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1866 3 cent piece with crack

KheathKheath Posts: 9 ✭
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I have an 1866
3 cent piece that seems to have a "crack" running along the bottom and left side on the reverse side. Any thoughts on that? Thanks again, Kenney.

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  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Two minor cracks. Don’t know if they are big enough to add any value but maybe
    someone who collects these might give a bit of a premium.

  • KheathKheath Posts: 9 ✭

    @Greenstang said:
    Two minor cracks. Don’t know if they are big enough to add any value but maybe
    someone who collects these might give a bit of a premium.

    Thanks again for your input. I just took up collecting a few months ago and this was my first buy. I think I'll hang on to it and hopefully build a collection around it.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To clarify, its a "die crack".

    There are also cracked planchets...

  • lcutlerlcutler Posts: 556 ✭✭✭✭

    Extremely common on the early copper nickel coins. The material was harder than copper or silver, so the dies failed much quicker.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,751 ✭✭✭✭✭

    More rare to find one without cracks 😂

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,309 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could be the beginning of a retained cud if the cracks continued/connected in later die use.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • ColonelMichaelOrganColonelMichaelOrgan Posts: 11 ✭
    edited December 13, 2023 10:52AM

    Definitely genuine die crack errors.
    In this case they add a small premium to the value of the coin.

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