Crack in a buffalo nickel

Zulan Posts: 224

July 14, 2004 11:50AM in U.S. Coin Forum

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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airplanenut Posts: 22,149 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 14, 2004 11:51AM

Looks like a planchet defect of some sort--not sure if it's actually a lamination, though.

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Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭

July 14, 2004 10:59PM

Yes that is a lamination.

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kranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭

July 14, 2004 11:13PM

I'm with Conder - lamination.

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Shamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭

August 4, 2004 12:41AM

Lamination is commonly seen in Buffalo nickels. This is a good example.

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jhar Posts: 1,126 ✭

August 4, 2004 1:16AM

I have a 1931s Buffalo Nickel that has a lamintation flaw kinda like that.

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