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honestabe Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 7:25 pm Not sure if this is a die crack or strike error. Looks like teeth with gaps over the CENT and up toward the right corner of memorial. Maybe another coin was on top of this one when it got struck? Image: strikeerror1.jpg 96.5 KB Edited by honestabe 11/30/2007 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 7:50 pm Hi It looks like a lamination error. what yr. is the cent ? Report this Post to the Staff
bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 7:51 pm Sorry 72D :) Lamination error Report this Post to the Staff
honestabe Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 8:05 pm well, I guess I was wrong twice. Thanks. Cool. This is my first lamination error find, ever. 1972. Edited by honestabe 11/30/2007 8:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 11/30/2007 8:46 pm Here are a couple more examples of that type of error on a 40P and a 46D Lincoln Wheat cent. a good indicator (based on what I have learned here) is if the coins surface has a fairly irregular line/lines on it, that are cut into the surface, it is usually a lamination error or it could also be possible post minting damage. (damage done to a coin after it was struck) it takes some practice to distinguish between the two. A die crack line will show an area (raised) above the coins surface. that at least gives you a start to what the possible problem could be. sometimes you can even have both on the same coin. Image: 40P.jpg 34.04 KB Image: 46D.jpg 37.71 KB Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 12/01/2007 01:08 am The 72 D is just damaged. I cant tell you what did it but look at the scraping of metal around the right side of E PLURIBUS UNUM and again on the top right of the Memorial. The coins exhibits wear and damage and thats the most of it. There is a slight area of delamination on the coin but when a coin shows other damage, the delamination could be a result of that damage. Thanks, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 12/01/2007 01:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
honestabe Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 12/01/2007 08:13 am The coin does have damage on it, but this portion by the CENT was not recent and it is raised over the letters. There is even some metal on top of the letters, so that could not be from wear and tear. I think the lamination error sounds correct even though the coin does have wear and tear on it. It definately is raised, like a platue(sp?) above the rest of the coin and it even looks like a thin sheet of the metal is folded back over itself in one spot. Edited by honestabe 12/01/2007 08:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 12/01/2007 4:00 pm "There is a slight area of delamination on the coin but when a coin shows other damage, the delamination could be a result of that damage." Thats why I said that:-) You should be aware that when a coin is damaged, if there is a propensity for the planchet to split, it might in fact split as a result of the damage. A lamination or delamination which is the more correct term can be a result of a damage. Since this coin is circulated and damaged, it would be considered as having a delamination on the coin but there is no way to tell if it was that way before or after the damage took place. That's what would diminish the small premium on a coin like this to almost zero. Edited by foundinrolls 12/01/2007 4:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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