1946 Straight Clipped Planchet Error Penny - Unique Planchet Clip Straight Clipped Lincoln Penny 1946

This listing is for the 1946 Straight Clipped Planchet Error Penny. Clipped planchets are made in the first stage of the minting process In this stage, large sheets of metal are fed into a blanking press, which punches circular blanks that will be struck with coin designs. When the metal sheet is misaligned, or the blanking press feeds incorrectly, blanks may be punched with parts of the edge missing. This listing features a straight clip which happen when the blanking press punches a planchet from the edge or end of the metal strip, resulting in a coin with a straight, smooth edge. Interesting Find!!!

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1946 Straight Clipped Planchet Error Penny - Unique Planchet Clip Straight Clipped Lincoln Penny 1946