Errror people

pocketpiececommems

Is this an error or after mint damage?

IkesT

Clipped planchet error.

jacrispies

Genuine curved planchet clip verified by the Blakesley effect, or rim weakness, on the opposite side of the clip.

cmerlo1

Genuine clipped planchet:

1. The rim slopes into the clip
2. The design fades into the clip and the letters around it are distorted.
3. The 'Blakesley Effect' is present. This is a flat spot on the rim opposite the clip. This happens when the planchet goes through the upsetting mill, which puts a raised rim on the planchet before striking. Because of the clip, there's no metal to push the opposite side against the wheel that raises the edge, so it is flatter.

pocketpiececommems

Thanks for the info. I’m going through a cabinet of stuff that was put away more than a day ago 😊

JBK

Nice one.

ctf_error_coins

Nice error coin.

Steven59

Very nice blank clip clipped blank that made it through the minting process - found/bought?

johnny9434

It's nice to have

pocketpiececommems

@Steven59 said:
Very nice blank clip clipped blank that made it through the minting process - found/bought?

I found it in the coin return of a pop machine where I taught

Steven59

@pocketpiececommems said:
I found it in the coin return of a pop machine where I taught

Excellent find!

seanq

@cmerlo1 said:
Genuine clipped planchet:

1. The rim slopes into the clip
2. The design fades into the clip and the letters around it are distorted.
3. The 'Blakesley Effect' is present. This is a flat spot on the rim opposite the clip. This happens when the planchet goes through the upsetting mill, which puts a raised rim on the planchet before striking. Because of the clip, there's no metal to push the opposite side against the wheel that raises the edge, so it is flatter.

All this and I'll point out one other cool diagnostic on clad coinage - if you look at the inside of the clip, the clad layers look inverted. That is a residual effect of the cutting / tearing of the metal when the planchet was punched, basically you are seeing the effect of the dull side of the punch dragging against the clad material.

Sean Reynolds

BLUEJAYWAY

You get the money. Nice find.

Kliao

@seanq said:

@cmerlo1 said:
Genuine clipped planchet:

1. The rim slopes into the clip
2. The design fades into the clip and the letters around it are distorted.
3. The 'Blakesley Effect' is present. This is a flat spot on the rim opposite the clip. This happens when the planchet goes through the upsetting mill, which puts a raised rim on the planchet before striking. Because of the clip, there's no metal to push the opposite side against the wheel that raises the edge, so it is flatter.

All this and I'll point out one other cool diagnostic on clad coinage - if you look at the inside of the clip, the clad layers look inverted. That is a residual effect of the cutting / tearing of the metal when the planchet was punched, basically you are seeing the effect of the dull side of the punch dragging against the clad material.

Sean Reynolds

Awesome piece of information. I had to go back and look at the clad clips that I have.

Jacques_Loungecoque

@pocketpiececommems said:

@Steven59 said:
Very nice blank clip clipped blank that made it through the minting process - found/bought?

I found it in the coin return of a pop machine where I taught

I wish I’d find something in the Pepsi machine at the school I teach at. Everyone swipes a credit card….