I think I already know the answer. I'm fairly sure it's PMD, since it's been circulating for a long time (presumably). However, the clipped part is the perfect size to slide another cent into, so I figured I'd ask others. What do you think?
With the way the denticles fade out next to the clip and a little weakness in the rim across from the clip, I think it's legit.
It is pretty neat that it didn't get pulled from circulation sooner. Very cool, thank you for sharing.
It looks legit to me too Lon. Evidently it isn't as rare as you might think to find one of these after decades in circulation, last year I found a 1983 canadian cent with a clip that looked much like yours.