1921 Halfcrown - What's Wrong With It?

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molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 04:35 am I noticed this small chip after I boought the coin.. I am not experienced in error coins but from what I have known, right or wrong, it seemed to me like a small chip error, kinda error that happends because of the base metal of the coin. Please advise, as it can be a post-mint damage as well!.. thank you all the experts sharing their knowledge here. [URL="http://img576.imageshack.us/i/hpim9756.jpg/][/URL] [URL="http://img338.imageshack.us/i/hpim9757.jpg/][/URL] [URL="http://img145.imageshack.us/i/hpim9758.jpg/][/URL] [URL="http://img824.imageshack.us/i/hpim9759.jpg/][/URL] [URL="http://img338.imageshack.us/i/hpim9761.jpg/][/URL] Report this Post to the Staff

argentumandcoins Valued Member United Kingdom 60 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 07:08 am It's a production fault known as "lamination" Caused by metal impurites which result in an effect similar to peeling. Report this Post to the Staff
molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 07:14 am Is it an error, a fault or does it add anything specific to the (not necessarily speaking of monetary value) coin?.. I've seen a fair share of silver coins, haven't seen much like this.. does it worth labelling as "lamination error" and 2x2ing and keeping it? Report this Post to the Staff
argentumandcoins Valued Member United Kingdom 60 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 08:11 am That sort of flaw is not common on UK coins. The metal mix and minting process was/is usually very good. I don't see too many lamination errors amongst the thousands of UK coins I handle a month, so it is kind of rare. The market for flawed coins as opposed to error coins is not huge. As to whether or not you keep it comes down as ever, to personal choice. If the coin interests you for what it is, not what it is worth, keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 08:53 am It's a good buy for a quid then, that's nice, I'll label it as lamination flaw and 2x2 it and stick to it then!..will make an addition to my error/variety coin colelction. Thanks for sharing your expertise. Report this Post to the Staff
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