1943 50 Cent Retained Broken Die (Times 2!) - Page 2

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Hounddog Bill Pillar of the Community Canada 1223 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 4:04 pm This must be a area that is prone to developing die cracks. Here's another 1943 with very similar die cracks but they are not the same dies (reverse or obverse). The reverse on mine is a near "3" variety where on the OP coin the "3' is much farther away from the "4'. Cheer's Bill Report this Post to the Staff
PokeyCC New Member Canada 33 Posts	Posted 03/10/2025 6:46 pm Just picked up this 43 with a massive die crack, but looks different from the ones posted here. Report this Post to the Staff
robmck1967 Pillar of the Community Canada 870 Posts	Posted 03/20/2025 3:43 pm Nice PokeyCc. That die was about to break apart by the looks of it! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21616 Posts	Posted 03/20/2025 6:22 pm The war years were famous for die cracks. The mint used the dies until they fell apart. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74455 Posts	Posted 03/20/2025 11:35 pm Very nice, PokeyCC! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25338 Posts	Posted 03/20/2025 11:51 pm Nice one, PokeyCC! I read through this thread then went to ebay to see if I could find a similar one. Looked at about 100 coins, but only 1 had a definite die crack like this. But it was very early stage and a slabbed coin ($$$) so I passed. One thing that stood out was the disparity in prices for 1943 50 cent pieces - American sellers on average had much higher prices than Canadian sellers. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5589 Posts	Posted 03/21/2025 09:18 am Well, they must have struck coins with the Rev as an erased "194" die and then punched in the last digit, weather a 3 or 1 2. There are all kinds of varieties dealing with the 3 and the hoof for the '43 for spacing and position. Then they used the same Obv cracked dies to marry with the hand-punched Rev's for the date. It was wartime and the Mint didn't get the top-notch steel for dies. The good stuff was used for tanks and trucks and weapons. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 03/23/2025 11:44 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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