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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2279715, member: 1892&quot;]Real clips have a way of revealing themselves. First, the curve (if present - straight clips are also possible) will match the radius of the coin. The clip is created by the same punch that creates the planchet, so it has to have the same curve. Second, there&#039;s a feature called the Blakesley Effect caused by striking a clipped coin - the details opposite the clip will be very weak or not present at all. It happens in virtually every case, and the absence of it is a big red flag if the clip is of any size at all. Another thing is the way the rim and any adjacent details will blend into the clipped area - they won&#039;t look &quot;cut off.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>With those facts in mind, I think both the Cents and Dimes were done with tools post-Mint. The Nickels, though, are interesting. The 1962 looks odd on the obverse and appropriate on the reverse, and the clip is small enough to be variable on Blakesley Effect. I don&#039;t see a smooth curve, but I do see the rims blending in correctly (not likely to happen if someone mechanically clips it). Not sure on this one. The other sure looks like a legitimate triple clip, though, and a pretty interesting (but not unknown) coin. Let&#039;s await further opinion. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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