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Valued Member
United States
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I still consider myself a novice coin collector, so bear with me. I think this is a die crack though, right?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
sure is a die crack. And I'm guessing it is an 1863? Die cracks like this are very common on the copper nickel Indian cents. |
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Valued Member
 United States
122 Posts |
Great, thanks, and it's an 1861.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not sure. There is also what appears to be damage at the same location.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
I don't think it's a die crack. It appears to have taken quite a hit at the rim. What I don't know is if that hit happened at the mint or out in the wild. The uneven wear around the rim is what makes me think that something may have happened at the mint....  |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
71 Posts |
Seeing the obverse could help determine if this is PMD or not. If the obverse is worn over this area then it is 99.99% likely PMD. It's a weird looking error because it looks like cracked planchet with a Cud right over the crack. Maybe it's an actual error with PMD. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Seeing the obverse could help determine if this is PMD or not. If the obverse is worn over this area then it is 99.99% likely PMD. It's a weird looking error because it looks like cracked planchet with a Cud right over the crack. Maybe it's an actual error with PMD. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Die crack with some PMD from a good whack on the coin at the same place. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Valued Member
United States
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This is the obverse.  |
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Valued Member
New Zealand
77 Posts |
Die crack with a circulation knock to the rim near he crack maybe? Something definitely went wrong at the mint, that rim...
Very nice coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't ignore the possibility that it's a lamination that's been peeled back slightly.
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Valued Member
United States
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so many possibilities....haha
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Posted 09/12/2013 07:44 am
