Like the title says. I picked this up the other day not because it was cheap ($10.00), but because I think it has a clip planchet. If it's PMD then it was a long time ago. I know the value of this this coin is real low but does it make it worth more than 10 bills? Heck it may be less than 10, but I'm holding a 200 + year old coin from the colonial states. That there is worth more than 10 dollars to me.
It may be but as Lost Dutchman said it is not uncommon. Some issues are actually harder to find without mint problems. While it doesn't add any value, you got a great deal for $10.
My initial impression is that it is not a clip. My reason is that it appears to be out of round toward the "clip" which would indicate post mint damage. But a close examination of the edge is really needed for something more conclusive.
It's a great piece to offer up for discussion at a local coin club, and perhaps gift it to some young numismatist. Than again, you may prize this find too much to let go of. Thanks for sharing it with us.
A little time spent identifying it to variety would be well spent. Some varieties are quite rare. There are in the neighborhood of 350 varieties from 1785-1788.
Probably is, but everyone needs to get into a different mindset with Colonials that is different than normal US coins. When you start getting back that far they are more like ancient and medieval coins where non-error coins are usually preferred to error coins. With these its quite easy to find one with a problem, its the problem free examples that are the rarities. I know all of the illustrious posters here know that, just throwing it out for other readers.
Just for the POs information. I go to Condor when I have questions, so I would trust his impression over mine. I have a tendency to see more than there actually is.
Heck I trust both of you guys for coppers over most anyone here. Op you sure got some good experts to post on your thread.
I always wanted to find a connecticut copper detecting but never did so I could pass this one up. I will never find one again for 10. The next copper on my list to find is a NJ.
