1858 10 Cent Die Crack? - Coin Community Forum

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coinman91 Pillar of the Community Canada 668 Posts	Posted 01/01/2022 1:41 pm Hello all! I realize that I have posted this coin in the past, most likely as a new purchase. The other day I was re-visiting this one and noticed what seems to be a large die crack on the bottom of the reverse. Can anyone confirm or if this is at all un common? bonus blue toning Report this Post to the Staff

kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 01/01/2022 10:00 pm Out of the 4 I currently have, 1 has a die crack at around 9:00 on the reverse. So I'm going to guess it's not that unusual? Report this Post to the Staff
coinman91 Pillar of the Community Canada 668 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 12:43 am Thanks kuh_85! If it's nothing special I won't worry about making note of it. Although this ones at the 5-6 o clock position. Edited by coinman91 01/02/2022 12:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Levaril Valued Member Canada 289 Posts	Posted 01/04/2022 4:56 pm I think it's probably fairly common. I picked up an MS one last week and it has one more in the 5 o'clock area. Not quite the same spot. Sorry if the picture quality isn't great, I had to zoom in. :) Report this Post to the Staff
JHax Valued Member United States 302 Posts	Posted 01/07/2022 7:56 pm At the time the Province of Canada coinage was struck The Royal Mint was using the old Boulton steam screw presses and the effect of certain steel contaminants (like arsenic) on die life was not understood. Both led to dies that were inclined to crack. Die cracks can be amusing to look at and are a convenient way to identify specific dies, but only the most spectacular cracks have any chance of affecting value. Report this Post to the Staff
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