I would have a reputable dealer look at them to determine if it is damage, or laminated blanks, which would have some value.
That is what has me wondering myself. My photo is of a decent size lamination error on the reverse of a Peace Dollar. I was wondering if this is what yours could be. Especially on the reverse. I agree with this. Even with good photos this kind of error can be hard to tell without having it in hand.
I enlarged the reverse as best I could. Here it is. Thanks everyone for your help. I'm sure I'll need it again.
A chip would be raised. Since this is below the surface it's considered damaged. Now, if we can get to the obverse issue.....
I think I get what you mean now. I defined a sunken area as chip but when I lightly run my fingers across it I can feel the edges. Which I guess that's what you mean by raised? I have so much to learn. I ordered the Red Book from Amazon. Someone here suggested. I think that's a good next step.
Neat piece for educational use. Not a rare coin or a valuable error so not worth a special trip to a dealer far away. $15-20. I love that you take an interest in these obsolete currencies. We enjoy new friends who want to learn
I did just that. I sent pics to coin dealer in Scottsdale. 2hr drive didn't seem worth it. He just replied that it was damage. So I guess that's that. I've kind of taking a liking to this "poor damaged coin" and now I want to keep it. He is more interested in the pic I sent with casino sticker on the back. Go figure. Those make me think of my Dad. So I'm going to keep some of those as well. I'm beginning to understand how subjective this can be. Which I find very cool. Not long ago I was "ugh. Old dirty coins. What am I going to do with all this stuff," now in just a short time I'm looking at these coins with completely different eyes. A damaged Peace Dollar took almost a 100 years to find it's way into my hands. And now I feel oddly possessive of it. If it could only talk. I know I'll never be a coin collector but I totally get the Cool Factor.
