Is there a special way that the edge of a clipped planchet should look? I received what looks like a Jefferson nickel with a clipped planchet. How can you tell that it's truly a clipped planchet and not where someone just cut a circular chunk out of it? What's the normal value for something like that? It removed about 10-20 percent of the coin.
Here are some pics of some: here and here. I hope this helps. Could you post a pic of it? That will be able to help us determine if it is or not. Hope this helps! Phoenix
I'll see if I can get a decent photo of it. It has a nice arc to the clip, in the same radius as a nickel is. The edge has a funny look to it, though. That's what makes me a little suspicious. But, on the other hand, I don't see how anyone clipped this thing on their own without making a mess of it. Had to be done with some serious machinery and not just a run of the mill set of wire snips.
Clipped Planchet Pic (Large File for Dial-Ups) Here's about the best photo I can get of this thing. Please, let me know if this view is OK. If not, I'll see what I can do to change the angle.
It looks pretty good from where I'm sitting. Look for these signs of authenticity: 1) a weakness of the rim at the pole opposite the clip (Blakesly Effect); 2) metal flow in the design elements bordering the clip; 3) a fadeout and taper of the rim as it approaches the clip; 4) a cut-and-tear texture on the edge of the clip.
