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torpedo Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 11/16/2015 9:20 pm I recently bought this coin it has what appears to be a die break. My question is if this is a die break, how does it affect how the grade is given? Any help would be great. Here is a picture, the coin is an 1867 A Prussia 3 Pfennig, ngc ms 65 RB. The picture in question is the second one. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 11/16/2015 9:49 pm I'm not an expert in foreign coins (I'm from the US), but I can tell you it shouldn't affect the grade. Many times, die breaks are desirable. Usually just an interesting difference. Personally, I don't mind die cracks. Most of the time they aren't a plus or a minus. nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/16/2015 11:18 pm Die crack won't affect the price. Pristine coin, 148 years old! Needs to be retained in airtight storage. Slab OK. Edited by sel_69l 11/16/2015 11:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Chute72 Pillar of the Community United States 1314 Posts	Posted 11/17/2015 12:39 am IF you had 4 different MS 65 coins, they very well could sell for 4 different prices. Marketability is not always determined by the grade. Die cracks, planchet flaws, toning, clashing, die state and strength of strike don't always affect grade. Report this Post to the Staff
UKPennyHunter Valued Member Spain 239 Posts	Posted 11/17/2015 11:56 am Great answer above. Far too much subjectiveness, depends on when you list it and who sees it and how many bidders and all of the other criteria above too. Report this Post to the Staff
torpedo Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 11/17/2015 10:29 pm Thanks for the responses. I wasn't worried so much about the value in this case, as I liked the coin, but more in if a die break would affect the grade a coin may receive. Report this Post to the Staff
Alan Pillar of the Community Canada 1463 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 12:30 pm That's a very liberal grade. I don't like the spots. It is minty mates, but not conservatuve euro grading. Report this Post to the Staff
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