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1998 Cent Thi Is A Die Crack?

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What exactly are you looking at?
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I think the OP is looking at the abnormally in bay #1 at the top. Looks like a clash or very minor die chip....thinking a chip ?
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Some kind of die chip? Die clash Overlays of LMC's don't match your picture.
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at the corner of the building and at #1 I think is a die crack. can somebody help me what it is thanks in advace
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Hard to see from the picture, looks like one BUT very minimal.
Common place to have a Die Crack on a LMC
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Might just be a scratch. I don't see any harsh marks in the fields that indicate that the die was scrubbed with a wire brush... but it is still possible that the die got scratched before it was put into use.
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Looks like a thin chip. Probably the first one that leads to the later stage bee hives. But it loos pretty even in thickness. So a closer view might help us to determine more. But more of a non premium coin though.

Kind of looks like maybe a clash mark?
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