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Bedrock of the Community
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Anyone have a picture of an actual cracked die? I have thousands of pics that I shot myself; been looking at cracks for a very_long_time. Heck, we have a "post your die cracks" thread. I meant pictures of an actual die that is cracked...not a cracked die coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it looks like a die gouge . It doesn't go over any of the devices so on the die that means it's higher in the die itself than the incised design elements inside of the die. If it where a crack it would break the highs and lows of the designs in the die. Excuse my lack of descriptive terminology. Hop you understand what I'm say but definitely not a crack
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I meant pictures of an actual die that is cracked...not a cracked die coin. Ooooh. Good one. I gotta work on that. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Ooooh. Good one. I gotta work on that. I imagine pics of those might be hard to come by... once dies are worn out aren't they destroyed? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They are defaced and sold.  But most of the time you don't see the devices left much in place. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I recall seeing dies for sale on the U.S. Mint site years ago... I think it was for Statehood Quarters. But haven't seen anything like that in recent years. |
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United States
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Crack or gouge, I find it interesting because it almost follows the Georgia coast.
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Valued Member
 United States
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I know it's impossible to get a concensus, but just for kicks and giggles, how many think "crack," and how many think "gouge?" I just want to label it as correctly as possible.
Thank you!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
To me it looks like a die crack.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
The last one look like a die dent from another die making contact with that die?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1781 Posts |
Coop, I too think a die dent -- maybe from another die. Hard to say.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1781 Posts |
Stormy,
In my opinion it is a die crack.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks everyone. I appreciate all information!
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