Why don't you post your photos on the CONECA message board. James Wiles would be around eventually to look at them. http://board.conecaonline.org/
A clip this small doesn't really add value to a coin. It's just a nice little bonus feature.
It seems to be pretty common, in my experience.
The picture is quite quite blurry, but it looks like post-strike damage.
It's a genuine clip. These are often termed "rim clips" or "disc clips". The gradual fadeout and taper of the rim is a sign of authenticity.
The missing and indistinct denticles is most likely the result of die deterioration. A less likely possibility is an accumulation of grease or...
This cent was damaged outside the Mint. The design has been pounded into an indistinct mush and metal has been relocated from the edge and rim to...
Struck through some sort of lubricant like grease or oil. They can get a lot worse than this.
Unplated areas often assume unusual patterns. I've even seen a few bullseye patterns. I don't have an explanation. But they're genuine.
It looks like post-strike damage to me.
My doubts have been erased. It is a genuine example of incomplete plating. The exposure of the zinc core along the sides of the columns of the...
Lamination cracks are often raised (at least on one side), as the metal lifts up from the surface.
I could be a lamination crack (a type of planchet defect). These are often mistaken for die cracks.
Personally, I don't see any convincing evidence that this is an RPM. The thin, faint lines could be die damage.
It's a die chip.
It could be a genuine example of a cent struck on a partly plated planchet. However, two observations give me pause. One is the possible...
Yes, a die cap is a coin that sticks to the die and strikes a bunch of succeeding planchets. The bottom of the cap gets thinner and thinner,...
Gas bubbles are not a manifestation of die deterioration. They indicate a loose bond in the plating that is revealed during the strike. On...
It doesn't look like a clashed die to me. Could be die damage (e.g. die dents) or a wierd form of localized die deterioration.
The point would seem to be that you don't really care what kind of error you've got. That's certainly your prerogative.
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