Thanks, SSK - those are good to know about, but it seems they are talking about split plate, not a plating crack. I have never heard of a "plating crack" until this discussion. I have been unable to find anything on it with an internet search...hence my question. It is fairly clear to me that I am not looking at some form of split plating with this coin, since no zinc is visible along the crack. That is why I am looking for more information about a plating crack. Of course, perhaps the original use of the term meant "split plating" instead!
I am just about to decide that what I am dealing with here is a die crack - even though they are seldom, if ever, seen in this location!
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