Looking for some opinions on this cent. Has what I believe is a clipped planchet. Also, the rim has something going on by “we” and a stretching look in other locations. Would this be a result of the clipped area on the opposite end or something else with the collar? I weighed the coin out of curiousoty and it comes in at 3.0g. Would think that with that much missing it would be less than that?
Yes. There is an "effect" named after the discoverer that accounts for the strange "we" but someone else might be able to tell you the name? I cant recall off the top of my head. It probably accounts for the weak features on lincolns bust also. I dont think his ear and surrounding features are missing from just wear.
"The Blakesley Effect Named after the American numismatist that first identified it, the Blakesley Effect can be the most powerful identifier of a genuine clipped planchet error. The effect is characterised by rim weakness directly opposite the missing portion of a clipped planchet error coin. This effect is a result of the rimming process that is used on most coin blanks to form a coin planchet. The rimming process rolls the coin blank along its edge under high pressure between a roller and a fixed edge, as it is rolled around the full circumference the edge is raised. When an incomplete blank rolls around this edging press the pressure is relieved when the missing portion contacts either the fixed edge or the rimming roller. The result is that no rim is formed opposite the missing portion of the coin blank. When an incomplete coin planchet is struck the missing raised rim opposite the clipped region is typically very weakly struck simply because the rim is not raised. "
Blakesley effect Is that what you're trying to say? But yes I do see it on this coin it's a clipped planchet. as for the top. It could be a very small clip.
What am I looking for - parts of liberty CCW to the original location? What would be on the jacket? Also, what do you mean by bounce? The effect makes a lot of sense now. I’ve seen videos of the rimming process. I have another nickel that I was thinking double clip, but this explains it. Thanks for the info everyone.
No.. what you are showing is not correct. Please stop. There is nothing there. It is just a Clipped Planchet and nothing else.
"If the "in-collar" coin happens to rotate between strikes (or, more likely, if a loose hammer die rotates slightly between strikes) then the struck coin may receive multiple, in-collar images. The last of these multiple strikes will retain the sharpest image; with the images from the former strikes being mostly obliterated by each of the subsequent strikes. And, though it's uncommon to find a proof coin with multiple, rotated images, it does happen. Multiple images may also occur on proof coins if a loose hammer die doesn't rotate but, instead, it cants or shifts off-center. This slightly-cocked die may impart multiple, overlapping images on a proof coin - usually one-sided." -this can also occur if the coin is not set properly rather than the die. It looks like a bit of the "L" in liberty is poking through. And when I did the illustration the rim of the "R" seems to be there too? And I cant tell if there is a faint "T" between the "U" and the "S"? If you want to look closer and see? Or not?
.......I'm old enough, and one of the few still alive, that can say I learned about the Blakesley Effect from Blakesley himself, back in 1967, when he would drive up from the La Jolla area (north of San Diego) to give talks to the Error Club of Hollywood. One of his presentations (don't remember the exact month) was his complete findings and research on Clipped Planchets, aka: The Blakesley Effect
Fred, do you know if there is any reprints or documents available with his findings? Be very interesting to read. Jim
None that I'm aware of, aside from the NECA Errorscope publishing his findings in one of the issues. I'm actually going thru a pile of old Coin Worlds/Numismatic News/ Errorscopes in the next few weeks, so I'll look for something like that. Oh, I forgot to mention that the old coin papers were mine, that I just found in my Mother's house (she passed away a year ago) that I didn't even know I had! All dated 1965 to 1971 or so. I put up a mint copy of my own 1966 Coin Calendar from NN this week on Ebay - it'll be interesting to see if anyone values a 53 year old color coin calendar !
