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Crack in a buffalo nickel

ZulanZulan Posts: 224
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Is this a lamination error? It is on the back of the head (front) traveling through the feathers on a 1937-s buffalo nickel. Can you tell I am playing with my magnifier, oops I mean my new 5X to 20X power loupe? I am playing at grading coins now. I have found out that with my new loupe I can see dead people... Like Jefferson

Thanks,
Zulan

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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,774 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like a planchet defect of some sort--not sure if it's actually a lamination, though.
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    Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    Yes that is a lamination.
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    krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    I'm with Conder - lamination.

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Lamination is commonly seen in Buffalo nickels. This is a good example.
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    jharjhar Posts: 1,126 ✭
    I have a 1931s Buffalo Nickel that has a lamintation flaw kinda like that.
    J'har

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