Posted 10/25/2022 3:53 pm
Yes, they are die cracks. As JimmyD said, the metal used in the RCM dies was being hogged and taken up for guns, tanks and other items for the war effort. They used them until they absolutely crumbled.
The '43 cents were not plated, as they were essentially a heavy copper alloy, so there can be no lamination cracks. The cracks were in the dies that made raised trails on the coin surface.
Just take a look at the number of different die crack areas were on the 1943's ... the dies were being beaten to death.
https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coin...nt-1937-1952
The '43 cents were not plated, as they were essentially a heavy copper alloy, so there can be no lamination cracks. The cracks were in the dies that made raised trails on the coin surface.
Just take a look at the number of different die crack areas were on the 1943's ... the dies were being beaten to death.
https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coin...nt-1937-1952
Edited by okiecoiner
10/25/2022 4:35 pm
10/25/2022 4:35 pm
