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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 4906546, member: 84179"]One way to get a reasonable estimate is to measure the length of the coin from the opposite rim to the edge of the clip (Vernier calipers work well). Since coins are struck in a collar, the standard diameter is consistent, so you can look it up (or measure it yourself). Quarters are 24.26 mm in diameter</p><p><br /></p><p>[(24.26 - length of clipped area remaining)/26.26]x100 = Percentage Clipped. </p><p><br /></p><p>It isn't exact but since clips are usually reported in increments of 5%, you don't need to worry if it's a 9.21% or 11.63% clip. 10% is good enough[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 4906546, member: 84179"]One way to get a reasonable estimate is to measure the length of the coin from the opposite rim to the edge of the clip (Vernier calipers work well). Since coins are struck in a collar, the standard diameter is consistent, so you can look it up (or measure it yourself). Quarters are 24.26 mm in diameter [(24.26 - length of clipped area remaining)/26.26]x100 = Percentage Clipped. It isn't exact but since clips are usually reported in increments of 5%, you don't need to worry if it's a 9.21% or 11.63% clip. 10% is good enough[/QUOTE]
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