2021 Washington Crossing The Delaware / CTD Die Break

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RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 12:38 pm Hi all. Got this back in change the other day. Would this be considered a pre Cud? Looks like something by the mint mark and other places but Die Deterioration makes it hard to see and photograph. Thanks for any info Report this Post to the Staff

SaturnD51 Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 1:20 pm Looks to me like a die crack. Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 2:05 pm Thanks SaturnD51. The crack may or may not touch the rim. It's hard to tell Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 3:24 pm A Cud affects the outside edge of the die. This is just a die crack so far. Soon the die will develop chips on the die crack area and after a couple of hundred thousands more strikes, the die may develop rim to rim die crack. Later on in this dies life, a piece may break off the outside edge of the die and show a raised area that matches the void on the die that broke off the die, then it is a Cud. A Cud is a die retirement issue. A crack is just like a wrinkle to a senior. Many more will come as the die continues to age. A Cud will look like this: The die that struck your coin is no where near the Cud die state yet. also when a Cud forms on one side, a reverse weakness will be seen on the opposite side of the coin. Note on the coin you can see the arrow on the weaker strike area. Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 4:17 pm Thanks coop. Looks like the crack goes towards the rim on the right side. Hard to see because there's a lot of deterioration Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 4:23 pm The way I remember it is, a pre Cud has to go the edge on both sides, Before that it's a die crack Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 7:15 pm Thanks Cujohn. Hopefully this die made it to the Cud stage. Looks like it was getting close. Funny thing that it resembles the Cud coop posted Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 7:41 pm The line in the date disappeared in this photo because of the deterioration. You can see a faint line from the bust to the rim on the left side also. Not to say this is a pre Cud but I think this die may have possibly produced a Cud. Something to look out for Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96580 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 10:34 pm Nice die crack, no precud or die break on this specimen though. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
RW1010 Pillar of the Community United States 1207 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 11:18 pm Thanks Dearborn. I thought a die crack or chip was considered a die break. I don't know. Either way it's a keeper Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/02/2022 12:42 am On this design many coins starting back, I accounted just from 1956 when design varieties are knows, we find this die crack. The forces applied and the age of the die end with this die crack. same phenomena was produce on the borders of the left wing on reverse before. Report this Post to the Staff
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2021 Washington CTD Die Break