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DoubleDiamond New Member 24 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 3:50 pm Hi, Does anyone have any idea please what's going on above the lettering "United States of America?" The letters seem to be joined at the top by a crooked sort of line. Could it be the result of cracked die perhaps, or metal fatigue? Post-mint damage maybe? Any information from more authoritative US coin collectors would be very much appreciated. Many thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6525 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 3:57 pm A very nice die crack Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleDiamond New Member 24 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 4:05 pm Thanks Keith for your warm welcome. I wasn't sure if a die crack could be that extensive but apparently it can! Thank you so much for your reply. Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleDiamond New Member 24 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 4:13 pm Continued.. I heard somewhere that the rays between the stars caused a lot of problems for the mint because the amount of material that needed to be displaced in order to achieve a satisfactory result and the immense pressures involved, ultimately took its toll on the dies and gave them a short working life. That makes a lot of sense.Thank you again Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 5:49 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleDiamond New Member 24 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 6:54 pm Thanks Coinfrog..Viva la CCF! :) Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 08/20/2020 8:22 pm , huge die cracks, the die was close to the end of it's intended use,, they really pushed the life of the dies, back in the day.. Report this Post to the Staff
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