Check Out The Die Cracks In This Somewhat Battered 1859 Cent

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yontan Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 07/23/2016 4:37 pm This is the kind of coin you usually toss aside, but I saw the die cracks and looked closer. They actually go through the coin and you can see light through the crack on the left. Although the coin has seen better days, it has no hammer marks or file marks. If you check the coin's edge all around, you can tell it's original. Just a neat find. Edited by yontan 07/24/2016 01:13 am Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 07/23/2016 4:50 pm If the crack goes completely through the coin, it is a "cracked planchet" as opposed to a "die crack." Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 07/23/2016 8:22 pm I agree, not die cracks. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/23/2016 11:37 pm Sadly, it may be that the cracks seen in the planchet may be the result of post mint damage. It looks like there may have been some local shear stress applied at the rim near the 'A' and 'I'. Report this Post to the Staff
yontan Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 01:20 am While I cannot ascertain what happened to this coin, if you look at DEI, and follow the cracked planchet down, you will see metal blobs that seem to be part of whatever happened, and I doubt that any amount of applied shear stress (post mint) could account for those marks. In any case fun to find! Report this Post to the Staff
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