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I got this Wheat cent below as a bonus threw in with a lot of Indian heads I bought with a bad picture. It is marked as a die crack error with a price of $10 on it. Is this in fact a die crack and what is the value? The 2x2 looks old.   Edited by buddy16cat
03/13/2013 7:44 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I can't see if from the images provided. Sorry
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Here is a bigger picture. "The words "LIBERTY" looks weird.  Edited by buddy16cat
03/13/2013 7:51 pm
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I see a die scratch above the 9 in the date. But I see nothing else that looks like a die crack? Sorry
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Here is the biggest picture.  |
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On what area are you seeing a die crack?
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Pillar of the Community
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The "L" in Liberty is not in line with the other letters. You see the "L" is higher?
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Here it is out of the 2x2.   |
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A die crack is irregular. The area above the liberty looks like an older polishing mark on the field of the die in that area, or a sight contact with that corner of the die that dented it slightly. So the coin looks normal from what I'm seeing. It is a nice grade for a circulated example. On the reverse there is a contact mark at 5:00.
But a question: The area around the ear. That area looks like it needs a closer look at. It might be circulation/or an area that is affected by something? When you get a chance I would like to see that area magnified. No rush.
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Maybe this close up will work. Maybe have to do a high resolution scan.  |
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I guess it just shows circulation wear in the higher points. Still a nice coin for the age.
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I am still wondering why it was in a 2x2 marked "die crack error" with a price of $10. It was included in a lot of Indian heads I bought as a bonus.
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Probably a numismatically challenged person.  |
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I personally don't understand these very slight errors anyhow if there is one on this coin. I am not too concerned since it was just thrown in as a bonus along with a AU War Nickel in a lot I bought. I think I will see if my second Whitman book needs that year and stick it in there. I don't see no obvious error on the coin and doubt it is worth $10 as marked. Edited by buddy16cat
03/14/2013 9:38 pm
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I would agree that there doesn't appear to be anything to make the $10 price valid. Die cracks rarely add value to the coin, and if we can't see it, it would be too small to matter. You might want to find a new 2x2 without anything written on it.  |
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