Clip or PMD?

Found this one...

 

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Strike over air pocket.

 

Can we see the rim?

 

Let's see the flip it was in also.

 

Put another cent in that spot. I’m sure it’s an incomplete planchet or a curved clip. Nice looking for it’s age.

 

It sure looks like a clip to me.

 

Looks good (legit) to me.

 

I don't see any Blakesley effect at all, and I'd expect to for a clip of this size (although, not guaranteed). The pictures are too blurry to really identify diagnostics of a fake.

Is it possible to get pictures in-focus?

 

Edge photos are the best for determining it.

 

I do have to concur. The clip doesn't seem large enough to not have the Blakesley effect.
There is weakness though that is associated with BE on the rim and dentils.

 

There is Blakesly on the OBV.

 

I apologize for the photos, I'll try to take better and include the edge. Not even sure where I bought this, but think I picked it out of a bowl or $0.95 Indians.

 

I meant the rim and dentils are very weak in the clipped area.

 

@Kentucky As I said, try this. I knew I had a photo and just found it. Even a small clip on an incomplete planchet will work as indicated in my photo.

 

Here we go...

 

That sir it positive proof it’s a curved clip on an incomplete planchet. A very nice error on an older coin.

 

Thanks, now I have two IHC clips...have never found a Lincoln clip though

 

Keep searching and you will. I just found a Quarter clip today.

 

Matching up a curved clip to a normal coin doesn't prove anything in terms of identifying a curved clip as genuine.

I own many curved clips that through metal flow have become grossly distorted.

 

But if it were a much bigger "half-moon", it would probably be a fake...