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New Member
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I am looking to buy this coin but I am very skeptical about if its a die crack... and if its a double die on the S in Pluribus, as he claims it is. please help me on this. Thank you    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 It is neither a die crack nor a doubled die. That coin has a lamination which is caused by a flaw in the metal stock alloy. It is fairly common to find on wheaties and only has a premium if it is more dramatic, such as a large portion of the coin peeling away. Edited by biokemist6
09/07/2011 12:21 am
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you very much. That just proved my skepticism right. So this coin is not worth the buy?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would not pay more for this coin than for any other common circulated Wheat cent of the same date and mintmark. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What is the date and Mint mark on that coin? If it is a common date and mint, not worth purchasing. If it is a key date, such as a 14D or 09S, might be a consideration if the price is right. However, if a dealer claims one letter is a double die, you may want to just laugh and walk away. |
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New Member
United States
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Its a 1944( no mint mark/P). Nothing special. I was more looking into buying for the die crack if it was a die crack. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Die cracks are recessed on the die so they will always be raised on the resultant coin.
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New Member
United States
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thats exactly what I thought. Thank You:)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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also if you want to be PC (politically correct), the term is doubled die - and not really double die.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would add that die cracks are fairly common on wheat cents and you can probably find one in a cheap lot or in a dealer's bargain bin if you're willing to hunt. If you feel like bank roll hunting for wheat cents you could find one that way too. Here's a nice die crack I found on a new cent while roll searching:  And here's one I got entirely by accident when getting a cheap Mercury dime out of a local shop's bargain box:  |
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Posted 09/06/2011 11:46 pm
