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Bedrock of the Community
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A closer view might help to determine if the is a coin scratch or a die crack. A coin scratch will have a trench with moved metal on both side of the trench. On a die crack the area will be raised with no trench.
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It's a REALLY long die crack. Nice snag.
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Agree it looks like a die crack. Good eye!
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what is the term for this if I get it graded?
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I'll be that guy on this one - I think it looks more like a scratch to me.
There's some shiny looking copper in it in a few of the photos, which shouldn't be there given the overall dull tone of the coin.
Plus, there's a small gap in the line right at the top of the memorial, which I would expect to see if the scratching object was going from bottom to top.
Finally, it looks like there's little bit of skipping in the line right in between the F and A, particularly towards the top of the F.
Either way the cost of having the coin graded would be far more than it's worth. If it's a crack, nice find!
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Damaged coin. NO way should you send this in for grading. First it would be sent right back. Second waist of TIME AND SHIPPING. Its a Junk coin spend it. Keep lookin...
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Sorry, but that's a scratch
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Well I see a die crack. What would happen to a darkened coin that had a die crack during circulation? The top of the crack could wear down and show the copper again. (note the first image in the second set. You can see the copper showing. It is a die crack, and a long one.Coin scratch. PSD. Edited by coop
10/26/2019 12:02 am
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@ Coop, Why is the "worn down" (shinny) copper showing in the shallows of the bay and not on the raised parts of the roof?______ because it's a _______...   Edited: I'm talking about the first picture of the second set of photos Edited by Greasy Fingers
10/25/2019 11:58 pm
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Good point. It may just be a coin scratch. PSD. |
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I'm going to have to side with the scratched coin PSD. There is exposed copper and a slight edge |
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For me from looking at a photo's the easy way to tell it is a SCRATCH was the missing scratch between the top of the Memorial building and the field and copper showing. If it was a Die crack it would most likely have been connected. Some times its hard to tell from a photo, coin in hand would be better or very good up close shots.
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10/26/2019 12:27 pm
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To me having it in hand it looks like a die crack that has PSD from age and wear into that crack. just my 2 cents lol. TY for al the info. If anyone knows a good dealer in upstate NY message me or what ever. |
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