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1927 Mercury Dime--Is This A Bad Scratch Or Die Crack?

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 Posted 02/01/2018  01:31 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add MR2turbofan to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Like the title says is this an error coin or just a bad scratch? Thanks!
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 Posted 02/01/2018  01:35 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Fuzzy317 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, A scratch is what I think.

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To CCF! . You can see how the metal is pushed up from whatever damaged it.
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 Posted 02/01/2018  02:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Crazyb0 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Its an "innie", cracks are "putties" on the surface.
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 Posted 02/01/2018  09:50 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SilverDollar2017 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's not a die crack, it's a scratch.
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Reduces the coins value to silver value only.
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Anyway -



to the CCF!
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I concur, a bad scratch. Bummer. Unless it's a 16d or 42/1.

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