1966 cent... what caused this error inside and around the rim called?

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  1. dollar

    dollar Junior Member

    Maybe this a retained lamination error? 1966fullobv.jpg 1966obvcrop.jpg 1966fullrev.jpg
     
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  3. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    Sorry, but its' damage. It looks like it was repeatedly tumbled, which forced the soft copper to thin and fold over. You can see how the thin layer as folded over the letters near the rim. Usually see this on dryer coin, but your coin only has it on one side.

    Laminations are caused by impurities in the original ingot prior to rolling the strip. The rolling process elongates them, so you're not going to find a round one, not is it going to follow the exact diameter of a planchet.
     
  4. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    th.jpg I was born that year , I'm damaged also .
     
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