2008 D Penny Nice Red, Die Crack? - Coin Community Forum

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Bluedogcards Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 6:25 pm Hello all, am getting back in to collecting again, mostly roll hunt and came across this, as soon as I opened to roll the red stuck out like a sore thumb, looks like spear on the right back going though part of the building and one small one at the letters C and A more photos can be added as requested Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 6:35 pm @BDC, it could be a die crack, but looks more like a linear plating bubble to me. This is because of how straight it is and the location. Die cracks tend to emanate from the corners of devices (like the Lincoln Memorial) rather than from straight features. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Bluedogcards Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 6:37 pm alright tks. good info to know ;) Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 6:42 pm The plating bubble looks more likely. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 6:49 pm @BDC, glad to help. One good way to investigate on your own is to try to compress this feature with a wood toothpick. If it is a plating bubble, usually you can compress the thin layer of plating, whereas a die crack won't ever compress as there is solid metal underneath. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Bluedogcards Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 6:56 pm really afraid to poke it dont want to hurt the coin, lol Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 7:02 pm Yes, fair enough not wanting to damage it. I guess I'd think about it this way--with the tick marks and spots on the obv, this coin is only worth face value unless it has a pretty substantial error. If it has a plating bubble, then the coin has a head start in rotting away regardless of what you do. I'm not sure what the market value would be for a die crack of this size, but I'm thinking that it wouldn't be a ton. Full disclosure: I'm not much of a modern US coin error or variety collector. Maybe others will check in with their thoughts and offer better/different advice. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 7:21 pm Since it's a plating bubble popping it will not make it less than 1¢ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/28/2018 9:01 pm Anyway - keep looking! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Bluedogcards Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 6:58 pm tks all for the info Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 7:21 pm Because there are three lines with the one by the C not connected to any device, I feel certain they are gas bubbles. If you decide to poke it with a toothpick, aim for the one by the C first. Report this Post to the Staff
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