What could have caused these cracks
junior006
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Looking to improve my knowledge of coins and came a crossed
this. Can anyone explain or tell me what to research to find out what caused this. Thank you
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Dies wearing out is the short answer.
Die crack: A die crack occurs when a die, after being subjected to immense pressure during the minting process, cracks, causing a small gap in the die. If this damaged die continues to produce coins, the metal will fill into the crack, thus revealing a raised line of metal in the finished coin.
Please show the entire coin front and back. Great pictures BTW!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Go to this page link and near the bottom is die cracks with various types.
https://www.error-ref.com/part_iv__die_errors/
This link and others can be found in the first post of the Resources thread at the top of the US Forum.
Edit: This thread has a progression of die cracks which might be of interest.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1076990/10c-1798-large-8-tracking-the-cracking#latest
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wwmUMvhy-lY - Pink Me And Bobby McGee
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Maybe I'm Amazed
RLJ 1958 - 2023
@junior006... Welcome aboard. The references/information above should help you to understand the issue completely. Nice pictures. Cheers, RickO
Die cracks and breaks are always fun to discover. Peace Roy
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Metal fatigue in the die due to repeated exposure to high stresses leads to inevitable cracking and eventual failure.
Great pics! But we always seem to ask for a full coin pic as well. Welcome to the forum.
Here are pictures of the full coin is this something
to send in for grading or no?
No. It's a 1921 Philadelphia Morgan dollar, the most common of the entire series by far, and well-circulated. Still cool with the die cracks though! But they add little if any value here.
So these cracks are common on these in the same locations?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
They can be. Just depends on how long the die held up before it's service life ended.
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