Coin damaged at mint or after?

Rob85635 · November 9, 2003 11:52AM

Going through some coins I found this one. The obverse is damaged as you can see. I know it is hard to see, but would you guess this was damaged at the mint or sometime during is lifetime in circulation? You can't see it in the scan but from Where the "B" in "Liberty should be to the base of his hair it looks as though you could slide something very thin under the crack, it looks like it is layered there.

Thanks for any input.

Rob the Newbie

airplanenut · November 9, 2003 12:00PM

Unless I could see it more clearly, I'd go with post-mint damage... it could be a lamination, but I can't see it well enough.

Jeremy

Rob85635 · November 9, 2003 12:10PM

What is "Lamination"? As I said it looks as though something thin enough could be slid into a crack on the coin, ... can't see it in picture, but when I hold it at an angle you can see it.

Rob the Newbie

Dog97 · November 9, 2003 12:37PM

It looks like a parking lot coin but if you can see cracks in it it's probably a common lamination which is considered an "error coin" and not damage.
A lamination being that the alloys used in the metal didn't mix well and separated or delaminated.

Rob85635 · November 9, 2003 12:39PM

Should I dip it or leave it alone?

Rob the Newbie

Dog97 · November 9, 2003 12:42PM

#1 circs don't dip well
#2 war nickels don't dip well either
Leave it alone unless you just want to experiment.

razorface1027 · November 9, 2003 12:57PM

Bulldog's gotta point on the parking lot idea. However, don't exclude the nickel slot machines...Just an idea from a EX-gambler... Those damn Dallas Cowboys, a farkin' 1/2 a point...