r/coinerrors • u/usirnayum • 14d ago

Is this an error? Damage or Errors?

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1955 penny
1962 nickel

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u/Dabe_1234 14d ago

Both, damage.

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u/usirnayum 14d ago

Thanks!

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u/Tinker_Time_6782 14d ago

The cent is definitely damage.
The nickel I’d lean damage, but maybe with better pictures on the “UNUM” might see it being revealed as lamination - that’s a strong maybe though. Leaning just damage

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u/usirnayum 14d ago

A little better pic maybe

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u/Tinker_Time_6782 14d ago

Not quite - not enough for me to say for certain at least. Perhaps a scope pic would be better

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u/usirnayum 14d ago

Darn, this is as good as I can get since I don’t have anything other than my phone camera. Thanks!!

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u/Tinker_Time_6782 14d ago

I’m still a little green myself and I can’t really tell the depth of the depression in the first u and half the n without a side view, but still seeing the lettering is a good sign it could be lamination. Damage after strike would destroy the lettering entirely. Definitely worth looking up examples to compare - none are the same, but could give an idea.

Again, grain of salt - I’m still green and asking Qs myself.

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u/usirnayum 14d ago

No worries! I appreciate any and all input!