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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1305077, member: 15445&quot;]Hello CharlesNC,</p><p><br /></p><p>I just saw your three photos &amp; thought I should comment on the quarter.&nbsp; It looks like the clip may have been made after the strike (outside of the mint).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>#1 There is no weakness in the rim opposite the clip.&nbsp; This weakness is most often caused when the blank runs through the upsetting mill (before the strike).&nbsp; It is called the Blakesley effect.&nbsp; Just because your coin doesn&#039;t have the Blakesley effect doesn&#039;t mean it is not a real clip.&nbsp; It is just an indication that it is not a real clip.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 There is no spreading of the design elements toward the clip area.&nbsp; Normally the pressure of the strike would cause some of the metal at the clip to flow toward the void area &amp; I see no metal flow in that direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 The clip looks to be perfectly circular &amp; I would normally expect some metal to flow into the clip area during the strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>From all of these indicators I think that the clip may be post mint.&nbsp; This is my opinion from the photo &amp; obviously I would need to see the coin in hand to be more certain. </p><p><br /></p><p>Very best regards,</p><p>collect89[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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