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COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭✭✭

So what would this be called? A piece of a lamination? Part of a split planchet? Just a hunk of junk? Struck on a foreign object?

More directed towards error folks, is this considered an error? Is there even a premium on something like this or should it go into my education examples book I take to shows?

Thanks for the help

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,973 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Detached lamination piece

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,973 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The struck side looks like the surfaces are damaged,
    and so I don't think it would bring much in an Ebay auction.

    It's a good educational piece, to show what the inside of
    a detached lamination flap looks like.

    If you had the host coin, it would be a better 'set'.

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  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    The struck side looks like the surfaces are damaged,
    and so I don't think it would bring much in an Ebay auction.

    It's a good educational piece, to show what the inside of
    a detached lamination flap looks like.

    If you had the host coin, it would be a better 'set'.

    Thank you so much!

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @COINS MAKE CENTS said:
    So what would this be called? A piece of a lamination? Part of a split planchet? Just a hunk of junk? Struck on a foreign object?

    More directed towards error folks, is this considered an error? Is there even a premium on something like this or should it go into my education examples book I take to shows?

    Thanks for the help

    That is neat find! Was that found in a Mint bag/roll?

  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hemispherical said:

    @COINS MAKE CENTS said:
    So what would this be called? A piece of a lamination? Part of a split planchet? Just a hunk of junk? Struck on a foreign object?

    More directed towards error folks, is this considered an error? Is there even a premium on something like this or should it go into my education examples book I take to shows?

    Thanks for the help

    That is neat find! Was that found in a Mint bag/roll?

    It was found in a group of errors I bought for inventory. I was throwing the cigarbox away and heard something inside and this was laying in the bottom of the box. Unfortionatly the rest of the coin in mia

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 10,654 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it.

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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,211 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd call it @ 5 cents, more or less...

    Got Crust....y gold?
  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    lamination chunk/flake

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat find... I certainly would keep the piece as an 'educational' item - as you mentioned. Cheers, RickO

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CharlotteDude said:
    I'd call it @ 5 cents, more or less...

    You stole my comment.

    Pete

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your coin reminds me of the famous Morgan.

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 8, 2019 4:49PM

    Piece of a coin, origin unknown.
    Maybe could have been junior's experiment with placing the coin in a vice and swinging a hammer at the top half to see if he could break off a piece!
    But maybe that is wrong, as the coin would bend a lot before breaking, and the bend would show near the broken edge?

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,954 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 8, 2019 8:45PM

    Too bad it wasn't broke off from the bottom. At least you know it was a Silver quarter from 1932-1964. I'd try to remove that rust.

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

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  • maplemanmapleman Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We put coins on RR tracks in the days of misspent youth. Had some strange results. just saying....

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