1990 D cent - clipped or cut (PMD)

JWP

I found this cent when i was searching rolls from the bank. It has a very clean edge - but it appears to be rather straight and not curved. Is this a clipped cent or just one that someone c













ut with a press?

Oldhoopster

PMD

Somebody cut it. The blanks are copper plated AFTER the zinc is punched out of the sheet, so if it was a true clip, the edge would be plated. Seeing the exposed zinc tells you it happened after it left the mint.

JWP

I had that thought too. The straight cut also made me think PMD too Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Jon

JBK

Just to add, there are straight clips, but as stated above this isn't one.

JWP

I did not know that clips could be curved or straight too. Appreciate your comment. Thanks, Jon.

JBK

When the punched holes in the strip overlap, you get a planchet with a curved clip. When it is the end of the strip, for example, you get a straight clip.

And if the edge/end of the strip is not even and straight it can be a ragged clip.

Steven59

@JBK said:
When the punched holes in the strip overlap, you get a planchet with a curved clip. When it is the end of the strip, for example, you get a straight clip.

And if the edge/end of the strip is not even and straight it can be a ragged clip.

JWP

Thanks all you guys for the information. I never expected to get these great comments. Thanks again, Jon.

JBK

Great illustration!

Notice the opportunities for multiple kinds of clips on one coin.

JWP

Thanks, pictures are not my strong suit. The DM4 electronic microscope that i bought off Ebay for $35 gets all the credit.

WAYNEAS

Done on a metal shop shear.

Wayne