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Shorzy Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 3:46 pm Hi Friends, I just purchased over 700 War Nickels and I am finding some oddities such as the one here. Is this a lamination issue (I can see a bit of lamination to the left for the mouth) or a strike through? If it was a strike through, wouldn't the strike have taken out the mouth too? Open to your thoughts. Please see pics. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94795 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 4:08 pm Yes a nice small lamination on the field. But the mouth does look funny. this coin is well worn and some of the evidence of what may have caused it has been rubbed off. What does the reverse of the coin look like in this area?, what is the weight? 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
Shorzy Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 4:55 pm Thanks for the response. The weight is 4.905 and here is a pic of the obverse. The coin is well worn (good point). Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 02/14/2023 5:20 pm with Dearborn that its a small lamination. What happened Dearborn is that these War Nickels were changed in their composition to 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese from 25% nickel and 75% copper previously and this copper, silver, and manganese alloy was found later to be difficult to work with despite the initial benefit findings that it would still work in the eras vending machines both by weight of coin and is also checked by its electrical properties. So lamination problems and irregular oxidation of the coins are found to be common with the War Nickels specifically due to this alloy mix. Edited by datadragon 02/14/2023 5:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Shorzy Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 02/16/2023 1:39 pm Thank you.. I can see now that due to the wear on the coin that the lamination pieces on the mouth are gone leaving this funky looking profile. Thanks again!!! Report this Post to the Staff
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