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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like going for the unusual for my slabbed 7070 and I wanted to see what the CCF has to say about UNC cracked dies. Would you want one on your collection? Thanks as always!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They're very common on Mercs, that's for sure. The one on the neck and the wingtip one are common throughout the series, but the one to the right of the B going through the hair is a little more unusual.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I saw this one on the bay the other day, little expensive for my taste, die crack isn't that strong for the premium seller wanted.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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On UNC coins, personally, if I'm dropping dough on a nice MS example... I don't want any cracks at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A single example for a 7070? No. If I had a complete set of Mercury dimes and wanted to study the series in depth, then I would buy die cracks and die breaks in addition to the set. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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rim to rim crack, I love it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like them when I find them but don't normally seek them out.
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Forum Mom
United States
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It really depends upon the series. Since I collect Bust halves, the die cracks are markers for varieties. There are other series of which that is true. Personally, I like coins with a lot of die cracks because that indicates a coin that is at the end of the life of the die, and that interests me more than an early strike off of that same die.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I guess that you will always have a division of opinion in cases like this.
Mine is that a small die crack makes no or little difference, and this dime is well worthy of inclusion in a 7070 set.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I like it. Die cracks and other minor errors add a little more character and help you build some uniqueness into your collection.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A crack that goes from rim to rim is definitely worth a premium in my opinion and would fit into my collection.
Did you pick this one up? If so, nice pick!
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Posted 10/03/2012 01:46 am
