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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4600823, member: 84179&quot;][USER=86437]@Fred Weinberg[/USER] comment about the punch and tear characteristic is a great diagnostic to use.&nbsp; As the planchet is punched out of the strip, approx. the 1st half of the edge will be cut.&nbsp; As the punch continues, the thinner metal will tear as the planchet is pushed out.&nbsp; Normally, you don&#039;t see this on a regular coin because the upset mill destroys this artifact as the rim is raised.&nbsp; But since the clipped area isn&#039;t in contact with the mill, the punch and tear appearance remains. Once you know what to look for, it&#039;s rather obvious</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, I don&#039;t have any pics to share, and people rarely post pics or the edge of clipped planchets, but there should be a few good ones in the archives[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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