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 United States
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Why should those guys who collect modern US and Canadian coins have all the fun pointing out minting errors?  After seeing this coin in my collection, I got to thinking about another CCF thread: http://goccf.com/t/296029Similarly to that LMC, this 3 groschen has a die crack on the obv that almost bisects the coin. The attribution is Kopicki #8192. Of course, when you are making coins by hand and relying on an ill-paid and illiterate workforce, the coins that have no errors are in the minority. In this case, the dude at the Livonian mint also managed to get the rev die about 10% off of the flan.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cool coin, Dave. I was going to make a crack (get it?) about a splitting headache (get it, #2?), but thought the better of it.
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United States
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That's a big die crack. Very nice error coin, it adds character to the coin.
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Rest in Peace
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Hate to "Burst your Bubble", but just may not be a die crack. Something that size is most often what is called a "Corrosion Ridge" as seen on this Korean coin. Not saying it isn't a big plumber's crack, especially since of hand stamp process, just something to ponder   back at ya! Edited by Crazyb0
09/16/2017 12:20 am
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Thanks guys.
@crazyb0, I am not familiar with this term "corrosion ridge". Is it just what it seems to be--a linear region where the surface of the coin is raised due to expansion from the corrosion products? I see that on your Korean coin, the ridge includes features from the original strike as it cuts through the inscription. Is this a key feature of this phenomenon?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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Spence, I think your bubble is intact. Here's another groschen made from the same cracked die, from Ma-shops. That "ill-paid and illiterate workforce" continued to use that broken die for at least a second coin, it seems.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A wonderful example. This looks like a major die crack, especially considering the second example.
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Lithuania
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United States
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Wow, good find, giedrius. A lot of coins struck with that damaged die. Remarkable, at least to me, that it wasn't pulled from use as soon as it was noticed.
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United States
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Thanks for the additional info @giedrius!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Canada
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That is a very interesting coin.
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