Right off the bat I'm inclined to think the dime is for sure a real clipped planchet error, the quarter seems suspect to me because of the lack of curve in the clipped area, and the metal flow between the layers, while reversed is...lumpy..not smooth like the dime. Neither of the coins display the Blakesley effect, but from my research the lack of this effect doesn't discount a real clipped planchet error. What I do see is "reversal of the edge "smear" effect" that is talked about in this thread. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/fake-clipped-planchets.117464/ Here is the dime Here is the quarter
Ha...you know what now that I'm looking at the photos I see that Blakesly effect on the quarter..anyone else? and I guess there is an anomaly on the dime where you would expect to wee the Blakesly effect...interesting how you can see things in a pic that you can't see with light and a loop....still interested in everyone's thoughts.
Actually, the flattening on the dime, across from the clip, is what you are looking for. As far as I can tell, these are both real.
In my opinion, all three coins are ruined because of the fingerprints. J/K! The 25c & 10c look good to me, but I'm not sure about the nickel. As a rule, you are more apt to see the Blakesley Effect on smaller clips like these than you would on larger clips. Chris
LOL @cmp9ball...these were floating around in a junk lot that I picked up so I wasn't worried about fingerprints. Thanks for the feedback.
All are legit. Take your loupe and study where the rim edge meets the clipped area. You'll notice that they dovetail in as well, which is another diagnostic, when Blakesley Effects are not noticeable.
I am in the YES, YES and not convinced on the Nickel. I see a curvature on the east side heading north that looks to me in the picture that its heading north or away from the coin.
I agree with Big Jim ... the last nickel certainly might be legit, but it isn't quite as obvious as the first two examples => thanks for sharing (cool examples, my coin-friend)
I think the nickel is a good one too. There is a slight weakness in the rim at about 1:00. A bigger image.
I'm always wondering about the validity of this type of error. I like the info in this post. I had not even heard of the, "Blakesley Effect" before now.
