2017 $1 Coin...peel Lamination? Pls Help

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Carmcoin New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 11/03/2018 12:53 pm Howdy, I am definitely a newby at this game Nd what I received this coin from the supermarket and it 1st grabbed my attention as it was so shiny. On closer inspection I noticed on both sides of the coin, it seemed to have silver patches were the gold had flaked off. I tried to research a reason for the difference in the coin, and I interpreted it to be peel lamination. Please forgive me if I'm wrong. Please excuse quality of some photos. The coin is so shiny it's hard to get a detailed picture as I am only using a camera on my phone. Can you please help me with your opinions on what may have happened to this coin and also if you thiink it holds any value. TIA for any assistance given to me Edited by Carmcoin 11/03/2018 8:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/03/2018 6:11 pm The coins are solid Aluminium Bronze so the gold can't flake off. I don't think your coin has a lamination either, but not sure what has caused the marks on reverse under the Roo's tails. If there was a lamination peel there, it would usually affect the Roo's tails as well. Possibly a faulty mix of metals of the planchet prior to it's being struck, sometimes known as a planchet flaw. Some images of Aussie laminations can be seen here: http://goccf.com/t/109537 life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
Carmcoin New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 11/03/2018 8:30 pm Thank you for your reply Nevol. When I mentioned it looks like the gold was 'flaking' off the coin, it is because when looking at the obverse and the gap between R in Australia and rim. It literally looks like I could (If I wanted to but definitely won't) slide my finger nail under and peel off ,which looks to the eye like a gold film/laminate. I have tried my hardest to capture this particular part of the coin for you to view. Report this Post to the Staff
ryurazu Pillar of the Community Australia 1333 Posts	Posted 11/04/2018 9:48 pm Agreed planchet flaw, as lamination flaw is usually more of a crack across the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ryurazu Pillar of the Community Australia 1333 Posts	Posted 11/04/2018 9:55 pm But they are more or less interchangeable terms I think. Report this Post to the Staff
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