1841 United Kingdom Farthing - Surface Cracking

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jfrederick New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 12/24/2022 03:44 am Hoping to get some opinions on what might have caused the surface cracking seen on both the obverse and reverse sides of this coin. I've seen plenty of cracks over the years, but never to this extent. Would this cracking be considered a lamination error? If so, do such errors have collectible value, or do they diminish the coin's value? If not a lamination error, any thoughts on alternative causes? Thank you for any insights you might be able to offer. Report this Post to the Staff

ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2332 Posts	Posted 12/24/2022 03:55 am Hmmmm, that's wicked. Can't say I've ever seen anything resembling a drought affected clay pan like this coin before. No idea, but others may have a grasp of this. Thanks for sharing though, it's still a good interesting coin. The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16287 Posts	Posted 12/24/2022 09:10 am Only time I've seen cracking like that, has been on a low-quality cast counterfeit. There's no mint error that would make a coin do that. It's considered "damaged", and wouldn't be worth any premium to a collector. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/24/2022 10:11 am Possibly an old lacquer coating that has dried up? Report this Post to the Staff
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