1889 Morgan Die Crack?

Looks like one to me.

Great picture,could you tell me more about your microscope, like what kind it is, where you got it and how much it cost? I am looking to buy one soon but am not knowlegable about them, but that seems to take great pics. I don't have a lot of money to spend but still would like one that takes good photos.
That does look like a die crack but I am just a beginner myself and can't say for sure.
Thank You

jprine ... is it a die crack, absolutely. Is it significant to any rarity or increase in value, not really. It's just interesting. If you're interested in finding the rarities, look for die breaks. Cracked dies were retained in service and many coins were minted with them. But, once they had a break (where metal is displaced and fields were elevated or recessed) that's when they were removed from service. Usually very few coins were struck with broken dies. Some of the fantastic rim Cuds you see are examples.

Here's an example of an extreme break and definitely one to look for (1888-O VAM 1B4 "Scarface") ... courtesy of VAMWorld. com

terry,

That's the only "Scarface" Morgan. There are other notable die breaks in the series: 1887-P VAM 1A Donkeytail; 1880-P VAM 1A Knobbed 8; 1891-P VAM 2A Double Ear and Mustache Die Break.

There are some spectacular die breaks in the Peace dollar series as well: 1922-P VAMs 1F,2A, 2C, 2E, 5A and 12A; 1923-P VAMs 1A/B/C/D and E are a few.