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jeffreyice1 Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 4:57 pm OK, I saw one of my partners over this last week and was showing him my penny collection we he said he had 2 rolls of pennies un open in his save since 1947. He let me go through them, and nothing special and nothing better then what I had. But there was one coin that caught my eye. This 1940 coin with a crack in it. It was not in circulation for more then 7 years. Is this damage or a Die Crack? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 5:22 pm I think it's post-mint because on the edge you can clearly see metal pushed beyond the rim of the coin. If there was damage to the planchet prior to the strike, or something that happened during the strike, the collar would keep things to the dimension of the coin. Just my inexpert take. Report this Post to the Staff
Kloccwork419 Pillar of the Community United States 1359 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 6:08 pm Im no expert but I cant tell you how many times I tried to cut a penny in half! Looks like mine did after I was unsuccessful. But even I knew as a child my dad would kick my behind if I cut a wheat. If he knew of varieties I'm sure he would of everytime I cut ANY PENNY..lol..SHHHHH.What he dont know wont hurt right? Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 6:19 pm Looks like someone held the end of a nail, and gave it a whack. and, I think it might have been in circulation more than 7 years, by the looks of the wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 10:12 am KurtS looks like a pair of wire nipper tried to cut it. But I am no expert only the coin know for sure Report this Post to the Staff
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