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Just curious what this error is. I've never seen it before. It doesn't appear to be blobs of metal like a Cud so I'm not sure what it is.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice one! That's a Die Crack with a Retained Interior Die Break and a Interior Die Break showing in the columns. This was caused by the die being very worn making it in a VLDS (Very Late Die State). The life of the die is ending. A keeper for sure! Great find!
Errers and Varietys.
Edited by Errers and Varietys
09/18/2017 11:52 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Tell you what it looks like to me. Its a die break. It looks like an edge of the die has broken off from directly above on the side of the column where it connects to the arch. This edge became imbedded within the die causing this imprint. A very unique find indeed.  |
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Where can I find more info on this type of die crack?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Dilworth, try cuds-on-coins.com. There's ton of information here to learn.
Errers and Varietys.
Edited by Errers and Varietys
09/19/2017 12:16 am
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New Member
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Very helpful info on "cuds-on-coins" but I'm not seeing anything similar to my coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
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You need to look at "Retained Interior Die Breaks" section. Then click on Lincoln Memorial cents 1959 to 2008. There's similar looking Die Cracks on there. :-)
Errers and Varietys.
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In the last bay? Looks like a linear gas trail bubble. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Try pushing on the area in question with your fingernail. If it bends down, sadly it's a gas bubble. If it stays firm, that's its one heckuva nice die break.
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New Member
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Used a toothpick and it doesn't bend. There are several other small die cracks on both sides of the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm thinking gas bubble as well.
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Gas bubbles most probable. Although I don't see any plating separation so often seen for those long bubbles.
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That's about as good as I can get on a close up  |
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Gas bubbles most probable. Although I don't see any plating separation so often seen for those long bubbles. If you look right of the T in CENT you can see where it starts. Quote:
If it stays firm, that's its one heckuva nice die break. I do not think it is a die crack/break. It is some kind of a plating issue,IMHO. John1 |
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look at "Retained Interior Die Breaks" section. Then click on Lincoln Memorial cents 1959 to 2008. There's similar looking Die Cracks on there. Checked it out and there is nothing like that problem on there like the one in the last bay of the OP's cent. Linear plating bubble makes more sense. |
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Linear Plating bubble was the first thing came to my mind as well, but what's interesting is that there is a die crack trail starting from the Rim just below the FG and travelling up into the area in question.If we had a clear close up without a glare would have been helpful.
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