I bought a roll off of ebay that was showing an Indian head and found this...

Is this a mint clip on my 1888?


Anyone have an idea of what I could expect to get from this on feebay?
I also found three steel 1943's, five other Indian heads (1889,1891,1895,1897,1898), and two 1925's which my dad thinks may be worth something.
Is this beginners luck? Literally the first roll I've ever bought.
-OR- are all of my pennies worth a cumulative 50 cents?
Any feedback is much appreciated, I'm new at this.

 

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Doesn't look like a clip to me. Looks like damage but it's hard to tell since the pictures are blurry.
As a note - I would be very careful buying rolls from ebay. 99% of them are seeded.

 

this.

 

Do not buy these rolls from ebay...

 

Clipped cull, most likely.

 

yeah looks like a damaged cent to me.

 

Let's see if the dark background helps with focus.

 

And I (respectfully) hope it will be the last you ever buy. The coin in question appears to be nothing more than damaged. I fully understand that gambling can be fun, but buying such rolls off of ebay are really nothing more than a sucker's bet.

 

To expand on what others have already said... Do you think someone on eBay would send you a roll that could potentially have a coin worth thousands of dollars without checking it first? Think about it.

 

Yeah, those rolls are not worth buying at all. JMHO.

 

Only time I got burned on ebay was buying a couple rolls.... never searched, old packaging.... yeah, completely picked over.

 

I just don't get it... what's the difference between a damaged cent and a clipped cent? I mean, I realize that it has to do with what the edge looks like, but I can't really see the edge in those photos.

 

Clipped cent is a clipped planchet that was then struck (mint error). Damaged cent is one that was damaged after it was struck (PMD). http://error-ref.com/_Straight_clips_.html

Clipped coins will often show the "Blakesley Effect", which can be identified as a weakness in the rim directly opposite. You don't always need to see what the edge looks like to determine if a clip is genuine, though it often helps.

 

Thanks for that link, non_cents.

 

I hope you didn't pay an outrageous price for the roll.

 

What we have here is a learning opportunity. Using your favorite search engine look up Blakesly Effect. Read and compare what you have learned to the IHC you posted. This information will serve you well into the future. Good Luck