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Gmiller1287 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 9:48 pm I have this 1955 Wheat penny that has a weird line in the hair. It is not in the best of shape so I assumed it was formed from just wearing down on the penny. If anyone could help me it would be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 10:02 pm to CCF. Looks to be a Die Crack and a pretty decent one. Sometimes they are nicknamed "Cracked Skulls". It also appears that there may be a die crack between the D in GOD and the W in WE on your first coin. Really nice photos too. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 10:15 pm Looks a bit like this one: http://www.error-ref.com/?s=Retaine...Freestanding Edited by coop 01/06/2017 10:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 10:27 pm to the forum! I agree, it looks like a retained interior die break (RIDB) like Coop said. Here is a site that lists them, but I don't see yours on there. http://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-ce...k-1909-1958/ Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Gmiller1287 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 10:47 pm Thanks for the input, the image is actually just from my phone at 8x magnification. Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 11:40 pm It looks like a neat die crack. In other words, good, not bad. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/07/2017 04:53 am What kind of phone? Great pic. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/07/2017 07:53 am Lincoln Wheaties in the mid 50's are known for these Cracked skulls . Yes very nice photos ! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/07/2017 4:58 pm Agree, great find and good pics. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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