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Yes, that's exactly what it is and it is somewhat common on War Nickels. |
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Thanks nickel guy I did not know that. I've been crhing lincolns and this is the first nickel I've looked at. Thanks again for the info .
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 Much of it's peeled and there's some damage too. |
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Thanks coinmasters it has more lamination on the back side of the bust but I figure that was enough pics to confirm it with . It does have some damage has a pretty big hit on the reverse and some on the obverse . It's my oldest nickel find .
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Yep, a lam and a pretty gnarly one at that. This has to be one of my favorite errors.
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It's always a good day for me when I find a War Nickel. The lam is a bonus! Nice find.  Don't give up on the Lincolns though, this one goes all the way through.   Edited by CoinMasters
02/22/2017 11:44 pm
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Coin master, that can't be a lam, it must be a pealing SUNBURN!  |
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Thanks spruette crazybo and coin masters I haven't given up on the lincolns I bought a box of pennies and a box of nickels yesterday . By the way nice coin coin masters . How does that happen ? Especially when it goes all the way through . I'm gonna go look for more sunburn crazybo lol.
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How does that happen ? It's thought to be caused by the same thing most people think causes Woodys (especially in copper cents) - improper metal in coins, impurities, in some cases disproportionate metals and/or insufficient mixing. Some coins are not affected and some are only partially affected depending on which part of the mix they received. Edited by CoinMasters
02/23/2017 12:02 pm
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Ok makes sense coinmasters but a clad coin could not be that way correct? Thanks for the lesson !
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Ok makes sense coinmasters but a clad coin could not be that way correct? All coins can be affected, including silver. There is another theory that I think is fairly plausible for some of the clad Woodys but not the lams. Some of them have pretty even lines and discoloration. They could be caused by improper heat and roller marks. They too can affect all or part of a coin, and are certainly only on the surface. Every thing said by anyone in reference to the cause of Lams and Woodys is theoretical. What I happen to believe is my opinion based on what I believe to be most logical. That being said I believe both theories as stated in this thread. Edited by CoinMasters
02/23/2017 1:24 pm
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But a clad coin couldnt be all the way through like the one that you have . It would have to be each side individually right ?
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