Die cracks are linear. Chips are little blobs.
https://www.error-ref.com/part_iv__die_errors/Search for this to find the various types:
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Die cracks (CW 4/25/16))
https://www.error-ref.com/die-chips/Quote:
Definition: A small piece (less than 4 square millimeters) that falls out of the die face and has no direct connection to the design rim. The missing piece leaves a void in the die face into which coin metal flows. As a result, the coin shows a featureless lump in the affected area.
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