Newest addition to the error collection. Largest clip I have and a double one too. I am quite surprised this made it all the way into the presses. The Blakesley effect is also quite interesting on this piece, as there is only about 10% of a rim compared to a regular coin. Large clip edge. small clip edge. Top of coin, Blakesley edge. The dealer did not think it was a clipped planchet, and I did not argue with him to much, I just bought it and told him I would research it. The edge of the clip is where the tell tale signs are. They should show the Cut and Tear of the blanking die. Thanks for looking.
Hi Why is there two different levels of cuts? Should two cuts be this close together? Why did the dealer not authenticate it?
The different levels of cuts and being close together is a random thing that happens when the metal feeder malfunctions. Dealer did not think it was a real error.
The inside of straight and curved 'clips' have two different surfaces - When the Punch comes down on the unpunched planchet strip, it only has to go thru ("punch") the strip 51% - after that, the blank is pushed down thru the strip ("tear"/'torn'). The result is that the smoother part of the inside of the clip is the 'Punch', and the rougher portion is the 'Tear'. Every curved and straight end clip should have what's called the Punch and Tear marks inside the clip.
Very nice pick up. I wouldn't have argued either, I would have bought it in a heartbeat. Great looking error.
