well, it has blakesly effect, strongly on both sides, as well as striated in the "clipped" area....seems legit to me, and from an ebayer with about 40,000+ feedback..
it is good, blakesly effect both sides, and the correct look inside the "clip" area" i am not worried, i own hundreds like this lil guy
Blakesly effect is evidenced by a weak strike on the opposite side from the clip. The opposite side from the clip on your coin appears to be squeezed as evidenced by metal being pushed outward only on the obverse of the coin. Do you have a photo of the coin edge opposite of the clip? The reverse doesn't appear weak in that area,
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 different shapes.
I am trying to learn here, the questions I raise are the ones I would have asked myself if I were interested in buying the coin. Why would the rim on the obverse appear weak and the rim on the reverse appear strong in the same place? Wouldn't the reeding be weak as well if the rim were weak?
i know this, but this one has a prominent one on both sides, why are we raking me over the coals over a simple 14.00 clip???
Yep! You should have just gotten a “nice coin” and possibly a comment on the very clear Blakesley. Kinda sad, but becoming the, unfortunate, norm.
No one has raked anyone over the coals nor treated anyone with disrespect until now. I asked a question that neither of you so called experts can answer respectfully.
I see what you are saying, a third side photo would be helpful, if it is altered the reeding will be affected. The revers shows some kind of collar issue in the area. That's rare for an incomplete planchet.
@Hommer Look at the edge pics. They display the classic "cut and tear" appearance indicating it's authentic. More info here: https://www.error-ref.com/blanking-and-cutting-errors/
I know it does, even faked ones do because most are cut using a punch cutter. The opposite edge of the coin is throwing up red flags. Blakesley effect is caused by there not being enough metal on the opposite edge of the coin to properly form the rim. This happens when the upsetting mill doesn't have anything to push against because the clip on the opposite side isn't there to push back. The rim on the reverse of this coin is properly formed the one on the obverse is not and the edge is spewed, what could cause that?