1910 nickel with problem

[Golden Oldie]

Not sure what happened to this one. Pat

[Schatzy]

Lamination Error

[RWB]

"Lamentation error" - happens when the guys in the rolling department are very sad. As they cry, their tears fall on the hot metal and it causes the metal to blister and crack.... Coins struck from the damaged metal look like your 1910 five-cent piece.

[WoodenJefferson]

 

I was thinking what might have caused the Mint employees to weep and was reminded that it might have been the fact that Earth was passing through tail of Halley's Comet on May 18, 1910. It caused near-panic when cyanogen gas was discovered in the tail. Entrepreneurs tried to capitalize on the event by selling "Anti-Comet Pills" at the rather high price of $1 per pill.

 

 

 

 

[Golden Oldie]

Wow, Halley's Comet. I'm old but not that old. My Dad was born on May 5th, 1910. I always thought his birth date of 5-5-10 was so neat. Pat

[physics-fan3.14]

Nice, that is a rather severe lamination. Cool!

[rrantique]

Wow, Halley's Comet. I'm old but not that old. My Dad was born on May 5th, 1910. I always thought his birth date of 5-5-10 was so neat. Pat

 

I was fortunate enough to observe it in 1986.

[brog]

If weeping caused it back then there will surely be alot of lamination in days an weeks ahead. The coin is like alot of the silver war nickels they were bad to laminate.

[James_OldeTowne]

It is an outstanding planchet lamination error, worth a premium to an error coin collector. Nice!

[brwnprkns]

Looks like it belongs along side this one.

 

 

 

[bartlesvilleok]

Looks like it belongs along side this one.

 

 

 

Sorry I forgot the link when I emailed you Matt but I see you found it.

[Schatzy]

Very Cool 1911 5C (thumbs u

[Golden Oldie]

Should I now send it in to NGC and get it certified?

 

I've got a 1910 and you(brwnprkns) have a 1911. Maybe was the same mint crew.

 

Pat

[bartlesvilleok]

Matt,

 

It looks more like your 1912 then your 1911. Do you think NGC would grade this or should he send to NCS first?

[brwnprkns]

Matt,

 

It looks more like your 1912 then your 1911. Do you think NGC would grade this or should he send to NCS first?

 

They have been very tough lately.

It may be a nice lamination, but it looks like it may have a little damage and NGC won't slab it that way. I'd send it to NCS

 

 

 

[rrantique]

A little damaged.