1923 Mercury With Lots Of Interesting Die Cracks

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 6:31 pm I recently purchased this lovely 1923 Mercury dime. There is a die crack running from the 6:00 obverse rim up through Liberty's neck. At the 12:00 position there is another die crack running down through the cap. At the 12:00 position on the reverse there is yet another die crack between the E and S in STATES. The marks on the right obverse field are bits of dust I forgot to remove before taking the photos. This looks to be a high grade coin with Split Bands. Just thought I'd share it with others. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 9:58 pm Very nice earl Mercury dime. I do love that die crack ... almost like the die is breaking in half. Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 9:59 pm Looks like a split die To me. You should Email JC Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 10:33 pm I'll plead ignorance. What's a split die? I haven't heard that one before. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 11:42 pm Still a die crack at this point. The die has to split deer to be a split die: They are wider. Edited by coop 10/17/2016 11:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 09:35 am OK, well you still might want to email JC, it is a spiked head Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 12:27 pm Very nice crack any way! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 4:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 5:45 pm I did consider a minor crack at its beginning stage, but it is a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 9:06 pm Many years ago, I bought an original, half roll of BU 1923 dimes. About eight or ten of the pieces illustrated that die crack from the rim into the head. Three of the dimes were PCGS certified as MS-65, and there were four at MS-64. I didn't send all the dimes, just the ones that I thought might come back at 65 or better. I jokingly labeled the ones with those diebreaks the "pinhead" variety. Note that mine didn't virtually bisect the obverse as our OP's coin illustrates. Edited by ExoGuy 10/19/2016 9:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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