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chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 11/07/2014 5:28 pm I have several Morgan and Peace dollars that have some dramatic die cracks, usually running parallel to the edge of the coin, but I simply have not laid eyes upon enough gold coins to know if the same thing can happen with them. I would assume it could even though gold is softer and probably not as hard on the dies. Anyway, here are the pics. The coin is a 1924 St. Gaudens double eagle. The line running through the "I" is raised metal as should be evident in the photos. All opinions are welcome and appreciated! -Chris Edited by chetzler 11/07/2014 5:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coindog Pillar of the Community United States 917 Posts	Posted 11/07/2014 5:37 pm Yep, Looks like one to me. Report this Post to the Staff
junjun Pillar of the Community Puerto Rico 778 Posts	Posted 11/07/2014 6:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 11/07/2014 8:16 pm could be. could also be the way the hot silver ran out of the "ray" line in the mold. Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 11/07/2014 8:50 pm Looks like it. I'm surprised it didn't run all the way down the ray. Probably did in later stages. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/07/2014 9:26 pm I think it's a die scratch. IMO if it were a die crack it would have shown in the rim also. Report this Post to the Staff
chetzler Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 11/08/2014 2:14 pm Thanks for the replies. How does a die get scratched? Just careless handling or a piece of foreign material getting caught inside? Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/08/2014 5:15 pm Quote: How does a die get scratched? Just careless handling or a piece of foreign material getting caught inside? Both are possibilities. Someone with a tool in hand nicks the die. OR Something hard (wire brush bristle?) gets caught between the die and a coin being struck. That marks the die and subsequent coins display the mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 12:33 am Looks like a die crack to me. die scratches typically have a smooth edge to the scratch/line. This one is irregular. Quote: could also be the way the hot silver ran out of the "ray" line in the mold. Hot silver? Mold? Report this Post to the Staff
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