1935 wheat penny need help!
Tuttle09
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I know it may be difficult to see. But it seems there may be a defect on this penny. Some professional help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
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A piece of the metal came off after the coin was struck. This is called a lamination error. Some collectors like them, most don't. I don't and would value it at no more than the face value of one cent.
Agree. Part of the coin delaminated. The very dark spot below "IN" might be copper oxide which would point to a tiny piece of "fire scale" rolled out when the strip was made. mechanical stress and poor adhesion would favor the bit flaking off as on your coin.
Yes indeed.
You have a lamination error as the prior posters have noted.
It would have to be before the coin was struck, right?
Smitten with DBLCs.
Fun to find, worth keeping in my opinion, but not really valuable.
Lamination error AND wood grain. You might get someone to pay a few dollars just to have it. Nice find.
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What all the above said.
The lamination probably came off after the coin was struck. That coin has seen plenty of wear so there were many chances for the piece of metal to be knocked loose.
The Liberty is struck right across where the lamination is missing, so it must have fallen out before striking.
If it came off after the strike, why is the IB on the coin still?
Nice Find!
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
Thank you. I was hoping it was something special. Especially the way the "I" and "B" are still present!
Cool coin with lots of character.
Cool find
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@Tuttle09 ....Welcome aboard.... As stated above, the defect is known as a lamination... actually, to be more precise, it is a de-lamination... It is of numismatic interest, but not really of any significant value. A good teaching tool and worth keeping. Cheers, RickO
I like it, good find. I have a binder filled with all sorts of errors because they are interesting. Cuds, lamination errors, amalgem, die flaws, alignments, etc. Examining coins is fun, never know what I shall find. Peace Roy
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