Clipped 1935 Walking Lib. Half Dollar

DoubleEagle59 · June 23, 2007 12:34PM

Recently picked up this AU/Unc 1935 Walking Liberty Half dollar with a neat clip appearing on both sides of the coin.

I'm by no means an error expert, so I would greatly appreciate any comments regarding the clip, as to whether it looks original and also if there is any premium in price for the clip.

FLBuffaloHunter · June 23, 2007 12:35PM

Looks like damage from going through a coin counter machine.

rah1959 · June 23, 2007 12:48PM

Hi...not sure how to post a link to a thread here....but earlier today I also posted photos of a Kennedy half I found roll searching today....it has the same type of clip....I posted a thread earlier..please take a look at mine...you will see the similarities.

My thread title was KENNDY HALF DOLLAR Post MINT DAMAGE OR CLIP.

Thanks

FLBuffaloHunter · June 23, 2007 12:54PM

I sent a couple of these that have a partial rim clip to NGC and they came back in a body bag for damage. The clip does not go through to the other side of the coin and the side across from it of it is kind of dented in.

GrumpyEd · June 23, 2007 12:59PM

This one looks like a single clip, the low spot on the opposite side of the rim would be the Blakesley effect. I'm not 100% sure since it seems very minor, limited to the rim.

Think of it this way, the planchet gets squeezed beteen rollers in the upset mill to raise the rim. If one side has a clip the opposite side does not get a complete rim so it should have a low spot on the opposing edges rim. From that point I think this one looks ok but it's a single clip.

That Kennedy clip looks ok but I can't explain why it has a bulge on the opposite side where it should just have a weak rim so I'm not certain about it.

FLBuffaloHunter · June 23, 2007 1:13PM

<< <i>This one looks like a single clip, the low spot on the opposite side of the rim would be the Blakesley effect. I'm not 100% sure since it seems very minor, limited to the rim.

Think of it this way, the planchet gets squeezed beteen rollers in the upset mill to raise the rim. If one side has a clip the opposite side does not get a complete rim so it should have a low spot on the opposing edges rim. From that point I think this one looks ok but it's a single clip.. >>

The metal is twisted onto the field of the reverse so it must have happened after the coin was struck or it would have got struck through

GrumpyEd · June 23, 2007 1:17PM

Yes you are right on this one, that is post strike damage. I was talking about the walking liberty. Notice that it has a tiny low spot in the opposite sides rim? (above TE of united)

foundinrolls · June 23, 2007 1:23PM

The Walking Lib half is a genuine "clip" (Struck on incomplete planchet error). The dollar coins show post mint damage of some dsort.

Thanks,
Bill

Clipped 1935 Walking Lib. Half Dollar

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