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Title: Mint clipped?
Post by: ErikP on June 30, 2014, 08:23:10 PM

[attachment=2864][attachment=2865][attachment=2867]Hi, looked again at this penny. What do you think is mint or PMD? thanks ErikP

Title: RE: Mint clipped?
Post by: purplepennyhunter on July 01, 2014, 07:40:22 AM

It's real. Not a clip. There was something there when the planchet was made but it fell out/off before the coin was struck. There's weakness on the reverse (NY and 6) where the metal has flowed into the void. The obverse behind the site is weak. Nice nice nice.

Title: RE: Mint clipped?
Post by: ErikP on July 01, 2014, 07:51:33 PM

Thanks PP, yes the coin retains regular shape not 'squashed', will keeper, regards ErikP

Title: RE: Mint clipped?
Post by: Robster on July 02, 2014, 08:14:04 AM

Super find. :yahoo:

Title: RE: Mint clipped?
Post by: ErikP on July 02, 2014, 08:26:02 PM

Thanks Robster, I'm looking at the coin again....... trying to figure out how does that happen? Regards ErikP

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