Home› U.S. Coin Forum
Options

Planchet Defects or something else? (Strange looking Buffalo nickel)

abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
in U.S. Coin Forum

Comments

  • Options
    ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,915 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, planchet defect. :)

  • Options
    ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,915 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is a similar one on the other side. Your is pretty cool looking it almost looks like a headband. :)

  • Options
    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like the start of a hobo carving.

  • Options
    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Detached lamination.

    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • Options
    tincuptincup Posts: 5,487 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat looking coin.

    ----- kj
  • Options
    kbbpllkbbpll Posts: 542 ✭✭✭✭

    My first thought was someone adding a flapper girl headband.

  • Options
    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... that is extreme....and really interesting placement....almost a reverse war bonnet.... Cheers, RickO

  • Options
    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My gut tells me it's a detached lamination that someone then proceeded to alter further.

  • Options
    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a helluva lamination to me, about the worst I've seen.

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Home • U.S. Coin ForumComment As ...