Nice 1983 BIE Cent With Crack On Reverse Too!

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KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 03/09/2014 9:12 pm Pulled this out of a roll tonight. It has a large BIE die chip plus a die crack/chip on the reverse going from the rim into the memorial. Let me know what you think. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 04:52 am Did you weight it?It is a very nice BIE.See if you attribute it.The die crack is very common.Nice find. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 11:41 am I know the die crack is common from the end of the memorial to the rim, but I thought it was neat how it continues into the bottom portion of the memorial. It looks more like a die chip to me at that point. Didn't weigh it yet, but it's not copper. Always check for that! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 11:51 am That might be called a retained die break,less common then just a die crack. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 1:16 pm Wow, nice one... kudos on your find... Report this Post to the Staff
dbrablec Pillar of the Community United States 1944 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 3:28 pm i believe that the "BIE" chip is fairly UNcommon for the zinc generation. I am not ahn authority - but it seems uncommon to me. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 9:27 pm Generally the newer the coin the more uncommon it is.There were a lot of them in the 50's and 60's and then less and less were being found. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 03/10/2014 10:03 pm It weighs in at 2.57 grams. Are there less to be found because the copper coated zinc is softer and easier on the dies causing less wear, the mint's quality control has gone up, or all of the above? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/11/2014 07:16 am Less to be found because of die design changes made at the mint,I think in the late 1960's. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
AlbumAccumulator Pillar of the Community United States 656 Posts	Posted 03/11/2014 08:50 am Nice find Report this Post to the Staff
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