How common are Laminations on Morgans?
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Lower neck is actually missing a bit of material. Kinda cool looking.
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Shouldn't that be de-lamination? Her neck is in bad condition here.
That might actually be a strike-thru.
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Metal is missing, definitely a lam. The left edge is actually peeling off.
bob
Not sure how common, but I feel like I have seen more laminations or delamination on Morgan dollars than any other type of error. For how many Morgans were minted there are very few errors compared to other high mintage coins. Clips and off centers on them are very valuable. No idea on value of a coin like yours thou.
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I have see very few laminations on Morgan Dollars. The biggest manufacturing issues with them were the sharpness of the strike, especially for some years from the New Orleans Mint.
In my option, if it’s a common date, it could add some value. If it’s a better date, it’s a detriment.
How can you have a delamination on a coin made from a solid silver-copper alloy slug? I thought this could only happen to clad coins?
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improper mixture of the planchet.
bob
Nope. (de)lamination is incredibly common on Lincoln cents with the alloy of 95% Copper and 5% Tin/Zinc. Also on the 35% silver war nickels.
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Here is the errorRef website example of one. As noted above an improper mix or due to foreign material in the mix (slag) which is the second link but an extreme example.
https://www.error-ref.com/lamination-loss-after-strike/
https://www.error-ref.com/alloy-errors-slag-inclusions-3/
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When I bought this years ago I thought it may have been a lamination. I would guess now it was struck through.
Laminations are out there. If it is retained and includes design elements, it commands more interest. Here is one I recently picked up on an 1880-O (VAM-7).
I agree that an improper alloy mix would create conditions for separation under pressure and heat. IMO. Great pics!
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