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The world's smallest clip

JBKJBK Posts: 16,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I found this nickel while searching rolls. It must be among the world's smallest clips, since if was any smaller it would disappear.

Sorry for the bad photos, but it was tough to capture the details.



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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    May we see better 1st picture? Oh.....good morning B)

  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I had a gemmy 1921-S Walker with a clip like that once - it impacted the TPGs willingness to grade it. :/


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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you want a Morgan dollar with a clip, it's going to either be a 1921 that looks like this or something very expensive.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 28, 2018 5:09PM

    @Paradisefound said:
    May we see better 1st picture?

    Now what kind of roll searching thread would this be if the pictures are clear? ;):D

    I had a really tough time capturing the reverse. Here is another try.

    BTW, I am hoping to give newbies an example of a real error, no matter how small, that can be found in rolls. :)

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Would that be considered a near miss. ;) I always loved that term.

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Would that be considered a near miss. ;) I always loved that term.

    No, it hit so it wasn't a miss. Might be more like an almost miss ;)

    Hey, would this percentage size clip on a dime be yet the "smallest"?

  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Would that be considered a near miss. ;) I always loved that term.

    That happened to me 38 years ago... Luckily I married her :)

    Good eyes to catch that roll searching. Almost a bowtie fantastic thread, but you pulled it out :D

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I saved a dime that is so little off center it can hardly be detected.....some day my lowball off center will be worth big bucks. Can you imagine a registry with off centers by percentage and someone needed a low percentage (lowball) and I've got it!!

    bob :):)

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Batman23 said:

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Would that be considered a near miss. ;) I always loved that term.

    No, it hit so it wasn't a miss. Might be more like an almost miss ;)

    Hey, would this percentage size clip on a dime be yet the "smallest"?

    Think about it. A "near" miss which would be an almost miss.....which would be a hit. ;)

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice catch... it is pretty small.... Thanks for the pictures. Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,178 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice catch :)

  • IcollecteverythingIcollecteverything Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭

    The thread title is exactly what I wrote on the 2x2 with a clad Roosie in it. It is missing about 3 of the reeds on the edge but since it is Unc you can tell it's not from a hit. Just a novelty.

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've seen quite a few tiny micro-clips affecting only the rim that go unnoticed.

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,751 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sorry, not the smallest. Since metal will flow during striking, it's possible to have a clip that has the full expected diameter. See the zero percent clip I posted a while ago.

  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jonathanb said:
    Sorry, not the smallest. Since metal will flow during striking, it's possible to have a clip that has the full expected diameter. See the zero percent clip I posted a while ago.

    Buzzkill :D

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In this case, size doesn't matter. A clip is a clip. You found it, nice going. The hunt continues. Peace Roy

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NO ... I think size matters, this would be a slight clip ;)

    @Namvet69 said:
    In this case, size doesn't matter. A clip is a clip. You found it, nice going. The hunt continues. Peace Roy

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is the word slight actually used on slab labels? I was just being encouraging.

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