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Valued Member
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Just had a chance to sit down and open my set and realized that on my Uncirculated coin their is a diagonal line running through the Eagle's neck and shield. I have attempted to post a photo below showing the line. 1) Would this be considered a die crack? 2) Any suggestions as to keeping it or sending it back to the mint for an exchange?  As always, thanks for the help and advice. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its hard for me to tell from the picture but if I had one I would hold onto it
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Bedrock of the Community
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 : Better photos, please -- and if it's actually a die crack, definitely hold onto it. However I have a hard time believing that there would be die cracks in a series with a mintage of 300k, but I guess anything's possible. |
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That is kinda cool and does look like a die crack but a more defined pic is necessary. I would definitely hold onto it....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can not see the problem with the posted pics either, however if there is a problem then I would return it for a better coin.
There are some people (well, at least me) who are not fans of poorly made products. Any coin with problems like 'die-cracks' is junk and should rate around an "AG" quality and price.
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Any coin with problems like 'die-cracks' is junk and should rate around an "AG" quality and price. Maybe you should preface your comment with "In my opinion..." because there are some serious collectors of die varieties. I used to collect Morgan dollar VAM's and it was a fun time with lots of followers. BTW....coin grading is determined by the amount of issues imparted to the coin AFTER minting (bag marks, wear, etc.). A die crack is part of the minting process. As I said previously, I cannot say if this is a die crack from the pic supplied but it very well could be... Gimme a few hours and my 5 sets should be here and I will be looking forward to getting one like yours.... Edited by Foxwoods Man
11/03/2014 12:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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No die crack on any of my coins but almost all are of dubious quality and will be returned. Coins not worthy of a "special" set....
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No issues with the set I looked at yesterday, however, I have yet to examine under magnification and good light, which I'll do tonight. At this point I'm happy with it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Are you sure it's not a crack in the airtite? I would think that there would be many of these showing up if it were a die crack. If it is a die crack, I'd keep it.
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I'm working on getting betting images and will hopefully be able to post soon. I do not believe it is a crack in the airtite - the airtite surface is uniformly smooth under a loope. If it was a crack / scratch on the holder I would think I would be able to distinguish it from a condition on the coin. Hopefully better photos will help.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would suggest opening the airtite to confirm.
I opened the capsules on my coins with issues to confirm that the problem was on the coin surface and not "dust particles" or capsule issues.
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United States
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Ooh, I love die cracks - that would be really interesting to see! Please do work on better pictures. Thank you for sharin!
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Any coin with problems like 'die-cracks' is junk and should rate around an "AG" quality and price. Really? I mean, REALLY? Oooookaaayyyyy. Anyway, definitely need better pics. But if that IS a die crack, KEEP IT. |
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I am curious in seeing a more detail/upclose picture too.
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Posted 11/02/2014 10:34 pm
