What would be the point of "sweating" a clad coin vs. gold/silver coins?
here is a good book to learn about mint errors. [ATTACH]
Assessing value is very difficult for errors great and small. Markets change. People's desires change. The more people find more of these, the...
plated. worth 25 cents
@paddyman98 The OP's 1943 steel planchet is labeled as the Winslet Collection, not the Manhattan Collection, which are all mislabeled zinc...
I agree 100% Likely done to build up the seller's ratings and credibility to then dump more garbage coins that will sell as well.
Strips like this are not hard to produce by an experienced jeweler. These could be private issues, which I believe @Fred Weinberg suggested....
My advice: Never, ever buy newly discovered big errors like this when they are discovered. Prices always come crashing down. Just wait awhile...
Not all genuine clips will exhibit the Blakesley Effect.
OK, so I received the coin and was able to examine it in-hand. Below are my photos... After examining it close-up, and as you can see in the...
@paddyman98 This is an example of what the missing piece would look like. The explanation is below. [ATTACH]...
The OP's coin is a nice find for a modern coin and is a genuine curved clip. Also, gray on the edges of a zinc curved clip doesn't neccesarily...
Definitely genuine. It had to be something very thin. It very likely could be part of a clad layer from another coin that was struck into it.
Who is raking you over the coals? Me? I actually support you that it's genuine
Also, not all genuine clips have the blakesley effect
1. The OP's coin is genuine 2. It is not true that another coin will fit perfectly. Metal shifts during the strike and the clip can take...
It is possible it is genuine. If the OP wants to send it to me to check it out I would be happy to at no charge. I would also take HD photos....
I have a 1980 one myself. Very common
They are not impressions in the coin, though they can appear to be. It is just surface grime mixed with impurities (dust, etc.) that rolled over them
@SensibleSal66 is 100% correct. Roller marks from Dirty rollers
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