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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello, guys! Found this one, never found before die cracks so cant recognize this one.  What do you think? |
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Valued Member
 Australia
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But I am not sure, that it is not a scratch. I mean I saw many scratchy coins, this one is obviously different to them, but I still dont 100% sure that it is die crack, as never seen one before.
Edited by zic
05/22/2011 03:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It is hard to tell from the picture, is the line raised?
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Moderator
 United States
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If it is raised it's a die scratch. It's too straight to be a die crack.IMHO. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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 Hi Zic, Hope you don't mind but I borrowed your pic & magnified it,i think it is a scratch or it's 2 very fine die cracks running side by side but i'd doubt that. OH & if you want to magnify even futher you can hold the ctrl key down and hit the plus or minus key to go up & down in magnification.( thats how it works on my computer anyway,others may be different.) Edited by appleangel07
05/22/2011 10:34 am
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks for response appleangel07!
Will make better scans and photos tomorrov and hope will find out what it is.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I could be wrong, but it looks like a scratch to me. It's too straight and long to be a die crack IMO. Any other options? Doesn't resemble a planchet/lamination flaw at all, so I tend to think it's a gouge. If it's a scratch/gouge, sorry, coin is only worth 10¢.  Keep looking though, good die cracks are out there. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Some of my 10¢ Obv Die Cracks: 1. 1980 10¢ Obv D.Ck Rim through A in Eliz Abeth  2. 1999 10¢ Obv D.Ck Rim through R  3. 2001 10¢ Obv D.Ck Rim-1-Chin Coin #1  4. 2001 10¢ Obv D.Ck Rim-1-Chin Coin#2  5. 2001 10¢ Obv D.Ck Rim-neck+up  6. 2003 10¢ Obv Rim-U-Hair  7. 2005 10¢ Obv Rim-Neck+up  8. 2006 D.Ck Obv Rim-A-Hair  9.2006 10¢ Obv D.Ck Rim-I-Hair-Tiara  I have quite a few 10¢ Rev D.Cks as well but don't have them organised to post here yet, maybe later on. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
05/22/2011 7:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Very nice Nancy.
Here is another point that may be pertinent.
If you look at all Nancy's coins the cracks stop at the inner rim where as on Zic's coin the scratch/crack ? goes up over the rim,i don't think I have ever seen a die crack that runs over the rim but that does'nt mean they don't exist.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Some of my 10¢ Rev die Cracks: 1. 1998 10¢ Rev D.Ck Rim through Feather Coin #1  2. 2001 10¢ Rev D.Ck Rim through Feather Coin #2  3. 2001 10¢ Rev D.Ck Rim through Feather Coin #3  4.2002 10¢ Rev D.Ck L.Birds neck through Foot to Rim  5.2006 10¢ Rev D.Ck 0 to L.Birds Head to Rim  6.2006 10¢ Rev D.Ck Rim through Feather to 0  7.2006 10¢ Rev D.Ck Rim through 3 feathers  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks a lot Nancy! Exellent scans!
Went to local dealer, he said it's scratch definitely, the old but scratch.
He said if it would die crack of this pattern the coin would cost a lot.
Thanks for a great tutorial, next time will check many times before posting here!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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No worries, zic. We're always happy to help.  Please post pictures of any coins you're not sure about, there's bound to be someone here who can point you in the right direction. We're a pretty friendly lot. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Speak for yourself Nancy. I'm friendly, but I sure ain't pretty.  |
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