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CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 01:10 am check out the size of this die chip and crack Report this Post to the Staff

merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 01:17 am I see the crack (it's a good one!), but I'm not sure where the die chip is. Zinc rot is eating this one up! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 01:25 am The chip is on the edge of the log. This design had a lot of die chips and crack issues: Only value for these is for markers on a variety coin. Otherwise they are normal coin with a die event issue. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 01:30 am merclover the die chip is at the end of the log should look like this Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 01:51 am I saw the crack... I thought the spot in the centre of the log was exposed zinc/zinc rot. Sorry, I didn't see it as the chip. It's obvious now. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 01:59 am coop wrote: Quote: This design had a lot of die chips and crack issues: Not to mention the 10,000 verities with this coin. I have a couple dozen rolls from the Mint to someday go through when I get the time. But then what do I do with them? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 05:02 am Nice die chip and crack. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 07:05 am The log has a rather large split in it. I hope that Abe doesn't get splinters in his posterior! I agree: coin is suffering from zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 08:11 am I see no zinc rot in the ops' pics. Exposed zinc,yes and a few stains but no rot. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 09:11 am thanks everyone I appreciate the feedback, tough crowd here lately I was sharing a cool find and the thread quickly transformed into value (which I didn't ask about) and zinc rot (or lack thereof as pointed out by John1, who is correct stains and exposed zinc but no rot) thanks for bringing positivity and a clear opinion to the thread John1 Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3655 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 10:09 am Nice find. That's a fairly large chip! I wonder if the die chip is large enough to qualify as an Interior Die Break? Interestingly, cuds-on-coins lists IDBs for Wheat, Memorial, and Shield cents, but not for the 2009 circulating commems. It might be worth submitting these photos to see if it could be listed. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 1:23 pm Hey fortcollins you make an excellent point, I'll give it a go and see what he says thanks! He defines it as: "Interior Die Break Definition: (IDB) When a thick flake spalls off the interior of the die face it leaves a void we call an interior die break." Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3179 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 2:02 pm From http://www.error-ref.com/?s=interio...e+break Quote: Any void encompassing an area of 4 square millimeters or more qualifies as an interior die break. Any void that covers less than 1 square millimeter is a die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 2:05 pm Thanks Tunnioc I can measure the area but for sure it's larger then 4 mm sq Report this Post to the Staff
RobO411 Pillar of the Community United States 2404 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 4:45 pm Looks to be almost a 1/3 of the log. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 5:42 pm .... So a log off the old chip instead of a chip off the old log ( I know should be block lol) Report this Post to the Staff
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