I realize I could look this information up on Internet, which I have. However, I've found in the past 3 months, y'all give me "tricks" you use to identify coins. Is there a special way to identify a lamination error? Some are obvious, but the gouge or scratch kind just look like a roughed up coin to me. Thanks in advance.
As a rule, a gouge or scratch should show evidence of "crater effect"...... coin metal pushed up along the edge of the damage. This is a lamination error on a 1935 Buffalo nickel. This is a lamination error on a 2005S Silver Proof Kansas 25c. Lamination errors are usually a one-time occurrence, and you won't find another exactly like it. It just means that you have to use your best judgment and experience to determine whether it is or isn't. Chris
most damage will show metal pushed up along the edges, a lamination crack for instance will look like a crack in old paint with no raised metal along the edges, once you can easily identify damage, lamination errors can be recognized easily, did for me.. http://www.error-ref.com/?s=lamination
IMO you should bookmark the error reference site as well as Wexler's doubled die site and the variety Vista site When you find something different, go to these sites first. Try to figure out what you might have. Even if you get lost, you'll probably pick up some info just navigating the sites. Then jump in with a question
Great pictures! Thanks. I have several wheat pennies with "knife-like slash marks". Then I read back in the day, people would do that to make sure it was real. It's only on wheaties. My 1931 sample has one tight on Lincoln's head. Others have 3 of these types of marks in middle of coin. I can send pics, but I was just wondering what these marks are.
I am now wondering what they are. Here is a lamination crack with a bit of retained peel. The crack shows well due to this coin being in a soak or wet environment and the liquid soaked into the it.
Well, here are pics of a 1923 that has a bunch of these marks, as an illustration. For some reason, my old computer saved it in a folder, so i hope you can open pictures. Also, several of my older coins have this "overlapping effect" at the rim of the coin. Like its been melted or something. I've also wanted to ask what that indicates. Any insight will help me out. Thanks.
"Adjustment marks", (still reading about the above coin) are parallel gash marks. Could that be what my coin has? Could someone tell me "What is an adjustment mark"?
Sorry, I don’t download zip files. You’ll need to upload files individually for me to view them. Lincoln cents don’t have adjustment marks. Those are primarily for silver and gold coins to get the weights right.
Ok, I'll try again to separate them. I don't know why they did that. I think because I downloaded them all at once off my gmail that they saved in a file. Going to try again. Now that I know Lincoln cents don't have adjustment marks, I can rule that out. Back in 10!
I’ll be asleep, since it’s 10:30 pm here, but if no one answers your photos before I wake up, I’ll do so then.
Why a new thread, then I have to go looking for it (which I honestly won’t, so please tag me). Just post here and get your answer!
