Lamination Errors

Lamination errors, as most of you know, are due to a coin being struck when one of the layers of the metal planchets has fallen off before entering the die. This usually results in the struck coin having a red or yellow side and a silver looking side. These types of errors became more prevalent after 1965 when the US Mint switched from it's standard of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. At this point the mint adopted what is known as a metal clad sandwich which is composed of an outer layer of copper and nicked that is bonded to an inner core of pure copper.

What happens is simple. During the process when the blanks are cut, one or more layers fall off. These reach the dies and voila! You have lamination errors! Just so you know, coinage that is completely missing one or more layers are considered highly collectible and will usually bring a premium price. On the downside, small lamination errors may actually reduce the coin's collector appeal.

1943 Walking Liberty 50c Half Lamination Planchet Error    US $28.99

Old Us Coin 1947s Jefferson Nickel Lamination Error    US $7.99

C2509] 1921 Reverse Lamination Error Morgan Ngc Au53    US $150.00

C2510] 1924 Obverse Lamination Error Peace Ngc Au58    US $150.00

Error 1929 S Buffalo Nickel 5 Cent Lamination 7 Million    US $17.50

Rare 1889 Ihc With Lamination Error Free Sh    US $49.99

Error 1937 S Buffalo Nickel 5cent Nose Lamination 5mill    US $18.50

1910 Wheat Penny Lamination Error Coin Er 387    US $4.95

1926 Wheat Penny Lamination Error Coin Er 277    US $7.95

1861 1c Nova Scotia Large Penny Lamination Error Coin    US $45.00

1909 1c Canadian Large Penny Lamination Error Coin    US $17.50

Lot Of 12 Jeff Nick Error All Lamination $240 Value    US $19.99

1883 P Us Morgan Dollar $1 Lamination Error Li955    US $49.00

America 5 Cts Jefferson Nickel 1944 P Lamination Error    US $185.50

1930 Wheat Penny Lamination Error Coin Er 412    US $12.95

1912 V Nickel Error Large Open Split Lamination Rim V    US $28.95

1938 Nickel Five Cent 5c Canada Lamination Error Flaw    US $26.12

1913 D Lincoln Cent Penny Xf Fine Lamination Error    US $129.95

1923 S Buffalo Nickel Lamination Error    US $145.00

2005p Nickel With Lamination Error    US $1.25

1957 Lincoln Cent Lamination Error    US $1.00

1964 Sierra Leon 5 Cents Lamination Error Copper Streak    US $.99

Error 1969 S Lincoln Lamination Cent Unc    US $5.99

1940 S Wheat Penny Lamination Error Coin Er 113    US $8.95

Error 1848 Large Cent Missing Lamination Rev Xf    US $52.50

Error 1921 S Lincoln Cent With Lamination Error Rev    US $19.95

1917 S Lincoln Full Date Wheat Lines Lamination Error    US $10.00

1838 Coronet Head Large Cent Fine Vf Lamination Error    US $29.99

Very Rare 2002 D Jefferson Nickel Lamination Error    US $12.95

1911 Liberty Head V Nickel Error Lamination Obv Vf Xf    US $29.99

1923 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Lamination Error    US $95.00

1922 Mint Error Pcgs Au 55 Planchet Lamination Rev    US $150.00

Us Of America 5 Cents 1965 D Lamination Error Coin    US $78.50