You're correct, although lamination, as frequently describes the separation of material from the planchet or from the struck coin in our industry, is a misnomer. Laminating is the bonding together of multiple separate pieces of material. When laminated materials become separated, that should be described as delamination. It's probably too late to get the majority to change after using the wrong form of the word for so many years.
as with any minor error, its worth whatever somebody is willing to pay for it, or just ask yourself, what would you pay for it?
Interesting point. Would "lamination error" still be considered acceptable as a replacement for delamination?
You might get 50 cents for it, but lamination errors are found quite often so unless you can stick a toothpick between the delaminated spot and the coin, you probably won't get much for it. I keep all my laminated coins, however.
as explained on error-ref --- The term “lamination error” is grammatically incorrect as the metal is actually delaminating. While “delamination error” would be the proper term, we’re stuck with the terminology we’ve inherited from previous researchers. so lamination error it is....
I Googled "delamination error" and got a few hits. I Googled "lamination error" and got hundreds LOL.... I looked around one dollar maybe. It's something to collect I suppose.
Lamination is defined as: the bonding together of thin layers of materials to form a composite material So I don't see why "lamination error" couldn't also work since the bonding didn't work right and the materials failed to create a composite material.
actually by definition, would it not be called a lamination Error? If its supposed to be laminated and it is, then life is good, should the lamination fail it becomes an error. Play on words is all I see here.
I can't tell form the images if it is a delamination error or a split plating bubble error. If the split goes down into the zinc core it's a delamination error. If it doesn't it is just a plating error.
Fellow numismatists pennies were 100% copper before 1982. No plating bubbles before then. It's definitely separated from the layer underneath.
Duh, I looked at the close ups of the lamination on the reverse and saw the 1984 D on the avatar and thught the op coin was an 84.
