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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gatzdon, post: 498281, member: 8247&quot;]Just looking for input on validating this candidate.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a 1967 Kennedy Half that I pulled out of circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>At first, I was thinking that the area I labeled as one, was the result of someone holding the coin with needlenose pliers.&nbsp; But, as I looked closer at the area I marked two, I couldn&#039;t see any evidence of the coin having been cut (grind marks, sheered edges).</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I started googling.&nbsp; I read about the &quot;Blakesley effect&quot; which predicts that the rim opposite the clip would not be raised during the rimming step.&nbsp; While the rim would partially form during the strike, it would still be weaker than the rest of the rim around the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, while the details around the clip are not as weak as I expected, I can see some weakness in them right at the edge of the clip.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just look for some second opinions on this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone needs me to rescan an area for a closer look, just let me know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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