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It is a die crack. John1  |
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Thanks, John. I get confused on cracks, abrasions, gouges, etc.
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Die cracks are generally sharper than die gouges, they go "over" design elements rather than "through" them, and are usually connected to the rim, especially on modern coins.
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I'm having a hard time seeing this as a die crack. It's near-radial yet comes to an abrupt end before the rim. The overwhelming majority of cracks like this proceed inward from the rim. The beaded appearance is unlike a crack as well. To me, this is a gouge.
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The crack does reach the rim.
I'm not seeing a "beaded" appearance, though it does vary in strength as most die cracks do.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Anyone have a picture of an actual cracked die?
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Anyone have a picture of an actual cracked die?
I have thousands of pics that I shot myself; been looking at cracks for a very_long_time. Heck, we have a "post your die cracks" thread. I've never seen a die crack like this. Doesn't mean I'm right, of course, but it's pretty anomalous if it is one. And if you can't clearly see it beading between the 2 and the state outline, well, I don't know how to help. Heck, it looks like zinc rot bubbling. |
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I was curious about the beaded look myself-also it seems to end/disappear at the states border then continue again after it...
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Anyone have a picture of an actual cracked die? I have thousands of pics that I shot myself; been looking at cracks for a very_long_time. Heck, we have a "post your die cracks" thread. I meant pictures of an actual die that is cracked...not a cracked die coin.  |
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I think it looks like a die gouge . It doesn't go over any of the devices so on the die that means it's higher in the die itself than the incised design elements inside of the die. If it where a crack it would break the highs and lows of the designs in the die. Excuse my lack of descriptive terminology. Hop you understand what I'm say but definitely not a crack
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I meant pictures of an actual die that is cracked...not a cracked die coin. Ooooh. Good one. I gotta work on that. |
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Posted 04/04/2015 3:23 pm
