Two Cent Clips?

[markn]

I am wondering why there is so little sign of metal flow on this coin.  Fulvio's suggestion that the missing part of the coin was there when struck explains why there would be NO metal flow.  But there is definitely some.  So what if the missing part was still partially attached and the attachment point deformed a little when it was struck.  This would explain why there's some metal flow, but not much.

[purplepennyhunter]

Anyone seeing this error would immediately think it's a tin snips job. It's not until you look closely that it starts to tell the story. In that respect it's never going to resell well as you need too much explanation. I think they are both real, but I have them in hand to see.

[Fulvio]

So what if the missing part was still partially attached and the attachment point deformed a little when it was struck.

Yep. And I think the top of the first image may show the attachment point.

Notice the rough cavity right at the obverse edge? The reverse is rounded all the way down, but that tiny sliver looks to be where the missing bit hung on. Maybe it separated in the press, maybe sometime after.

Wouldn't it be cool to have it? I seem to recall a US coin which was split, and both halves were in the same bag. Found pictures while googling something else, and it was a pretty awesome find (the coin, i mean).

BTW, I'm of the opinion this coin has a bunch of siblings. Its pretty likely that cold shut extended all the way across the sheet, and an entire line of planchets were cut through it.