Is this what is meant by lamination error?

I'm new to collecting and am confused about what people mean when talking about lamination errors. I just found this 1973 S penny and was wondering if this is an example. Thanks for any help

 

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I think that might be a double strike error, but I'm not sure about that.

 

Not a lamination. Finned rim. Pressure high enough and possible a slight offsetting of the die allows metal to squeeze up between the neck of the die and the collar. Forms a raised "fin" of metal along the edge of the coin on top if the rim.

 

Lamination errors are primarily found on clad coins. The 1973 penny in your example is a solid coin made from the same metal throughout (Brass - 95% copper, 5% zinc)

 

Not true.

 

Maybe those are usually the ones I notice. Are lamination errors more frequent among non-clad coins than clad coins?

 

Here's an example of lamination.

 

Maybe what you're thinking of is clad plating or copper plating issues which is different than laminations. By definition laminations are a defect in the metal that is present before the minting process.

 

very nice lam. Here's another couple of examples:

 

Thank you so much! I can really see what you're talking about now.

 

Most of the laminations I have are on pre-1960s cents.