1948 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Is This Lamination Error Or Deteriorated

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Loveameric Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 2:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 2:19 pm Does not look like a LAM to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74768 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 2:22 pm I agree with John1. I don't think it's a Lamination etheir. It might be damage on that area. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Loveameric Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 2:26 pm Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 2:39 pm Pitting from corrosion/environmental damage. Doesn't look like a lam to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 3:11 pm Agree - this looks it was pitted, cleaned and then returned to circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74768 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 3:14 pm You could still save it in your Wheat cent collection, if you wanted to. I still save them, even if they're beaten beyond recognition. What I mean is I save the ones that are too damaged to have any value over face (for the Copper content, but I don't melt them, because it's illegal). Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 09/16/2018 3:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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