1921 Lincoln Wheat Cent Mint Error - Lamination Issues

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 10:41 pm Found this 1921 in fairly nice condition. Turned it over and found a moderate lamination loss and whatnot. A win-win. The pit at the bottom of the coin is quite deep, while the rest is some peeling and some loss. 1921 Lincoln Wheat cent mint error - lamination issues Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 10:43 pm @tb, that is interesting. It might be good to record the weight as a decent chunk is missing. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 11:01 pm Well now that does seem like something I should have done, so I pulled it from the 2x2 and weighed it. Still coming in at 3.08g so nothing special with the weight. But when I put it back in a new 2x2 I noticed it has roughly 15 degree rotated dies. Not enough to be notable, but a bit more than just trivial. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5780 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 11:02 pm That 'pit" does look deep. Nice Lam. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/04/2021 11:28 pm Super lam for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 09/05/2021 12:17 am A really nice, deep lamination. When would you guess that the piece separated from the coin? Would the movement of the press pull the section away or maybe something in the distribution process? I understand that it isn't possible to know exactly when, but what would you think? Do the separated pieces show up in the mint sewn bags from time to time? Just wondering. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 09/05/2021 12:39 am I'd say any of the ones where the lamination loss came at or after the strike has a chance of being found with the coin. I can say with certainty that it does happen, note this coin I posted back around January of 2020. Edited by tropicalbats 09/05/2021 12:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19176 Posts	Posted 09/05/2021 07:55 am Really cool! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/05/2021 09:52 am That is just remarkable. How did you acquire them? Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 09/05/2021 10:35 am The 1921 I just found in a partial roll of 1921 coins. The 1958-D and laminate piece were in a mixed roll (tube) of wheats I bought from a huge estate collection. They weren't even side by side, just both parts were in the same tube. That guy was a serious collector and found a lot of great coins in that bunch (was sad when he died, as was a fixture at my LCS). Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 09/05/2021 10:41 am That is a great coin TB! Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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