A pair of Washington 15c pieces -- Bicentennial to boot

jonathanb · January 1, 2014 4:16AM

40% straight clips. Weights are 3.382 and 3.228 grams (normal is 5.67 grams), the second with what I suppose would be an incomplete straight clip also.

These sort of pieces tend to get slabbed with a generic description of "struck on scrap", which I suppose is accurate if you consider all clips to be scrap.

lostincoins · January 1, 2014 4:20AM

How does the reeding get properly applied to a coin like this? wouldn't there be that blakslee(sp?) effect?

jonathanb · January 1, 2014 4:24AM

There IS a Blakesley effect on these pieces, just very subtle. In fact, on the first one the Blakesley effect barely serves to remove the wire rim that is present on the remainder of the coin -- the strike was really hammered.

The Blakesley effect is far less obvious on very large clips than very small ones.

lostincoins · January 1, 2014 4:29AM

i am working on learning all I can on clips so I ca better identify those that are correct.

bigjpst · January 1, 2014 4:30AM

<< <i>How does the reeding get properly applied to a coin like this? wouldn't there be that blakslee(sp?) effect? >>

The Blakesley effect starts or occurs in the upsetting process of planchet production, where as the reeding is applied during striking.

Broadstruck · January 1, 2014 4:31AM

Nice pair of Little Drummer Boys.. Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum!

A pair of Washington 15c pieces -- Bicentennial to boot

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