1988 Nickel - Lamination Error?

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asheland
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I'm posting this for a friend, it weighs properly at 5 grams.
It appears that a copper plating is peeling off, but I think it might be an error coin.
Thoughts?



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  • AMRC
    AMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There are so many things wrong with this thread I am just going to walk-away.

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  • FredWeinberg
    FredWeinberg Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It's a Sintered Planchet/Mis-Annealed Planchet.

    The planchet was over-heated in the annealing operation,
    and some of the copper elements from prior batches then
    adhere to the planchet -

    Sometimes you get just a red 'tint' on the surfaces, and sometimes,
    like on this nickel, a thin copper layer forms on the planchet.

    This all occurs before the coin is struck.

    Hope this helps a bit - I'm sure someone will post a much more
    detailed explanation.

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thank you Fred! :)

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  • Type2
    Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very cool I have one like it that I found in a bag and had it graded.




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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thank you for posting that! Nice find!

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting.... had not seen this before..... Thanks Fred for the explanation. Cheers, RickO

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