he won't get that!

 

Who said it's rust?

 

Picked it up at an online sale for $20

 

Oh Joe.. You're so innocent. It was a joke..
The word TRUST is missing the letter T so it looks like RUST

 

At least one person got it! ~ Chris

 

got me!

 

I just didn't get it until it was made very obvious. Even I have my slow days

 

Adding to Joe’s OP, zinc blanks are punched, then plated. If this was a clipped planchet, the clipped surface would be plated. Joe’s coin clearly has exposed zinc, which supports his attribution of it being a Strike Clip.

 

I just woke up and all was stated. I wasn't given a chance.

 

Paddy told me to tell you it's okay, go back to bed. He'll take care of it.

 

I'm up for the day I'm afraid. Breakfast first, then price antiques. But I'm not going outside.

 

Afraid you'll see your shadow?