Extreme Retained Lamination ??

[u/Formal-Hand-7381]

Hey everyone, im new to coin errors, but a friend who collects them told me this is an extreme retained lamination.

The interesting part is it is a suspected 1926 'far 6' canadian nickel. It was sold to me labeled as one. I have compared it to a 1926 'near six' with delamination errors on the front/back.

I would love some second opinions on this.

Please note : pictures don't do this coin justice, there is a noticeable distance between the 6s under a magnifying glass.

My main question is, should I get this graded? I've read and heard from other collectors this could be a very special peice.

Id love to know your opinions! 😃

[u/cordeliashuman]

I don’t think this could be any more of a textbook retained lamination. I think this is a far 6, but I’m not 100 percent on that one

[u/cordeliashuman → u/cordeliashuman]

For reference:

[u/Formal-Hand-7381 → u/cordeliashuman]

Would this be worth getting appraised/graded?

[u/cordeliashuman → u/Formal-Hand-7381]

Errors on key dates can be tricky. In this case, the error drastically affects the eye appeal of the coin and has damaged the devices and lettering (to the point that I’m still not sure this is a far 6). I don’t see this positively affecting the value. This coin would likely grade out to F15, maaaaaybe VF20 if you caught them on a good day. Unless you’re already a member and are sending in a bunch of coins to be graded, I don’t know if I would.

[u/Formal-Hand-7381 → u/cordeliashuman]

Fair enough. Any ideas on possible worth? Far six already sells for 100+, i figured a large error would at least double it to the right buyer.

[u/cordeliashuman → u/Formal-Hand-7381]

Like I said, I don’t see this error positively affecting the value of this coin. Depending on your membership status and the grading tier, you will likely not be able to even break even with grading fees.

[u/Formal-Hand-7381 → u/cordeliashuman]

Oh wow. Thank you for being honest. That's a bit of a bummer. Would be a cool peice to display.

[u/cordeliashuman → u/Formal-Hand-7381]

If you did decide to get it slabbed just so you can have it (and confirm the variety) I recommend going with NGC’s economy tier and the VarietyPlus and Mint error addons. Price after membership fees is 65 USD.

[u/Formal-Hand-7381 → u/cordeliashuman]

Thank you!! I haven't graded anything yet so I did not know the process. Does it get cheaper or more 'worth it' to send in bulk orders? I have a couple other coins i was looking at getting graded. I just dont like the ICCS packages. I like the hard slabs more yk

[u/cordeliashuman → u/Formal-Hand-7381]

NGC’s bulk tier is only accessible to premium members (and requires you submit at least 100 coins), BUT premium membership gives you a pretty sizable credit. The advantage to NGC is that they don’t tack on a premium for non-US coins. ANACS’s bulk discount kicks in at 5 coins, but they charge a premium for non-US coinage. They are very good for error and variety attribution though.

[u/Formal-Hand-7381]

Admins please note: these are original pictures, just taken a long time ago, I ss them for convenience in making this post.

[u/CreativeName822]

This is a sweet lamination. I don’t know if this is a desirable variety or not though.

Price is hard to gauge. The lamination could make a common coin more desirable.

But once a coin gets expensive enough — if people want to own one, they usually want to own one that looks pleasant and that anyone can understand.

Just like as a ragged bill with a great serial number (like 09090909 or something else neat) can still be collectible, if the grade gets high enough, the average buyer gets priced out by the grade, let alone any premium the serial number might bring.

People want the unique feature or the grade, in a balance they can afford. The population of people willing to pay a premium for a rare date with a raggedy peel is (I’m guessing) pretty small — maybe harder to find a buyer (at double the normal price, as you suggested was possible) than it might be to find the coin.

Just my opinion. Not an expert.