Would Like Your Opinion On This 2006 Cent

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OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 9:27 pm At first glance, I thought it was a die crack on his head, but looking closer with more magnification, it appears to be a tiny split in the coin itself. Would this be PMD or could there be something else that caused this? Thanks for your help. Report this Post to the Staff

Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 9:31 pm It looks raised; if so, I would say die crack. PMD is usually incuse since there's really no way to accidentally add material to a coin, but many ways to scratch or remove material. Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 9:37 pm Thanks Druu. It doesn't appear to be raised or incused (other than following the natural hair pattern) and I don't have enough magnification to get a really good look but it appears it is just a tiny, shallow split in the metal. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 9:47 pm It may be a plating issue, a line bubble that because thin plating, just split? Or thin spot stretched when stamped? Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 10:10 pm Oops. In that case, I take it back. I thought it was raised! Plating issue sounds plausible. Can you see any zinc in the crack? Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 10:27 pm Crazyb0, good possibilities, thanks. Druu, I can not see any zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 11:33 pm Wow,it looked raised to me too and I thought the direction of the light was casting a shadow making it look like a split to the one side? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/25/2017 04:18 am It looks like a die crack to me.If it was at the 12k position,it would be called a spike head. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/25/2017 07:08 am This is a die crack. Sometimes chips will develop. Your coin is showing the die is starting to experience this. But they do get worse: Edited by coop 02/25/2017 07:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
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