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The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 02/09/2009 09:12 am I ran across this one. Is that a die crack above his brow? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/09/2009 09:24 am Yes it is,they have a name for it too but I can't think of it right now ,i would keep it if I found it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 02/09/2009 09:30 am They are called cracked skulls and are very common. Report this Post to the Staff
Jazzcoins Valued Member United States 301 Posts	Posted 02/09/2009 09:30 am What you have is called the cracked skull the name for these were given in the sixties and were classified as an error then, but I don;t think they are considered an error anymore since they are just a die break I think a die break Jazzcoins joe Edited by Jazzcoins 02/09/2009 09:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 02/09/2009 3:27 pm Die crack or cracks, depending on how many. Simple case of dies being used until the started to fall apart. Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 02/09/2009 4:10 pm Thanks for all your help. My 11 year old daughter found it and she put it in a 2x2 and called it a "cracked head". She thought it was pretty funny. Report this Post to the Staff
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