1955 Cent bad hair day

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  1. adelaide888

    adelaide888 Active Member

    is this a lamination error? Thanks--

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Interesting.. I'm thinking Lamination error.
    So planchet issue. A Die Crack would be raised.
     
  4. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Just google, Cracked scull error on 1955 Lincoln cent. Quite common.
     
  5. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Looks like one to me.
     
  6. adelaide888

    adelaide888 Active Member

    Not that I think mine is anything special, but that search pulls up all sorts of errors-- all different but yes, most on his head. Lincoln's head taking up about 1/4 of the real estate on that coin, it only stands to reason that many errors would be there, right?
     
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  7. adelaide888

    adelaide888 Active Member

    The top (or left) part of the head is raised, at the crack. Is that what you mean? Or would the entire area be raised? Thanks---
     
  8. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    No.. Raised meaning when the Die strikes the blank planchet the metal flows into the Crack and it would be raised.
    Don't worry.. You have a planchet error. The lamination raises of the surface.
    I would rather have a Lamination Mint than a Die Crack. Enjoy it!
     
  9. adelaide888

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  10. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    Agree with paddyman98. Interesting coin.

    Bruce
     
  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    That is a very nice lamination error. A definite keeper. Enjoy it.
     
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