Interesting Die Cracks On Silver Quarters

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Garbanzo Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 06/13/2022 4:47 pm Here are five different silver quarters with very similar die cracks. In yearly order, 1953, 1953D, 1960, 1960 D, 1964 D. Check them out and tell me what you think. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 06/13/2022 4:55 pm @gar, I think you are finding out that the top point of the eagle's wing constitutes an area of high stress for this design. Die cracks tend to form at similar places (e.g. the corners of the Lincoln Memorial on cents). Here is a more mundane example: "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98440 Posts	Posted 06/13/2022 7:05 pm Spencer is correct on this. That is the exact reason that commercial jet aircraft have oval windows. I the beginning, British airways jets had square windows and were "dropping out of the sky". After a study, inspactors found that the corners of hte windows were tearing open and allowing the jet to fall apart. Now with oval windows - there is no stress and thus no cracks. 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
Garbanzo Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 06/13/2022 8:08 pm Interesting Report this Post to the Staff
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