Show Those Die Cracks - Any Coin With A Special Die Crack(s) or Just A Die Crack(s) That You Like?

lilolme

So does anyone have a coin with a special die crack or should I say one that you just like a little more maybe?

I had a decent 50c 1832 for the date set but when I viewed this one I kind of liked the thick die crack (die state book calls it a die break) on the reverse. So now I have another 1832. While I really like the half itself, the reverse die crack may have been the 'seller' for me. I know some don't like them.

I tried to get a picture showing the depth (and width) of the die crack. Also the rough side-edge of it. Had to use the cell phone for this as the snap-o'matic doesn't like the extra close ups. I think the one that is not as close up may be better as the closer one loses a little definition.

Used the snap-o'matic to try and get a decent picture of the obverse and reverse. Had to play around with the positioning of stuff a little. I think it came out okay and captures some of the coin features.
Oh, I was lazy again and no cropping. So some slab junk.

So any die cracked coins that others like?
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Copperindian

Here’s a few:

EastonCollection

yosclimber

1840 V-6a (half dime)

drddm

Dave

jfriedm56

Scarface

pcgscacgold

Here are a couple. One on my 1818-101a and then my 1814-101a.
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RLSnapper

1840 Large Date N-9....bisecting obverse die crack.

Typekat

@yosclimber said:

1840 V-6a (half dime)

@yosclimber said:

1840 V-6a (half dime)

What a beautiful coin! Great strike, color, and, yes, diecrack!

Mr_Spud

OAKSTAR

Here's a recent modern I found.

BillJones

I don't know that I like them, but the cracks came with some scarce Charlotte Mint coins.

CRHer700

@jfriedm56 said:
Scarface

I wonder how it could be incuse instead of raised.

1946Hamm

right click and open in a new window to see full size.

cmerlo1

jesbroken

This Merc has a couple of obv die cracks.
Jim

Barberian

Take your pick with the SLH die break champ, 1843 WB-27

1877-P - new die break to numismatics?

psuman08

retirednow

privatecoin

Robot1010

RobertScotLover

Great thread, so much to see here

yosclimber

@yosclimber said:

1840 V-6a (half dime)

@Typekat said:
What a beautiful coin! Great strike, color, and, yes, diecrack!

Thank you.
I'm glad you like it, as I do.
It is one of the prettiest half dimes and die cracks I've ever seen.

asheland

One of my favorite coins, and on the reverse, the crack goes from the top all the way to the bottom side of the coin from O in “of” to the second A in America:

Typekat

I like the era 1834-1840 when the Philly Mint was really innovating and paying attention.
Look at those totally sharp little stars! So much definition throughout, on a tiny coin.

PerryHall

@Typekat said:
I like the era 1834-1840 when the Philly Mint was really innovating and paying attention.
Look at those totally sharp little stars! So much definition throughout, on a tiny coin.

The US Mint transitioned from screw coining presses to steam powered coining presses in 1836 which improved the quality of US coinage.

robec

@CRHer700 said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Scarface

I wonder how it could be incuse instead of raised.

looks more like lamination.

jfriedm56

@robec said:

@CRHer700 said:

@jfriedm56 said:
Scarface

I wonder how it could be incuse instead of raised.

looks more like lamination.

Ash Harrison did a complete analysis on the die crack progression on the obverse of the 1888-O Morgan dollar Vam Scarface variety. He broke the progression down into 10 stages from stage 1, (early die state) to 10-terminal. It’s not a lamination.

OAKSTAR

OAKSTAR

renomedphys

How about 2?

Saam

2020-D

ARCO

My fav die cracks
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epc

1837 N-9 Large Cent

epc

And a later state example of the 1840 V-6 that @yosclimber posted (but his is prettier...)

Kurisu

Pnies20

17-108 has some pretty cool ones

Robot1010

scubafuel

Obverse of an 1819 B4 quarter.

ldhair

ldhair

1tommy

First coin was from J.T. Stanton

Second was from Fred Weinberg.

hummingbird_coins

@asheland said:
One of my favorite coins, and on the reverse, the crack goes from the top all the way to the bottom side of the coin from O in “of” to the second A in America:

There appears to be a second, smaller one from the eagle's beak down to the 2.

hummingbird_coins

Here's one on an 1899 barber dime I no longer own:

Typekat

@PerryHall said:

@Typekat said:
I like the era 1834-1840 when the Philly Mint was really innovating and paying attention.
Look at those totally sharp little stars! So much definition throughout, on a tiny coin.

The US Mint transitioned from screw coining presses to steam powered coining presses in 1836 which improved the quality of US coinage.

Hunh!
Maybe that’s why those 1836 silver dollars are so expensive.

robec

Southcounty

yosclimber

@ldhair said:
[1866-s dime]

I could not find the crack(s). Clues?

[Answered - head into shield!]

yosclimber

@robec said:

On this 1860 V-6a half dime, these are clash marks, not die cracks.
Very pretty toning!

Your coin is #4 on the roster for V-6a.

Morgan13

This 1878 8tf has cracks all over but the big one is behind libertys head.

Catbert