Quote:
An attached, fold over lamination.
I don't think so. If it was a lamination folded pre-strike it would be flush with the surface and it isn't. If it was lamination folded post strike there should be a rough depression area where the folded lamination material came from and I'm not seeing that either. It originally had a matching piece above the date and it's removal has not left a depression or rough area either. A retained strike though? Maybe but once again that should be flush with the surface. I suspect something stuck to the coin.
But even if it is an error all the needle scratches from trying to remove it would have removed most of the value.
Gary Schmidt