Clipped wheaties...

evilclay · October 28, 2006 4:45PM

I found a bunch of clipped wheaties in an antique store today. Anywhere from 5 to 10 bux. Some have major clipps some not so. What would something like this be worth? Any clipped experts on here?? Thanks- Clay

airplanenut · October 28, 2006 4:47PM

Any pictures? Are you sure they're genuine?

Seanq will be your man when he sees this thread--I'll PM him about it.

Jeremy

D · October 28, 2006 6:05PM

Evilclay, with coins that have clips you will likely want to look for what's called the Blakesley Effect. To identify it, look on the opposite side of the coin that the clip appears, the opposite side will show some sort of damage as if it's been clipped or pressed upon the coins ejection/release. This isn't the only way to tell the difference between artificial and genuine clips; it's a good way nonetheless.

Pic example: Not the best example, but look on the opposite side of the clip.

-Daniel

D · October 29, 2006 3:05PM

TTT, Where's our clipped wheatie collector?!

-Daniel

carl · October 29, 2006 9:41PM

If real at coin shows they sell for anywhere from about $1 to $10 naturally pending their condition. If only a slight clip, poor condition, not much value at all. For some unknown reason there are people out there that like to spen time mutilating coins and putting them back into circulation. Usually, but not always as already noted check the reverse for signs of a sharp edge where the coin could have been cut or puched.

seanq · October 30, 2006 3:18AM

Sheeze, sorry folks, I don't regularly check in on the weekend and this particular one I spent sick as a dog.

For a quick guide on how to tell if a clip is genuine or not, check out this page. Just remember the metal ws missing from the planchet before it was struck, so any areas along the clipped edge that are pushed up into the field should scream "altered coin".

As far as value: for common dates in the 1930s through 1960s maybe $1-2 each; you can probably double that for branch mints, large clips (>10%) and/or high grade. Stuff in the 1920s and earlier can be trickier to authenticate, there are lots of damaged coins masquerading as clips from that era, but in average circulated condition $5-10 is a fair price. Of course, if you find one from my want list, all bets are off.

Sean Reynolds

Shamika · October 30, 2006 4:30AM

<< <i>Of course, if you find one from my want list, all bets are off. >>

And those dates would be....

seanq · October 30, 2006 4:47AM

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<< <i>Of course, if you find one from my want list, all bets are off. >>

And those dates would be.... >>

Whoops, those used to be in my sig line. For wheat cents the dates would be 1909-P, 1909-S-VDB, 1923-S, 1931-D, 1933-D, 1938-D, and 1939-D.

Sean Reynolds

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