Multiple examples of a die crack
Creg
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I put these aside when I find them. I noticed that I had a few when I organized the picks from a couple thousand rolls and picked up two that cost less than six dollars from eBay.
Repetition makes dull things less dull.
Do any of you save multiples of the same crack on a coin?
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At least 2 different cracks
I have two Kennedy halves with the same die crack at the 7 o'clock position that were found a couple years apart when searching rolls.
I have a complete collection of the 8 die pairs of the 1869/69 IHC. Some of them (particularly die pair 3d) have a crack running through the shield. Some are more pronounced than others; here’s two:
I’ve noticed this on some of the 1863 copper nickels. There’s a crack, again through the shield in a different location. Here’s mine:
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
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I bought the lower grade one with the die crack in an earlier state, just because it shows that the higher grade one has a die crack and not a planchet lamination defect. I wasn’t sure, so I searched for another example after purchasing the higher grade one. I found plenty, but purchased the low grade one because it was so cheap and now I have it to compare to the higher grade one
Mr_Spud
Is that wide band raised (I assume it is if you are calling it a die crack)? If so, might it actually be a retained cud?
The second crack is neat, too.
Hi ... my name is Todd, and I'm a Crack Addict!
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Yes, it’s raised. Would the star still get struck like that if this was a cud?
Mr_Spud
By the way, I like your die cracks and their progressions @creg
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
@JBK I just looked on eBay and in a current auction the seller describes it as die cracks that developed into a cud
Mr_Spud
I ended up just going back and purchasing the one I just posted. It’s in a remarkable state of preservation and I couldn’t resist. So now I have 3 of them 🤓
Mr_Spud
A retained cud would still impart the design, just on a different level relative to the fields.
As a cud (if it's classified that way) it's very unusual in its shape and distance from the rim.
I think I have 7 now. I thought they were die cracks but I think they are more like cuds. It would have been nice to find a number of these with a distinct worsening die progression.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1097932/2000-p-sacagawea-dollars-reverse-die-crack-thats-7#latest
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A series of photos of the progression of a crack would be a good project.
For fun I just now did a pretty thorough search on eBay for the latest state cud I could find for the same token. I found this one and ended up buying it despite the obvious cleaning because it was so cheap. So now I have 4 of them 🌞
Mr_Spud
This is turning out to be an expensive thread for you.
@Creg I have a couple examples of this one. I'd like to find a couple more and run the progression for really thin to really thick. The die break ("crack") is on the reverse and these tend to show close to both ends of the spectrum.
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Yes, but now I can play around and do stuff like this with coins that I own, it should look really cool if/when I find a few more die states 😉
Mr_Spud
Also, I haven’t pulled the trigger yet on this one, but I’ve been putting them in my “watch” list every time they come up for auction. Sooner or later I’m gonna get me a few 🧐
Mr_Spud