Lamination?

orie

Saw a coin listed that is discribed "Rev. Lamination". What is Lamination and how does in occur and what does it look like? Thanks

jdsinva

A lamination is where a portion of the metal of the coin peels off or seperates from the rest of the coin. Sometimes it can completely seperate and other times it remains attached. Some laminations occur prior to minting and others occur after minting. I believe it occurs from a flaw in the alloy used in making the planchet.

Best I can do off the top of my head.

Jeff

ibzman350

Here are 2 examples that I own






Herb

nwcs

This is a lamination:

RYK

Here is my only lamination coin:



Heritage did a brilliant job of obscuring the vertical lamination on the left side of the reverse. You can faintly see it on their picture. In person, it is as plain as the nose on your face (and probably twice as unattractive).