I was going through a bag of BU 1960's cents and found this 1964-P clipped cent. First clipped cent bag find for me!
Nice find! The Blakesley Effect is most visible on the reverse. Is it a $50 bag? Suggestion: As you're searching the bag, be sure to separate any anomalies that might result in a die progression like cracks, clashes, etc. You have greater odds of finding similar specimens in a bag than you would in a roll. Chris
Yes, multiple bags of BU Lincoln Cents. 1959 thru 1963 P&D and 1964 P; they are in fantastic shape. I am sorting them and rolling them as I go to preserve them from scratches, dings. I have not started searching them yet but have definitely seen some odd letters, numbers, marks, etc as they pass by under the microscope for a date read. Here is a bowl full of dates/mint marks. The picture doesn't do them justice though, they shine like gold.
Had to look up the "Blakesley Effect"; thanks for pointing that out. Below is a link that is a fantastic article on it with pictures! Between blanking and striking several steps occur, which may include (based on the metal, era, mint, and intended product) annealing, washing, polishing, and rimming. It is this last which is of interest in the incomplete planchet error. To rim a blank, the blank is fed into the upset mill which contains a specially shaped groove. Placing pressure on both sides of the coin pushes and raises the rims – the same idea is used to “spoon” a coin. However, on an incomplete planchet, the coin is not round. Pressure cannot be properly applied at the missing area – which means the rim directly opposite is also not formed properly. This is known as the “Blakesley Effect,” named after the numismatist who first studied the phenomenon. After upsetting, the planchet travels to the coining room and is struck. http://board.conecaonline.org/showt...d-to-Know-about-the-Incomplete-Planchet-Error
