I just came across a 1929 1C with what looks like a retained cud on the obverse. I think I see the "L" from Liberty on the cud. I would have thought this might be lamination, but I see the medal attached on the rim. What do you all think.
That is a lamination. The only metal I see attached to the rim is where the lamination has moved off the edge. A cud occurs when the dies either did not hit the coin (a piece of the die has totally broken off) or is just raised because the die is cracked but the cracked piece has just shifted but is still present aka retained cud.
Okay maybe not a retained cud....I think is metal from another coin. would this be a strike through then? I always thought lamination was a defective planchet.
It is not from another coin. Yes, a lamination is a defective planchet. It is where the planchet separates due to air or other impurities in the planchet. They will usually appear roughly in a line.
Thank you for the information This is the first lamination I have found where the layer of material is still attached.
Actually most Lincolns you find with lamination will be like yours, still attached. They're rarer, and more valuable, where there's a chunk missing. The bigger the better.
