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1956 Dime Full Bands? W/ Die Crack

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This is an uncirculated dime that appears to be in great condition other than a couple of small stains. I believe it has full bands but it also has a die crack on the reverse. Looking at PCGS they have an MS68 FB that has the exact same die crack. What do you guys think? Does that error disqualify it from high MS? I was thinking about sending it in for grading.






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Would like to see 'better' lighting on the obverse. I'm seeing hints of light circulation, but cannot be sure. Yes, nice die crack.
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Here is another picture of the obverse.


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I'm def not an expert on these things, but I wonder if it isn't so much lightly circulated as the bands were never fully struck up to start with?


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Does that error disqualify it from high MS?


As a general rule, mint errors have nothing to do with the grade of a coin, so no that die crack has no effect on how much circulation the coin saw.
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Could be full bands. nice die crack. A die crack does not lower the grade. I had a 1/10 oz Gold Eagle with a die crack and it was graded MS70 by NGC.
Here is a PCGS article on Roosevelt full bands.......
https://www.pcgs.com/news/what-are-...on-roosevelt
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I don't think that the lower bands are full. Also, by the time a die starts to crack it's probably eroded enough to not strike full bands.
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The vertical lines on the top of the holder are very weak. A sign of die wear.
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Nice Die Crack!
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