Are these coins considered laminated?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Murillo, Jan 3, 2024.

  1. Murillo

    Murillo Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone,

    Hope everyone had a great Holiday, things are pretty quiet around here so I decided to go through some coins again. I came across these coins and did some google searching and still not sure if these coins are considered laminated coins?

    Can someone tell me if these are laminated or if not what would the cause be on these beat up old coins.

    Thank you
     

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  3. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    No they are not laminated. Lamination is a process where a plastic sheet is sealed around something, like your drivers license. On a coin it’s a piece of the metal is peeling like when you open a sardine can. This is what a lamination looks like.
    28C2A2CF-FA43-41A1-B0F6-076473895678.jpeg 377D3BCB-47B5-4CC2-8DD7-B8660AEA689C.jpeg
    Yours just look that way from years of circulation and abuse.
     
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  4. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    On the French: honestly looks like it got cut and had extreme heat damage as well. World War I did that to a lot of French coins. Maybe this one has been through several conflicts.

    The Capped Bust 1827 looks way beyond well worn but may have been subjected to heat too.

    The 1/2 Piastre Cyprus looks like maybe a heat-related as well or a planchet flaw.

    …my best guesses, maybe another member knows better and chimes in…
    …imo…Spark
     
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  5. Murillo

    Murillo Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
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  6. Murillo

    Murillo Well-Known Member

    Thank you
     
  7. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    You call that a Lamination?

    This is a Lamination!
    1960DLam.jpg
     
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  8. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

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  9. robp

    robp Well-Known Member

    Lamination is anything where the flan separates into layers which can be on the surfaces such as the above or on the edge such as this Victorian decimal pattern
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    Given just the right degree of edge lamination to allow the coin to pass into circulation, you can eventually end up with two unifaces, so.
    upload_2024-1-4_10-31-48.jpeg
     
  10. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I know yours is bigger and longer but mine is in the field so Lincoln looks better on the 1919 and the wreath is mostly there on the Indian Head.
     
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  11. mrbadexample

    mrbadexample Well-Known Member

    Here's another:

    Sweden 2 ore 1877 (1).JPG Sweden 2 ore 1877 (2).JPG Sweden 2 ore 1877 (3).jpg
     
  12. Murillo

    Murillo Well-Known Member

    WOW! Thank you, now I have an idea on what to look for
     
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  14. Murillo

    Murillo Well-Known Member

    Thank you! I'm learning so much from all these response's great site!!
     
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