76cc Quarter On The Bay. Question....

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smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 5:14 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/1876-CC-SEA...em1c27399209 Simply put, any ideas as to what the "crack" is? Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36744 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 5:18 pm Got me stumped, never seen one like that. Report this Post to the Staff
Night Hawk Valued Member United States 300 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 5:21 pm It could be a type of lamination, instead of metal flaking off it just cracked. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 5:37 pm Quote: It could be a type of lamination, instead of metal flaking off it just cracked. This. Pretty cool, for that reason. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 7:14 pm Unless the photography is really funky, that coin has an oblong shape so it was most likely smashed at some point in its life and I suspect the "crack" is damage related to said smashing. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 7:21 pm Yeah, I don't think it's lamination. I'm with Bob, looks like some kind of damage. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 7:28 pm Oh, I saw immediately it was shot from an angle, foreshortening it. Note the proportions are different between each pic. I couldn't imagine elongating the coin in any fashion without destroying more detail than is. Report this Post to the Staff
jdbarrick Valued Member United States 350 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 9:22 pm PMD of some sort? Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 9:54 pm I think those two "cracks" on the obverse may be the result of staining. It appears similar to the ring left when coffee is spilled. Report this Post to the Staff
Gyrene7483 Pillar of the Community United States 1704 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 04:24 am The crack was in the planchet before it was struck which was the result of some contaminants in the silver. When it went through the rolling machine contaminants in the metal created the "crack" because they prevented the metal from melding properly as it went through. Laminations are a result of contaminants or air pockets that were formed horizontally and burst which caused their separation. This crack is more of a vertical type of separation. Ed ANA LM-3175 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 06:24 am Doubleagle thinks the same as I do, the "crack" on this coin is the edge of a stain mark. Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 11:16 am looks like a stain Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 2:15 pm it looks like a lamination problem to me. This is one that would be very hard to determine what actually is going on without seeing the coin in hand probably Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 10:32 pm OK, I am really leaning towards offering the guy 30 bucks and see what is going on. Report this Post to the Staff
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