Is this a ragged edge clip

fishteeth

Picked up a collection of coins today from a dealer that he didn't have time to go through. One bag has about 400 Indian cents I was pulling out the damaged ones and this one originally ended up in the cull pile. Before I put them back into circulation( what I usually do with cull indians) this caught my eye. Not much into errors but this looks different to me.

LanLord

I don’t see a blakesly effect weakness at 180 degrees from the clip, so my gut says no

OAKSTAR

I don't know. That's why I bookmarked this thread to find out. 😉

seanq

Genuine ragged clip, here is what I see in your pics to make the determination:

• denticle fade on either edge of the clip on both sides, strong evidence of metal flow
• weakly struck denticles along the ragged edge, confirming that the surface was uneven before the strike
• faint Blakesley effect, notably on the reverse, this shows as a slightly flatter and wider rim, it is subtle but present

The only other thing I would check is the outside edge of the clip for signs of sawing or cutting, but I am confident even without a pic that you won't see that and that the coin is a genuine Mint error.

Sean Reynolds

FredWeinberg

• 1. You nailed it, of course.

JBK

That was my assessment, as well, but I wanted to let someone more knowledgeable weigh in first.

I also see a faint Blakesley Effect, as noted.

Congratulations!

fishteeth

thanks guys. this one will avoid another stint in circulation I guess