I made this up (don't know if it works but) put another penny up to it the cut... if it matches I'd say at the mint... if not PMD
@DarkRage666 - Something about your hypothesis is extremely pleasing to my brain, but then...how would we get curved, straight, ragged, incomplete and elliptical planchet errors? (edited to remove reference to "clipped" planchet errors after Paddyman's post.)
Alan Herbert back in the 80's showed us this method at one of the CONECA meetings I attended. Glad to see others have discovered this authentication technique and are using it today. The "Blakesly Effect" isn't always present.
That I do not know... It was a spur of the moment type thing... I could be wrong? But it's great that you have something to challenge my theory!
Show the entire coin. Need to see if the Blakesley effect is opposite of the clip.. BTW.. They are not actually 'clipped'.. The correct terminology is Incomplete Planchet. They were never actually clipped. Looks like an Incomplete Planchet to me though
I do not see any grinding lines in the edge of your coin so I'm sure it's real. It would help to see the entire coin.
rim is disturbed at 12oclock and 6 oclock, 8 oclock =Blakesly ??? new penny below is same size even though it doesn't look it. my camera snapped off its attachment so taking photos is getting to be a chore
The other two issues could mean that you have a Double or even Triple Curved Clip. Just very minor.. Here is an example from my collection a Triple Incomplete Planchet
The edge shows the "cut and tear" characteristic. This is another good way to confirm you have a curved clipped planchet (not applicable for straight and ragged clips). Here is a link with a good explanation http://www.error-ref.com/blanking-and-cutting-errors/ @paddyman98 I agree that incomplete planchet is a better description, I've been calling it a clip for so long, I probably cant change. . But I did start using debris filled die instead of grease filled, so there may be hope
