1949-S (Jefferson Nickel) Prominent Struck Through Error

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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 01:04 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * I believe this is a struck through debris error. I know little about this area of the hobby and am wondering what kind of premium it would bring with this severe of an error? Any help appreciated. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff

josephm99 Pillar of the Community United States 791 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 01:08 am I'm thinking more on the lines of a massive delamination that has peeled away. Part of it is still intact above where it has peeled away, where it is slightly discolored. Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 01:14 am but I have little idea of value Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74060 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 01:59 am Nice find Earle42! That's a massive Delamination error that peeled away from the surface. I would say 15 dollars at most and 10 dollars at its lowest. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 04:24 am Kinda looks like it was struck through a piece of wood. Check ebay sold values for something similar to get an idea of value. Nice find. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15419 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 07:29 am I'm not an error coin expert .... looks to me more like a de-lamination and not a stuck through object. Nice find either way. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 08:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 09:01 am Upon further examination, A de-lam it probably is. As I look closer, I see the two straight lines running towards the 10 k position that I miss at first look. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 10:31 am Thanks for all the replies. De-lam seems to be the answer . Although I admit I am intrigues by the piece of wood theory. I am asking for sake of education. I have several delaminated War Nickels and this does not remind me of one - also realizing a clad is different metal though and would likely look/react different form the physical properties of another metal. The line going to 10:00 does seem to lead to the damaged area. Is the line enough to clinch it that this is lamination vs piece of wood strike through? We have all seen weird things happen on coins. Personally I just like it either way. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 11:06 am Thinking I see both lines running up in line with the missing piece. Lower one under the "E" and second one straight up through the "P". It may or may not separate as time passes. It is a nice one as is. If the remaining section separates keep together. Believe that might increase value. More food for thought, as this lamination seems to stretch the whole length of the surface through the rims. Has me wondering if a piece of scrap material might have been rolled into the stock plate while being rolled to thickness? Thanks, Doug. Quote: Is the line enough to clinch it that this is lamination vs piece of wood strike through? Adding: Thinking a LAM should be under weight. If a strike through weight should be normal, assuming the stock plate was rolled to normal thickness. Edited by Halo1st 10/20/2018 11:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 12:30 pm Super example, congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 12:43 pm Note the area that hasn't peeled yet. It is not a struck through but a strong lamination peel. (surprised it wasn't a War Nickel) The reason I mentioned a strong lamination peel is that the ghost images are not present. (Because of the thickness of the peel) If it weren't for the lines of the lamination peel still present, I would have thought struck through. But they are there. Edited by coop 10/20/2018 1:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 1:39 pm Yep, it's a large delam, not a struck thru. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 3:04 pm Again, many thanks to all. This has been a good learning experience for me. Also a thanks to the mod for correction in the title. I don't know what I was (not) thinking! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 10/20/2018 3:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3642 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 4:46 pm Great coin! Take a close look at the mm. Your coin may also be 1949-S RPM-001. I think I can see the die crack in Jefferson's hair and even though the photo gets blurry when I enlarge it, there may be the second serif below the SW corner of your mm. Maybe it is, maybe not, but it's worth a look. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/21/2018 5:03 pm @fortcollins Thanks for the suggestion. I normally piut everything under the microscope but had not yet done it with this one. So I went to do it after reading your post and now I cannot find the nickel. Its in a 2X2 and, for some reason, not with my other nickels. Hoping to stumble across it soon and find out if it is the RPM. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
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