Let’s see those impressive die cracks

Herb_T

Here one…

sumdunce

Extra hair:

Mr_Spud

joeykoins

2021p Shield Cent

yosclimber

Shot with my old camera, but 3 die cracks still fairly visible.

Nysoto

1795 three leaves half dollar

1806 T-16 half dollar

Wahoo554

lkeigwin

It's hard to choose from the bust half series. Here's an early one.
Lance.

Aotearoa

Not mine but one of my favs:

OKbustchaser

1946Hamm

A bunch of them.

1946Hamm

Another

1630Boston

Not sure this is impressive but it's the only one I have
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33. (Crosby 1-a). MASATHVSETS • IN • Pine Tree with four pairs of
branches resembling No. 28 (Crosby 14-R) in the curve of the lower
limbs. A pellet on either side of the trunk. The E encroaches on the
inner border, as does also the N.
Rev. NEWENGLAND • ANO • In the field, 1652 and VI. The date
is similar in form to that of No. 28. A die crack barely visible in its
earlier stages, starts from the top of the V, shows between the first
and second digits of the date and extends to the inner border below
the second E. The flans are rarely large enough to accommodate the
entire die-impress.
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coastaljerseyguy

Don't see too often on a CC Morgan - VAM 2A

alefzero

Here are a couple.

1795 BB-26/B-12b

1799 BB-168/B-22

ThreeCentSilverFL

Crack from México

DennisH

1921-P VAM 1BJ:

NSP

carabonnair

half dollar Overton 127a

BustDMs

A newp as well.

HalfDimeDude

HalfDimeDude

This little cud and crack not that impressive .....but its only 1 of 7 known to exist thanks Clint for your assistance.

ChangeInHistory

lkeigwin

Sometimes cracks got a little out of hand. Makes you wonder why they kept striking them.
Lance.

1tommy

Brothers......

sedulous

Check out the reverse of this 1842 Half Dollar...

• Tim

Southcounty

moursund

@1946Hamm said:
A bunch of them.

Nearly got a crack-a-toa in there...

Herb_T

When I see the die cracks I swear they look like they would break! Keep them coming! These are great!

jayPem

Coin and pics courtesy of lkeigwin...😄

tokenpro

@Herb_T said:
When I see the die cracks I swear they look like they would break! Keep them coming! These are great!

Die cracks resulting in a terminal shattered die are only part of the natural abuse imposed on this innocent CWT by an uncaring die sinker -- perhaps he was too busy selling made-to-order MS67s out of the alley door to tend to the work at hand:

jesbroken

I have posted this "die crack" before and I thought that it was a smudge or crack on the holder, but after cleaning it was not. It is definitely on the coin. At normal 4 inch distance photo it clearly appears to be a die crack, enlarged it still appears to be a die crack, but enlarged with a microscope it goes away, although you can still see a disturbance in the metal along with a lower die crack and a higher die crack, much smaller in thickness. What do you think?
Thanks...Jim

Herb_T

@jesbroken said:
I have posted this "die crack" before and I thought that it was a smudge or crack on the holder, but after cleaning it was not. It is definitely on the coin. At normal 4 inch distance photo it clearly appears to be a die crack, enlarged it still appears to be a die crack, but enlarged with a microscope it goes away, although you can still see a disturbance in the metal along with a lower die crack and a higher die crack, much smaller in thickness. What do you think?
Thanks...Jim

I have no idea…..

emeraldATV

hO...hO...OMY

pursuitofliberty

Love this thread! Die cracks are very cool in my eyes and give a coin a specific character.

Here's another Bust Half with a couple cracks

WaterSport

Very common 1922 D with cracks

The_Dinosaur_Man

yosclimber

1840 V-6a, one of my collaborator's favorite half dimes, and I can see why!

ChangeInHistory

@tokenpro said:

@Herb_T said:
When I see the die cracks I swear they look like they would break! Keep them coming! These are great!

Die cracks resulting in a terminal shattered die are only part of the natural abuse imposed on this innocent CWT by an uncaring die sinker -- perhaps he was too busy selling made-to-order MS67s out of the alley door to tend to the work at hand:

I think I have one from the same die, maybe several strikes earlier

seanq

Sean Reynolds

jonruns

rmpsrpms

Here is Cohen 1955-D D11 from a few perspectives:

coinsarefun

OKbustchaser

drddm

Here’s a cracked up obverse O.115a

Dave

Sheridan

A broken die favorite from my Houck's collection. Photo courtesy of the redoubtable Lance Keigwin.

jayPem

@Sheridan said:
A broken die favorite from my Houck's collection. Photo courtesy of the redoubtable Lance Keigwin.

Incredible coin! 🤗

jayPem

@OKbustchaser said:

Has anyone ever seen a portrait that well struck on a 105a ??
🤯

jayPem

@drddm said:
Here’s a cracked up obverse O.115a

Another HOF die crack... 👍

1630Boston

@rmpsrpms said:
Here is Cohen 1955-D D11 from a few perspectives:

Great pics, kind of like being on the surface of Mars

fastfreddie