1881 $5 Gold Liberty - Large Internal Die Break / Cud

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XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 5:49 pm I recently acquired this 1881 $5 Liberty as part of a wholesale deal. I originally bought it because it was undergraded, but after pulling it out today to decide what to do with it I noticed that there is a rather big die break at the tip of the crown on the obverse. I've never seen a die break like this before on one of these and was wondering if others had seen similar examples before and if so what premium they carried if any. -XoG Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 6:24 pm I see a dent where it looks like it took a hit. Is it a dent or are my eyes playing tricks on me? Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 6:30 pm I was gonna ask the same thing. I see a big hit above the L. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 7:08 pm No there is no dent, the wedge shaped area above the L is raised metal Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 7:38 pm The peak of the coronet above the 'L' is raised like that with normal half eagles of this type. Looks like impact damage below the raised (now) wedge shaped peak. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/05/2015 10:33 am If you examine the lighting direction and what surfaces are reflecting light, it's clear this is a wedge-shaped cut into the coin above the L. Were it a crack - a positive on the surface - the light would reflect from the side nearer the light, not the side farther away. Report this Post to the Staff
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