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Do I have an error coin?

BenG76BenG76 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭
I am mainly a card guy and hang out on those pages. I do enjoy coin roll hunting a bit and most look for wheat cents for my growing hoard. Also I sell some pre 82 pennies to a guy at times as well and make a few bucks. I ran through a $50 bag of pennies today and found an odd coin and I am curious if it is an error. If you like I show the coin towards the end of the video. Thanks in advance for any help.

Possible error

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes it looks like a lamination error, very cool.
  • BenG76BenG76 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes it looks like a lamination error, very cool. >>



    Cool. Thanks for the reply. It is the first one of those I have found.
  • IcollecteverythingIcollecteverything Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭
    That is a major lamination, especially for a modern.

    I know it's tempting but I would say don't try to move the loose piece.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That is a major lamination, especially for a modern.

    I know it's tempting but I would say don't try to move the loose piece. >>



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  • BenG76BenG76 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. I have some 2 X 2 holders so I will put it in one. Its cool to find something like this. Probably not worth a lot but will be neat for my little collection.
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Technically, it is a delamination.

    A lamination is when layers are bonded together. When the layers separate, it is a delamination.

    But yes, it is an actual mint error coin.

  • For sure, looks like delamination during strike, usually when they are like that they fall off, you lucky. Very cool!!image
  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    I want that. Very nice!
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a significant delamination.... very cool find. A real keeper.... Cheers, RickO
  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Technically, it is a delamination.

    A lamination is when layers are bonded together. When the layers separate, it is a delamination.

    But yes, it is an actual mint error coin. >>



    If it wasn't bonded in layers to begin with but became layered from poor processing wouldn't it become laminated? Not trying to be facetious, I just remember when working with tungsten and if it got overworked without enough annealing it became what we called laminated.
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  • edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388
    That's a fun educational video that is highly suitable for young collectors. Good show!
  • BenG76BenG76 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's a fun educational video that is highly suitable for young collectors. Good show! >>



    I appreciate the nice comment. Thanks
  • errormavenerrormaven Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭
    Dcarr is technically correct that these errors should be called delamination errors. But the error hobby is not known for its grammatical elegance. So we're stuck with the term "lamination error".
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