1952-S Very Large Obverse Lamination

[1sgret]

This is a severe case of lamination of a Wheatback Lincoln. The coin weighs 3.0 Grams which is a surprise as much of the outer layer is missing.

I would venture to say that part of the lamination came off prior to striking of the coin and the rest came off after the strike.

Note the features/details of the Date vs. the areas on/around Liberty.:tinysmile_eyebrow_t

[mustbebob]

Joe,
This is just a theory on my part, but I don't believe any of these coins show laminations prior to being struck. I believe that time and environmental factors ultimately lead to the lamination actually lifting off the coin. To me, it looks like your coin's lamination came off well after the strike. Once again, this is my take on things, and I could be way off base, but I really believe the time frame between the making of the coin strips, and the actual laminations forming can be substantial.

[1sgret]

I'm not so sure on this one based on the close ups I just added. Somewhere I do have a planchet that the lamination has already occurred (if I can find it) due to the mixture of the alloys in the metal prior to striking.

Haven't found the example that I have (because it's not slabbed)it's in a raw state on a dime planchet. Next best thing to help answer the questions asked is excerpts out of the Error Bible.

[kloccwork419]

Jeeeez Joe...IF YOU CAN FIND IT????? you mean find it in that HUGE collection of ALL them slabbed coins you have.!!!!!...lolol...I can picture you having barriers of slabbed coins around your computer as a cubacle...lololol....but now you made a complete square around you and cant get out to find your lonely o lamination...lololol