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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;USCoinCollector42, post: 3334450, member: 75732&quot;]I agree with SlipperySocks. It would be abnormal for a coin of such condition to have such a giant dent in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>A picture of the coin on a flat surface could help determine exactly what the dent is.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &#039;Blakesley Effect&#039; is a phenomenon on clipped planchet error coins where the rim directly across from the &#039;clip&#039; is smoothed over / weakly struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some photos I found on the internet where the Blakesley Effect is easily observed (they do not belong to me).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]883415[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]883416[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>If your coin has the Blakesley Effect, it is fair to assume that the dent is actually a small clip in the planchet (mint error).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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