1955 Roosevelt Dime (Possible Cracked Die?)

I agree with you assessment that this is a die crack.

As to how it affects grading, it doesn't... It's just and added little bonus.

As to the grade of this coin, seeing as how there's a die crack I'm willing to bet that this is a fairly weakly struck coin. The amount of luster leads me to believe that it's a MS coin. However I've seen 55P's with more eye appeal, and better separation between the bands.

Others here might grade it as low as AU-50 depending on whether they think it's a worn die.

Anyway, I'd give it an overall grade of somewhere around MS 61-62. If that were it the coin would probably be valued somewhere in the $2 range. But the die crack adds a little bit more value (to me at least). How much is going to be determined by who's buying.

I collect MS roosies but generally stick to MS 63 and above. But that's a pretty neat error. I personally would offer you $5 or $6. Others might offer a little more. But for that amount of money I would suspect that you'd want to keep it in your personal collection as a "cool find".

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I think you can classify that as a long lean, Cud.
Seeing as it starts at the rim. Never saw one that long and that shape before. Maybe the Cud expert can chime in here.
By the way, I had to laugh (sorry:) when I was reading your post.
I.E.: Note:
I usually photograph my coins while dressed LOL..

Funny this coin should show up , two weeks ago at the shop several Roosevelt's came in for sale as silver. A couple were in 2x2's - One dated 1954 and labeled "Ducktail". I had never seen the variety , or heard of it (still have not looked it up anywhere yet) but I figured for melt price I would take the coin home and worry about it later. It seems to have the same die crack as your 1955 dated coin. I am guessing this must be a common area for die cracks on the Rosie's.

I do not actively collect them, but I grab anything out of the ordinary most of the time. Here's a pic of my 1954 so called "Ducktail"




As for grade, it does look weakly struck or worn dies (or both ) The obverse has a few small hits and that larger hit to the jawline- the reverse is nicer , but I don't think it is a "Split Band" coin- at least not in these pics. I would go MS-63, but I also like that die crack

There was also a 1964 dated Roosevelt labeled "Wart on Forehead" I grabbed . It has a small glob of extra metal on the forehead...no news on that one either..and sorry..no pics