Posted 03/26/2016 6:26 pm
Actually no. That is a die crack that is now spreading like a chip, but no in the sense we see on the single squeeze dies. But because the dies were over used on the 1950's wheat cents, we see more of a breakdown on that decade. (1946 as also a bad year as well)
No to the question of more metal. The answer is no. The planchet starts out a certain weight and it doesn't get heavier unless something like a material, debris or something else is struck onto the planchet. A cud/mint mark/chips do not add weight to the coin. The metal is just rearranged like it is on all coins.
No to the question of more metal. The answer is no. The planchet starts out a certain weight and it doesn't get heavier unless something like a material, debris or something else is struck onto the planchet. A cud/mint mark/chips do not add weight to the coin. The metal is just rearranged like it is on all coins.
