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coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 10:22 pm Found this while going through a bunch of wheats. Do you think it is an error or damage? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 10:29 pm What do you see? The coin is really too small to see much other than scratching on the obverse Can you crop away the back ground? the coin image could be larger Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 10:33 pm Coinlover - you'll need to get closer and clearer shots, but it does look like you might have a lamination error. Edited by Rackster 03/07/2016 10:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 10:38 pm Sorry about the bad images, I didn't have any extra lens on the camera. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/08/2016 04:32 am What camera are you using? Crop as much of the background as possible before posting pics. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 03/08/2016 05:38 am I agree. Looks like a lamination error. Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 03/08/2016 06:51 am Are we talking about the big line (crack?) or the piece filling the O in IGWT? How can you tell from this magnification? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/08/2016 09:17 am Hard to tell for sure. But it looks like a lamination across the obverse and a possible movement of the peel to the opposite side? If this is so, then the object over the 'O' would be thin like a foil. (don't remove it!) If it looks molten and attached, then it might be something added to the coin? Edited by coop 03/08/2016 09:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/09/2016 6:51 pm Would you say it has any value? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/09/2016 8:03 pm Not a large premium. An average BU lamination will bring about 50 cents. Circulated ones less. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 3:07 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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