1977 Lincoln Penny Obverse Lamination Error. Please Check

I'm not an expert, but I have to agree with the others that it is not a lamination. Imagine pulling a strip of copper up and laying the end down in a different position. Your example cent (the slabbed 1942 Lincoln) shows this clearly. But yours only shows the darkened areas around the coin. In the angled shot you provided, if you look closely, there doesn't appear to be any raised material. It seems that the dark areas are flat with the surface. This is only an opinion and as others have said, it is difficult to discern without really clear, close photos or having the coin in hand. If you still feel strongly that it is a lamination, taking it to a local coin shop might give you an answer. If you want to spend the money to have it graded, that is you prerogative as well. We simply want to help you evaluate your coin and give you honest assessments. Whatever you choose, please keep is in the loop. Good Luck!

Sir, the first thing we did was sending full slab photos from obverse and reverse. If you check the post from very begin you will find them. Remember uploading is limited to 300k

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the lamination goes from Lincoln's face to his chest and you may notice the lines that define Lincoln's coat are on top of the lamination.

We surely be sending several coins for grading to PCGS or NGC. Thanks for the advice.

Based on the pics, I'm personally not seeing a lamination or the peeling one would expect. It looks more like a Details coin to me.

The coin weights 3.2 grams. That is the lamination added weight. As you know, overtime, coins tend to loose weight due to wear over time. This is a 53 years old coin.

Laminations do not add weight.

Besides, you contradict your fellow members, when this post was started, the first thing one of the moderators asked was for weight to verify that it should have increased. And now you say it does not add weight. Pleaseeee ?