BUFFALO NICKELS

1920 & 1916 lamination Errors (Submitted by: Bob Bakondi)

During the preparation of the planchet strip, foreign materials - grease, dirt, oil, slag or gas - may become trapped just below the surface of the metal. Coins struck from this strip later may begin to flake and peel since adhesion is poor in the location of the trapped material. The Buffalo Nickel 5-cent pieces are particularly susceptible to lamination.





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