On balance, I'd say the evidence indicates a genuine clip. The first photo shows clear metal flow in "ITE" of UNITED. The Blakesley Effect at...
Yes, let's get the terminology straight here. "Die break" is a non-specific term for any form of brittle fracture that leaves a void in the die...
Bill is right, as usual. The 1982 cent shows blistered plating, which is quite common on zinc cents, especially in the first few years. One of...
As others have said, clash marks are pretty common in this issue. So I expect there's no bump in value by virtue of their presence.
The coin does show clash marks. There is also a little bit of progressive indirect design transfer. The clash marks dominate.
It can affect any low-relief area. The bridge of the nose is an area that's commonly affected in Lincoln cents. I have not bothered to observe...
The weakness could be due to a slightly weak strike or it could be due to an accumulation of grease. It's unlikely to be a planchet defect, since...
Yes, the coin shows the effects of intentional die abrasion ("die polishing").
Here are some recent examples: http://www.minterrornews.com/news-11-14-06-die_clashes.html
Looks like a die chip.
Misalignments as great as 40% are known. Also, among Lincoln cents from 1995 to 2000 there are a number of misaligned die clashes of this...
Because most of the first strike has been obliterated by the second strike, I'd estimate its value at $100. Still a very nice find.
Both coins have been vandalized.
That's a very nice clash indeed. You don't often get the impression of the bison's hind leg.
I see marginal shelving, which is consistent with machine doubling. I see no splits in the copper plating. There is no such term as "split...
The triple-clipped 1980-D cent is perfectly authentic. The fadeout and taper of the design rim is diagnostic, as is the Blakesley effect opposite...
Only if one face is uncentered or off-center and the other face is centered.
The reeding is produced by the collar at the moment of the strike.
I don't know where you're getting your pricing information, Joe, but this coin is worth about 2 dollars.
It's a slightly uncentered broadstrike. In other words, it was struck out-of-collar.
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