Went diggin and found these two cool old coins...

What is Verdigi? And why does it matter when or how it was cut? Still ain't worth a plug nickel. It is pretty neat to read all the opinions of people.

 

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If it is a clip planchet it would be worth a ton more than a plug nickel---that is why I'm not saying one way or another on the way I feel about this---have some error guys look this coin over and see what they think.

Speedy

 

For what its worth, the center of the coin is lighter than the outside. too mean that indicates a more recent cut than the coin itself.

Ruben

 

I still believe that it may be a planchet that was cut from the end of a roll of Planchet Stock! There appears to be some corrosion on the cut section and many times this area and the rims will be lighter in color than the outside on dug coins, as the Obverse and Reverse surfaces of the coin make much more contact with the ground and enviroment in which they are buried. Hopefully Mike will see these posts and offer his assessment on the coin.

Jim C.,

If it is authentic error and once certified, grade and attributed, then the coin will be quite a bit...especially since it has a full date. Just because the coin has a clip, don't discount what it may be worth and even if it has been cut Post Mint, some collectors will pay more for the coin than a plug nickel since it has the full date.


Frank

 

It appears to have been sliced in half outside the mint. This does not look like a "straight clip" to me. The rim ends too abruptly and the design elements are sharp right up to the straight edge.

 

Thanks Mike! I was for hoping for Jim C. that it was a Pre-Strike Error. I try and try but still don't get it right! Sorry Jim C.!


Frank

 

darn!

Speedy

 

Thanks all!! Learn something new everyday. Cool stuff.

 

There was a Half Cent coin back in the early 1800's. Back then some items only cost a 1/2 a cent so they needed a coin for that.

When you didn't have a coin to make change, you did the next best thing and cut a full cent in half. Coins value were based on metal content back then so a cent coin cut in half would equal a half a cent to someone in those times.


Nowadays, you cut a dime in half and you just ruinied a coin.