1864 2 Cent With Damage/Error? Please Help

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3series84 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 01/03/2018 12:05 am So I picked this 2 Cent up for next to nothing, which it is the first in my collection so nice to finally have one. But there is some damage by the shield that I was just wanting to confirm as PMD. Just seems a little questionable because of the lines from the Shield are still there. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 01/04/2018 5:35 pm Since no one has responded to your post, I will chime in and say in my opinion the spot in the shield on the left hand side is a small lamination. http://www.error-ref.com/lamination-cracks/ Hopefully someone more knowledgeable on the subject will weigh in. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
3series84 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 01/04/2018 5:46 pm Thank you for at least giving me a starting point. Was a little worried with no responses yet. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/10/2018 6:14 pm I'd agree with a small lamination or a flawed planchet, doesn't look like something caused directly by the die itself, but either the planchet or some foreign substance was on it before being stuck. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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