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1923-S Peace Dollar Witrh Obverse Die Cracks

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Not very familiar with VAMs in general but I understand many varieties are attributed in part by die cracks. This otherwise generic Peace dollar has long, arcing die cracks on the obverse. One extends from I in Liberty down through IN of IGWT. Another runs from T in Liberty down to S in Trust. A short crack crosses the point of the bust. There are lines from 2 in the date up to above Trust and between 9 and 2 but I can't be sure those are cracks, rather than some kind of tone or surface discoloration.

Do these features add up to something interesting, or are they pretty typical on 1923-S dollars?

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From my exposure to this coin this is typical..
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I'm leaning more towards die scratches.
I'd need a REAL closeup to really decide.
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Die cracks on Peace dollars are common and typically do not become a cataloged VAM until they become a die break. The VAM-1D listing photo has the die break through IN at a slightly different location but mentions a second obverse die. I'm not clear if that die also cracked in the same location but there are several die markers in the description that may help.
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Die cracks like in the pic are pretty common for Peace dollars.
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