? Washington quarter clipped unknown year 0

[Sdm3]

[Hoghead515]

Looks like someone took some kind of cutters or something to it. 

[Just Bob]

I see what appears to be evidence of the Blakesly Effect opposite both clipped areas, so it looks like it could be the real deal. Looks clad on my phone, so it would be post-64.

[Oldhoopster]

It's a clipped planchet.  It clearly shows the Blakesley effect 

[Greenstang]

Definitely a clip. Just wondering if that is a minor clip on the side.

[Just Bob]

20 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

 Just wondering if that is a minor clip on the side.

I think it is. It appears to be showing The tell-tale tapering of the rim, and on the reverse, the Blakesley (spelled it right that time) Effect appears opposite, left of the tip of the Eagle's wing.

[Hoghead515]

That's wild it's heavily circulated like that. I figured someone would have plucked it a long time ago. What got me is the side view of it looks beveled on both sides. Like it's been pinched with something. How do those machines that cut them work exactly. And the little rough lip sticking in the middle on the side view of it. 

Edited February 4, 2021 by Hoghead515

[Hoghead515]

After thinking on it a few. The stamping of the coin could cause that beveled look though couldn't it. 

[Fenntucky Mike]

12 hours ago, Hoghead515 said:

After thinking on it a few. The stamping of the coin could cause that beveled look though couldn't it.

Yep. It does seem a little more pronounced than normal but I haven't seen many clips either.

Here's a nice little article on clipped planchets and some diagnostic markers. Also explains the Blakesley Effect a little.

https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/how-to-identify-a-genuine-clip-coin--collectors--clearinghouse.html 

[Henri Charriere]

16 hours ago, Sdm3 said:

Interesting damage.  Too bad we will never know how old this thing is.