Popular Post Hinkle Posted November 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2023 Here's a cool find, passed this up a few times thinking it was just damaged. But taking a closer look I believe it's lamination. I can see how easy this would be mistakenly as damaged and thrown back in circulation. JT2, EagleRJO and The Neophyte Numismatist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Greenstang Posted November 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2023 Nice, a retained laminate that has been partiially peeled back. The Neophyte Numismatist, JT2, R__Rash and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ldhair Posted November 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2023 I agree as well. The Neophyte Numismatist, R__Rash and JT2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Ok dumb question: wasn’t the 1918 cent 95% copper? If so why would there be a lamination error? R__Rash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhair Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 4:37 PM, Mr.Bill347 said: Ok dumb question: wasn’t the 1918 cent 95% copper? If so why would there be a lamination error? Not dumb at all. Lamination errors can happen with most all coins but I have never seen it on gold coins. EagleRJO and R__Rash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Greenstang Posted November 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2023 A lamination is generally (to cover myself, I say generally because there have been rare cases of lamination on clad coins) restricted to solid alloy coins as it is caused by the presence of contaminants or impurities in the alloy which separate when the planchet is made. They can be small or run the full length of the coin. Hinkle, powermad5000, Sandon and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EagleRJO Posted November 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 5:37 PM, Mr.Bill347 said: Ok dumb question: wasn’t the 1918 cent 95% copper? If so why would there be a lamination error? I agree, not a dumb question. As indicated older 95% solid copper cents can have areas of the surface peel or delaminate which is believed to be the result of impurities as Greenstang noted, and are called "lamination" errors. For later copper clad zinc cents something similar at the surface would be called "peeling plating". https://www.error-ref.com/retained-lamination/ https://www.error-ref.com/cracked-and-peeling-plating/ Hinkle, powermad5000, R__Rash and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J P M Posted November 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2023 Looks like a keeper to me Hinkle R__Rash, Hinkle and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post R__Rash Posted November 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 8:49 AM, Hinkle said: Here's a cool find, passed this up a few times thinking it was just damaged. But taking a closer look I believe it's lamination. I can see how easy this would be mistakenly as damaged and thrown back in circulation. 18 must have been a good year for dirty copper. Hinkle, The Neophyte Numismatist, EagleRJO and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 4:54 PM, ldhair said: Lamination errors can happen with most all coins but I have never seen it on gold coins. It just so happens that this is the only gold coin I own at this point. One. Uno. I bought it in honor of my aunt as it was her birth year. She recently just passed. As for @Hinkle, I have seen lamination errors on just about all series of coins. I also have one on a Morgan. Very cool! You got a keeper there! Hinkle and R__Rash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R__Rash Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 9:32 PM, powermad5000 said: It just so happens that this is the only gold coin I own at this point. One. Uno. I bought it in honor of my aunt as it was her birth year. She recently just passed. As for @Hinkle, I have seen lamination errors on just about all series of coins. I also have one on a Morgan. Very cool! You got a keeper there! @powermad5000 has it down, I have seen many from the 40’s also… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
