1963 D Franklin Half die crack or pmd?

CollectorBonEZ

Is this a die crack error or post mint damage?

JBK

A die crack (raised on the surface) and PMD (most often indented into the surface) should rarely be confused with one another.

Your pics are good but on my particular screen I can't quite figure out exactly what I am looking at.

PMD? Struck through? Lamination?

That discolored spot at the top almost made me thi k it was a piece of wire struck into the coin but I dont see any other sign of that.

CollectorBonEZ

It seems to me like the surface metal is cracked and slightly lifted. But I don't know what would cause this as there is no visible surrounding damage, aside from light scratches.

Lamination error?

1Bufffan

Yes it looks like a "Bad Planchet" or better known as a Lamination.

Jimnight

IMO ... I would say it's a delamination from the way I'm seeing it.

Oldhoopster

Another vote for a lamination error

TurtleCat

And another for lamination.

tincup

Planchet flaw - lamination.

BLUEJAYWAY

I favor lamination. Ben sure has a splitting headache.

koynekwest

Lamination.

ricko

Planchet flaw IMO.... The rust spot is interesting.... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

Lamination. I like it