1999 D Delaware Clipped Planchet Quarter. To grade or not to grade, that is the question? 0

[Hambonicus]

Hello all, 

I found this quarter in a roll while coin roll hunting.  I took it to a coin shop and the guy there confirmed it was indeed a clipped planchet.  I unfortunately forgot to ask him the question I ponder to you fine folks.  Is this coin worth getting graded and slabbed?  I did try to find a comparable coin to see if I should send it in but had no luck.  Any advice on this coin?  

Thank you

Kevin Hamilton

[Alex in PA.]

Hate to bring this up but that 'Background' is mighty familiar.  Eh?

[Hambonicus]

Not sure I follow.  The background is a piece of white paper

[Mr.Bill347]

Kevin, those are nice to keep as a neat item, but not worth grading.

[Hambonicus]

Thank you so much.

[Greenstang]

The large clip does not look genuine to me.

[Mohawk]

On 9/25/2021 at 6:55 PM, Greenstang said:

The large clip does not look genuine to me.

Nor to me.  I think it's damage.  Someone did that deliberately after the coin was minted.

Edited September 26, 2021 by Mohawk

[Just Bob]

I am seeing what appears to be signs of the Blakesley effect opposite both clips, but I am certainly no expert on these errors.

[Fenntucky Mike]

It looks like the rim is showing signs of Blakesley opposite the clips, the rim appears to fade at the clips and the details seem to fade away near the clips.  I think it looks legit, the only thing that looks suspicious is that the larger clip just looks so clean with possible upward turned metal, if that's true then I'm thinking maybe someone "touched it up" a little. OP, any chance of getting a picture of the edge of the large clip?

As far as having it graded, I took a quick look at sold listings on ebay and it does not appear to be worth the expense of grading. 

[Hambonicus]

Thank you once again everyone.  I am glad I asked before sending it in.  When I original found it I thought it was damage myself.  What made me think otherwise was that the clip goes through lettering on both sides and the lettering looks is if it comes to an abrupt stop rather than looking traumatized and jagged like you would see if someone were to cut or grind it.  Either way, I have never seen or had a coin that looked like this so I thought I would ask first.  Here are pictures of the larger clip Fenntucky Mike.

 

Thanks once again

Kevin

[Hambonicus]

[Hambonicus]

[Greenstang]

Gonna state my case for it not being a true clip (Not saying I'm right, just my opinion)

I didn't take the time to do a side by side so you can compare my photo with the original

Look at the rim where the clip ends, it should have what I call a dovetail effect where the inside of the rim runs inward. The OP's coin runs to the  edge.

On the  letters metal flows off the edge and the details don't end abruptly. The OP's coin end abruptly.

The fields should be clean on the edge. The OP's coin show metal  on the edge.

 

[Fenntucky Mike]

Yeah, the large clip doesn't look so good with the close ups. Thanks for those by the way. The rim across the large clip still looks flat to me so I'll go with the altered clip theory, but there is a good chance that it could be fake for the reasons Greenstang mentioned above. 

 

[James Zyskowski]

Ham. I wanted to let you know that those are really good pictures. The coin is fun. Not valuable. 
your pictures are pretty dang nice 

[RWB]

The horse was hungry and took a bite. The rider is not Rodney -- it's Blakesley.

Edited September 26, 2021 by RWB

[J P M]

Looks like the metal got hot from a grinder

[Mohawk]

On 9/26/2021 at 3:58 PM, J P Mashoke said:

Looks like the metal got hot from a grinder

And I think that puts this thread to bed......someone doing something goofy with a coin and a power tool.  

[James Zyskowski]

Any chance you could show your photo set up?   Grading and good pictures are where I am at right now. So curious and I think you are doing great. Thanks 

Most don’t realize how much good pictures help. 

Edited September 26, 2021 by James Zyskowski