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Valued Member
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Don't pay attention to that bitter guy it's absolutely worth more than a few dollars.
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Now THAT is very cool fold over lamination after the strike! keep that one safe..
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice example of a fold-over lamination issue. At the risk of being labeled 'bitter', I'd say you might get 8-12 dollars for it from someone who collects lamination pieces.
Edited by ijn1944
08/17/2023 4:36 pm
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@eric, you will see that I have removed the contents of your last post. As this forum is meant to be family friendly, please don't include personal attacks on anyone. It is fine to possess a contrary opinion, but it is not okay to attack someone with whom you don't agree.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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That is nice. With the fold over, it looks like BER is struck on the flap. But looking closer BER is upside down. Not worth grading but still a nice addition to a collection.
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Pillar of the Community
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It is a nice find but I agree to not getting it graded, just trying to help you save money as was the other people here.
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Pillar of the Community
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I sure could use a detailed explanation of how this error was created. Was a folded detached lamination layer struck over LIBERTY and then unfolded after the strike and somehow attached as shown? I have no idea how to visualize the process involved in this particular error.
Help me out here ya'll.
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I suspect that the flap was in place at the moment the coin was struck but then got folded over at some point over the years. It is still attached at the bottom.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Well, ok then! That's a ton of helpful opinions! Thank you all. We ourselves are in awe of it. Put it in a 2x2 right away. In a roll of grandads amazing collections. We are blown away daily by our finds.
Loving this journey. Trying to preserve and grade if seeing fit. We adore variety coins. You all are a valuable knowledge-based fun group. We really appreciate you#129303;
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Pillar of the Community
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Where did that piece [f material originate? From this coin? The upside down letters of Liberty appear to be incuse, and the half on top of Liberty looks struck thru.
How did this happen considering the process?
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Pillar of the Community
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Dowhat, get a piece of aluminum foil. Fold it in half. Place it on a semi-firm surface, such as a magazine. Use a pen to write BER into the aluminum, the ink doesn't mater, instead it's the pressure that is being illustrated Unfold the aluminum. Voila, you have two BERs, one "upside down" relative to the other.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice lamination! I don't think PCGS would grade this coin. It would be placed in a 'Body Bag' and returned with a code 83. From the PCGS article on No Grade coins: Quote:
Code 83 - Peeling Lamination
Coins with a peeling lamination cannot be holdered, as in the process of sonic sealing, it is very possible for the lamination to become detached from the coin. A lamination is a planchet defect originating when a portion of the coin metal separates from itself due to impurities or internal stresses. Lamination flaws occur primarily when foreign materials or gas oxide become trapped within the planchet. I don't know about the other grading services, but I'll try to find out. Update: From the NGC website: Quote:
Mint-Made Irregularities
Coins are sometimes flawed as made. NGC, as a general rule, will not assign numeric grades to coins having minor flaws such as rim clips or laminations. Update II: I'm still not sure about ANACS, but I fell asleep while researching, so my wife says I have to go to bed. More to follow... tomorrow. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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08/17/2023 11:55 pm
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Would this be considered an "Anti-BIE" lol
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Pillar of the Community
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Very cool lamination. Congratulations on the great find!
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Posted 08/17/2023 4:35 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
