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die cracked morgan?

silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

Ok I was looking at my 1881-O morgan and found these what seems to be, die cracks

now these pics were taken with an old webcam so they aren't the best but I did try to get as close as possible without the pics being blurry


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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, it's a die crack.

    They are very very common on many dates
    and mintmarks of Morgan dollars.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

    thanks, Fred

    just wasn't too sure of what i was seeing and didn't want to jump the gun and say it was something when it wasn't

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some die cracks create really cool patterns. With Morgan’s, I like finding large die cracks with toning around them. It can be quite striking.

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you really want to see some cool die cracks, look at 1921-dated Morgans. A lot can be found there.

    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I had forgotten about VAM world thanks for the info :#

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a die crack.

  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

    well sometimes our eyes tend to play tricks on us, and on coins, you think you see something but
    in your mind, you are unsure of what you are seeing so having others look at things gives another opinion to the issue at hand

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  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my favorites is the 1921-D Pompadour T. Super cool. :)

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Common but still nice to see it

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jimnight said:
    Looks like a die crack.

    :p

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @silverpop .... You are correct about 'sometimes seeing things' that may be something else or nothing at all... it is called 'pareidolia'... Good pictures though, even with the webcam. Cheers, RickO

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