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Tee Valued Member Canada 243 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 6:44 pm So now that Wildflower starting posting so many years of 50 cent pieces I have discovered there is much to look for on these coins. I finally found an example of a die crack in my spare coins. Here it is. Feel free to add your examples of 1942 50 cent pieces. I also look forward to Pginrh's comments. Edited by Tee 03/02/2017 6:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

TerryT Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 01:56 am Nice die crack, but that is one bust-ugly obverse . (don't get me wrong, I've got a lot of ugly coins like most of us) Report this Post to the Staff
Tee Valued Member Canada 243 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 08:03 am Yes. This was relegated to my spare pile. Might be my only die crack. Soaked in acetone after the picture but didn't improve the obverse, seems like paint on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 09:42 am This is my 42 Die Crack, only it's on the Obverse. I think it it is a "Flat back 9, Narrow date, Straight 4,High2" but I could be wrong. Welcome any correction. Report this Post to the Staff
pginrh Valued Member Canada 456 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 10:36 am Hi Tee: Nice Die crack...... terrible looking coin. Could be early Zoell FL443r. Edited by pginrh 03/03/2017 10:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
pginrh Valued Member Canada 456 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 12:30 pm Hi JimmyD: 1942 Obverse Die Cracks are quite common. I know of 43 different ones and Zoell only catalogued 10 of them., This particular one was not catalogued by Zoell, but I did assign it variety number FL443ak. Nice one and good photography. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 1:52 pm pginrh- Thanks for the info, didn't know that about the die cracks. Still have lots to learn. PS- Is the variety I assigned this coin correct? I have another one that is the same. Report this Post to the Staff
pginrh Valued Member Canada 456 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 3:19 pm Yes JimmyD.... you are right on. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 4:47 pm Thanks again, good to know. Because my eyes aren't what they used to be, I find it easier to take an enlarged picture and draw a line to ID the variety as opposed to looking through a glass. Report this Post to the Staff
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