1939-S Jefferson Nickel - Is This A Lamination Issue Or PMD?

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DylansDad Valued Member United States 476 Posts	Posted 01/28/2010 7:58 pm Came across this one roll searching last night. Amazingly, I actually got a few pictures to turn out! Is this a lamination error on the reverse or PMD? And give me a guess on grade just for fun. SO what do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

hockingzig Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 01/28/2010 8:11 pm I find a lot of lamination like yours on the early Jeffersons,especially the War Nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15414 Posts	Posted 01/28/2010 8:37 pm I'm not experienced enough to offer a wise opinion of the nature of the 'gouge' ....... But I did read your post on finding this ..... and offer my sincere congratulation. I'm looking forward to what the rest of the experts say regarding the reverse on this coin .... David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
DylansDad Valued Member United States 476 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 11:46 am Quote: I find a lot of lamination like yours on the early Jeffersons,especially the War Nickels. So you're saying, that it's NOT just the War Nickels? Everything I know about the CuNi alloy is that it hasn't changed in about 150 years other than for the War Nickels, so it seemed odd that it would be a lamination issue...but that does make the damage more paletable. Any other opinions on this? Grades - the only wear visible on Monticello is the right corner of the triangle at the top which isn't really visible in my pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 01/30/2010 6:16 pm The picture is too fuzzy. Can you get a picture of the reverse as clear as the picture you have of the obverse? Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
DylansDad Valued Member United States 476 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 9:37 pm Alright...here are 2 more of the reverse. Hopefully they are clear enough to get some expert opinions. Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 9:41 pm Looks like lamination. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 10:52 pm That would technically be a delamination since the metal lamination has already completely peeled off. The key diagnostic to differentiate a delamination from damage is that you can still see the strike detail in the area of interest even after the metal has fallen away. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 02/01/2010 7:13 pm It looks like a delamination (lamination) error but I still cant tell 100% from these images. I want to keep it simple and say that this is what you have so I won't add another thought to the mix. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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