The FIRST image of the obverse shows a weak rim around the clip. The SECOND image shows the thickness of the rim around the bigger clip and the thickness in the middle of the coin. It does taper around the smaller clip but not as much. The THIRD image shows the reverse of the coin. The FORTH image shows a closer view of the bigger clip. My question... does this appear to be a real clipped planchet or PMD?
Hmm, hard to tell.. looks like PMD to me. But, if I were you, I'd listen to other people, to get different opinions. Thanks,
If it were a genuine clip, you wouldn't be able to see the zinc inside the 'clip' as the planchets are plated after they are stamped from the strip.
I don't really know when the copper is added (because I don't collect pennies!), but Rick's theory makes the most sense to me. I think it is PMD, too! Chris
The 1943 'Steelies' were plated before the were punched from the strip, so there was no zinc pating on the edge of the struck coins. The 1982 and later pennies have copper plate on the edge, and the only way to get it there is to plate them sometime after punching them out of the strip.
Zinc can't go over copper and that is zinc inside the green circles. Would be cool if it was a clipped planchet but it's not. Understand why you would ask because I don't see many double clipped planchets. I would assume it would be very pricy
I don't think clips would be right across from each other since when blanks are punched out of the strips of metal the process is done closer together. This is an example of steel cent webbing..IMHO
