Is This My First "real" Die Crack?

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hockingzig Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 1:54 pm On the reverse, running from the "A" in states ,along the memorial column and ending by the "C" in cent? http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...6_img068.jpg " border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> Report this Post to the Staff

hockingzig Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 1:57 pm Sorry, here's the pic! Image: img068.jpg 91.05 KB Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 2:06 pm That looks more like a die gouge. Cracks typically are not that straight. Report this Post to the Staff
Jazzcoins Valued Member United States 301 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 3:52 pm That'a a die gouge you could see the pointed end a big one too Jazzcoins Joe Report this Post to the Staff
hockingzig Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 8:53 pm What causes a die gouge? Is it a permanent part of the die like a die crack? Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 9:38 pm In most cases it's almost impossible to determine what produced a die dent or a die gouge. I would however suspect clumsy mint personel. Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5618 Posts	Posted 12/16/2008 10:55 pm Some times the die has a void in it causing the "raised "effect upon striking the coin, just my opinion, MIKE Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 09:17 am Looks like a big scratch on the coin to me. The image is too small and too blurry to tell for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 09:36 am rockdude: Quote: I would however suspect clumsy mint personel. Boy, that was mean! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/17/2008 11:04 am Image isn't good enough to tell. Report this Post to the Staff
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