Mint damage or Post Mint damage?

[harvey8542]

Just won this one off of the bay what do you think?

[Conder101]

I believe it could be a legitimate planchet error. The only thing that bothers me is I would think it would be unusual for a planchet crack to be through three different layers but towards the edge of the strip it should be possible as it stretches during the rolling process, and I have seen cracked clad planchets before.

[MikeInFL]

I'm with Conder. Looks like a planchet problem.

 

My guess -- as struck.

[MikeInFL]

p.s. that's not a clad coin, Conder.

[MTHead-migration]

I believe it could be a legitimate planchet error. The only thing that bothers me is I would think it would be unusual for a planchet crack to be through three different layers but towards the edge of the strip it should be possible as it stretches during the rolling process, and I have seen cracked clad planchets before.

 

This is a 1948D .900 silver dime, not clad.

[TomB]

That is as struck at the Mint.

[Just Bob]

Cool! (thumbs u

[physics-fan3.14]

I agree, cool error. I've seen a couple of frankies with this same thing recently, and I wanted to get one.

[James_OldeTowne]

A nice little planchet lamination. Not a lot of financial value, but plenty of fun!

[bsshog40]

A nice little planchet lamination. Not a lot of financial value, but plenty of fun!

 

I agree!!